Recent content by JakeBlade

What is the BITOG acronym for this stuff? VRAP or VR&P ?

Please consider adding 16-Grade and 8-Grade for the Toyota bros. I notice the old SPEEDiagnostix reports included Oxidation but now they don't. BS

Mobil 1 Hybrid 0W-20 8.7

This is a very new product and yes sometimes social media journalism does reveal issues with products/services that would normally be kept quiet thanks to a thing called "sponsored by" . You are not wrong to be skeptical tho.

Short trips, low miles over long duration, will create fuel dilution no matter what oil is used (<5K/6 months) even on a new car with fresh clean rings.

The Motor Oil Geek says "this stuff to me is like the Tom Brady of motor oils."

Seems so. I didn't watch any of the other vids to try and ascertain the history of his Ford (truck), like wut his OCI or odometer numbers were. The Lake Speed video where he talks to the boys at Valvoline testing lab, they said they tried to make the detergent/cleaner a mild amount so it...

tl;dr VR&P used on a Fram Endurance (25K) filter got packed with sludge 500 miles on a Ford but not a Toyota. End of video bro says he's gonna get a bunch of filters and do earlier filter changes.

Valvoline Restore & Protect 0W-20 8.4

Fun Fact: Toyota owner manuals say different things, for the exact same vehicle, depending on which continent it is sold at. 2023 Highlander Hybrid U.S. (0W-16, 0W-20 temporary) 2023 Kluger Hybrid A.U. (up to 10W-30 except if cold out)

Cold temperature performance matters to some of us who live in areas where a polar vortex can last for weeks and outdoor temps So, Pour Point of PCMO 5W-20 "No VII" being higher (-38°F) than the 5W-30 (-76°F) is an automatic fail for me. As others have suggested I would have to stick with the...

My hybird calls for 0W-16 which most oils found on the shelves of discount retailers have 40°C viscosity rating between 35-38 mm²/s. This 'No VII Series' 5W-20 PCMO is 51.

Mobil 1 EP 0W-20 has since increased from 8.6 to 8.8 Mobil 1 AFE 0W-20 has since decreased from 8.8 to 8.19 Mobil 1 Truck & SUV 0W-20 has since decreased from 8.6 to 8.2 Castrol GTX 0W-20 has since decreased from 8.6 to 8.5 Amsoil OEZ 0W-20 8.6 HPL Premium PCEO 0W-20 8.67 Amsoil Signature...

OP's VOA is 15 months old. M1 now has Triple Action Formula for Performance Protection Cleanliness. The EP flavor includes Plus Power. Their chart below shows Phosphorus ppm in spec with API now.

I've been comparing the PDS sheets for 0W-20 recently because I bought a new vehicle with a 'dynamic force' (A25A-FXS) engine, and I was also comparing the 40° viscosity between 0W-16 and 0W-20. 0W-20 Kinematic Viscosity @ 40ºC, cSt lowest to highest Liqui Moly Special Tec LR 39.5 Mobil 1...