Recent content by EllieMae94

I’m using their 5w40 HDEO Premium version in my 4Runner that gets worked hard on a rural mail route. I like it a lot so far.

Ah, I see now. The description on their website says Valvoline Premium Blue One Solution Gen2, which threw me off seeing the “Gen2.” Thanks Subie.

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I’ll piggy-back off 4WD and DaveJam comments with my vehicle use applications. My 2001 4Runner is used to deliver mail on a rural route for USPS. It takes me approximately 9 hours to drive 100 miles. That’s a lot of idle and slow speed driving time. Also I encounter extreme dusty conditions from...

Has that finally been published somewhere?

Thats interesting because a lot of people on here, myself included, has used or is currently using HPL oil that have had great results cleaning the ring lands with no reports of having tremendous oil consumption due to the cleaning that I’m aware of. Am I mistaken to believe that stuck rings...

Can the same be said about HPL and their oils? I don’t think so but what’s the difference?

Aren’t all the ILSAC PCEO 5w30’s “Resource Conserving”?

I called Valvoline customer service a few days ago. She said it’s currently only available at AutoZone but it should be carried by all other retailers this week or next. I asked which retailers and she didn’t know.

Their website says it is available in 0w20, 5w20, and 5w30. I think this new oil will be perfect for my old Toyota 4Runner with the 5VZ-FE engine with 250,XXX.

It may be an alternative for some us who want the cleaning power of HPL but don’t do extended OCI’s. I wonder if it’ll be sold at the same price as their now defunct Extended Protection line?

The fine print states “up to 100% piston deposit removal when used as directed for four or more consecutive oil changes at standard maintenance intervals, based on adapted sequence IIIH testing”

I deleted those hoses on my ‘94 F-150 with the 351w. Never had a problem with the TB freezing, Missouri climate.

I have an ‘01 4Runner with the same engine with 240k miles. Lately I’ve been using Mobil 1 0w40 Euro and it runs like a top. Like another user above, I’ve tried several viscosities in it- 5w20, 5w30, 10w30, 5w40, and 0w40 and all did fine. In your climate you’re good to use any of those. Look...

Thanks guys for clearing that up for me. I was under the impression that esters are a better cleaner than AN’s. And if AN’s are better at it than esters than this formula is an improvement from an already excellent blend, good news.