2006 Toyota Tacoma, 2.7L
I purchased this vehicle used from a Ford dealer, Jan 9, 2020. It had 111k miles on it.
I, of course, knew nothing of its maintenance history. I waited 2k miles then I changed the oil. I hemmed and hawed about what oil I should use in it. At the time, I had a Fusion and an Explorer. I had been using MC syn-blend in both of those and recently switched the Fusion to Castrol EDGE and Napa full syn in the Explorer. IIRC I had a coupon for M1 and there was a rebate going on. I picked up a jug of M1 HM.
Over the course of the next OCI it was burning some oil. I did not really pay attention to how much, but I know that it was at least a quart in 5k miles.
As time went on, it started burning less and less. Now, I am about 5,500 miles into this OCI and the level it still right at the full mark on the dipstick, it has not burned any.
Since I purchased it, I have done the following changes:
113k (2k oci)
118k (5k oci)
123k (5k oci)
130k (7k oci)
137k (7k oci)
143,500 (6,500 oci)
I have switched back and forth between M1 HM and M1 T&SUV.
I am assuming that it cleaned up the piston rings, grooves, and oil drain-back holes??
If this is the case, I certainly don't see a need to run Valvoline Restore & Protect. I mean, there is probably no harm in it. But, perhaps, these M1 oils do the same thing, just as well?
I say surprised in my thread title because I was not expecting this to happen. Not at all.
Why do I say reluctant? At least for me personally, in my mind, it's because M1 is the biggest and the best. It's kind of like pulling for the underdog in a contest. It's like not wanting the Yankees to win because they are the biggest and have the most money and can pay the big-name players the most money. It was like when Jeff Gordon or Jimmy Johnson was winning all the time. I didn't want them to win because they drove for big Hendrick with all the cars and all the money.
However, I am certainly impressed and very pleased with these results.
I purchased this vehicle used from a Ford dealer, Jan 9, 2020. It had 111k miles on it.
I, of course, knew nothing of its maintenance history. I waited 2k miles then I changed the oil. I hemmed and hawed about what oil I should use in it. At the time, I had a Fusion and an Explorer. I had been using MC syn-blend in both of those and recently switched the Fusion to Castrol EDGE and Napa full syn in the Explorer. IIRC I had a coupon for M1 and there was a rebate going on. I picked up a jug of M1 HM.
Over the course of the next OCI it was burning some oil. I did not really pay attention to how much, but I know that it was at least a quart in 5k miles.
As time went on, it started burning less and less. Now, I am about 5,500 miles into this OCI and the level it still right at the full mark on the dipstick, it has not burned any.
Since I purchased it, I have done the following changes:
113k (2k oci)
118k (5k oci)
123k (5k oci)
130k (7k oci)
137k (7k oci)
143,500 (6,500 oci)
I have switched back and forth between M1 HM and M1 T&SUV.
I am assuming that it cleaned up the piston rings, grooves, and oil drain-back holes??
If this is the case, I certainly don't see a need to run Valvoline Restore & Protect. I mean, there is probably no harm in it. But, perhaps, these M1 oils do the same thing, just as well?
I say surprised in my thread title because I was not expecting this to happen. Not at all.
Why do I say reluctant? At least for me personally, in my mind, it's because M1 is the biggest and the best. It's kind of like pulling for the underdog in a contest. It's like not wanting the Yankees to win because they are the biggest and have the most money and can pay the big-name players the most money. It was like when Jeff Gordon or Jimmy Johnson was winning all the time. I didn't want them to win because they drove for big Hendrick with all the cars and all the money.
However, I am certainly impressed and very pleased with these results.
