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That's interesting. I wonder if you change the oil on an unlevel surface. Or is this before you start the engine and fill the filter?

This is interesting. I feel like I had this backwards. I feel nearly certain I'd read here that the wider the spread on the viscosity, the more VIIs are used, and this is unfavorable because they can burn off and leave deposits. Is this completely wrong? Please disabuse me of my misconceptions.

That's all in a short time frame. I think that's plenty. Especially when you consider the tiny percentage of total ICE vehicle-driving people on the board. I do not know the root cause of each. No need to be aggressive. Just my observations. That's why I'm here. To learn from people smarter on...

That's a big job. You have to take the head off for that right? Impressive work to tackle yourself.

Anyone running this? How is it performing for people?

Where did it ship from? A personal address or drop shipped?

Plenty of reports from new. Audi Q7 on Castrol Euro from new, burning a quart every 300-400 miles One of my many examples of Hyundai engines burning on good oil, this time M1 EP Another Hyundai burning on boutiques at 3k OCIs Subaru oil burner on Valvoline EP, M1, and Amsoil (only 10k miles)...

Yeah that's a common saying around here, but you can't toss a rock around here without coming across an awful oil burning engine story that everyone just seems to overlook. I'm not the first to point it out, but most engines these days seem to fail from coked rings and excessive oil burning, not...

Probably accurate. They seem a little more promising than they likely are in real life. But with terms like “lifetime” and “500k miles” from Pennzoil, I think it makes sense that people might expect a little more.

I should add that AMSOIL also has a guarantee. Appears to be tied to their oil being "free of defects." Whatever that means in terms of qualifying for a claim. @Pablo - know of anyone who was successful qualifying for a claim?

There was a small side discussion in another thread about oil warranties. Made me curious if anyone has successfully or knows of someone who successfully filed a claim with Mobil 1, Pennzoil, et al.? Taking a look at the Mobil 1 warranty fine print, it doesn't seem too stringent, except...

I think VRP would be hard to beat from the start. Will guarantee clean rings. Anyone else? Under $30 at Walmart. Rebate brings it down to $25. I'm curious what about it puts it about other API approved options. The MB 229.71 approval? Doesn't seem as stringent as LL-04 or VW 504. OP, hard to...

Did the VRP help? Why do you think you developed oil consumption? I'm certain that you've been running quality Euro oils with stringent approvals since you've had it.

That’s impressive. Haven’t seen anyone around here with the plums to run a 50 weight in a while.

Agree with Edy. What is "extreme performance"?? I think this is a marketing term. I would suspect that they have a higher profit margin on PUP and probably want to push people to this. Any BITOG old timers remember ANYONE ever successfully pursuing a warranty claim with Mobil 1 or Pennzoil (I...

Wow even after 3 changes with HPL you're still filling up filters with carbon?? Did you do the HPL Engine Cleaner first?

Sounds like mine. PO gave me no records. Said he got the oil changed regularly. I called the number on the Jiffy Lube sticker and asked what the history was. Annual oil change with conventional. Got a lot of carbon out of that engine on the first change with VRP.

Similar to how my Toyota V6 looked after a lifetime of bulk dino oil and 1 change with VRP. Not quite as bad but close. What’s your oil change history? How many miles?

No, not at all. I’m saying it’s totally normal. Look at the post I responded to and the chain of replies. Someone is arguing that it wasn’t Valvoline that came up with this cleaning agent but another lab. And I’m just saying that’s normal. How it works. Valvoline probably funded the lab or...

There’s a Facebook group for high mileage odometer shots. You should post your odometer! 😂