Roush Racing Oil - Valvoline

[buster]

http://www.valvoline.com/pages/valvoline_news_display.asp?nid=2602

http://www.roushoil.com/

5W-20 (API SM)
5W-30 (API SM)
5W-50 (API SM)
10W-30 (API SL)
10W-40 (API SL)
Break-In Oil (SAE-40)

Quote:
ROUSH® Motor Oil has been formulated by Valvoline with an advanced additive package. Specific additive types are listed below, but the most important point is achieving the right balance in the additive package. Motor oil additives are like pigs at the trough fighting for space; each additive fights for surface space in order to do its job. Too much of one additive may cause the anti-wear additive to be less effective. The ROUSH® Motor Oil has been carefully balanced to provide all the protection demanded by all high performance, street legal vehicles, while also maximizing horsepower.


http://www.roushoil.com/videos.html

 

[Johnny]

I do have to hand it to Valvoline. They are getting very aggressive with their advertising and racing promotion. They had all but dropped out of NHRA and now it seems every other car is sponsored by them. There hungry and want to gain market share. I think one of the biggest mistakes Shell made was when they dropped their Pennzoil sponsorship of Roush Racing in favor of Childress. That was just a dumb move on their part.

It's good to be retired as I don't have to worry about things like that anymore, and personally I don't care what any of them do.

 

[chevrofreak]

I wonder how expensive this Rousholine is?

 

[JasonC]

I believe that I saw an ad for the Roush oil for like $12.99 a quart.

 

[buster]

$7.99qt

 

[buster]

Quote:
What Makes It Different?

ROUSH® Motor Oil, compared to other full synthetics, is optimized for use in high-performance street legal vehicles. Specifically, it offers the friction modifiers found in racing oil which is designed to maximize horsepower and vehicle performance. ROUSH® Motor Oil is one of the only synthetics on the market using an advanced anti-wear additive that keeps higher levels of zinc/phosphorus in the engine where it can protect the internal components instead of on the catalytic converter (which can actually damage the vehicle’s emissions system).

 

[Johnny]

How much zinc/phosphorus can the first three have that are rated API SM?

5W-20 (API SM)
5W-30 (API SM)
5W-50 (API SM)
10W-30 (API SL)
10W-40 (API SL)
Break-In Oil (SAE-40)

 

[buster]

I think they are using some new zdp, which is similar to what they are using in Synpower.

 

[buster]

These oils I believe contain a good dose of Moly based on the brochure.

 

[Solo2driver]

No more "beliefs" -- let's see some VOA's! We should have a donation pool every time something "new" comes along...or maybe a deal with Blackstone/etc. in conjunction with their site sponsorship? The first "hit" is always free, then the crack dealer has you for life!

 

[buster]

I'm curious as to what is different about these oils vs the Synpower oils. The interesting thing about them is they are SM rated, which is great for newer cars. No product data sheets yet...

 

[Greggy_D]

Wow. I am REALLY surprised by the Valvoline/Roush venture considering Roush tried to put the screws to Valvoline when the Mark Martin contract was up.

Edit to add: Shows you how much I pay attention to NASCAR anymore. Looks like Valvoline is a minor sponsor for his teams again.

 

[dailydriver]

Originally Posted By: Greggy_D
Looks like Valvoline is a minor sponsor for his teams again.


They were a MAJOR sponsor back in his pre-NASCAR, IMSA GT road racing days.

I would also be interested to see just how much "balanced" moly is in this stuff, as well as ANY "new age" anti-wear/detergent/anti-friction additives (boron, antimony, calcium, etc.).

 

[Dieselbob]

Well maybe it wasn't a great marketing move, but at least the Sopus folks don't have to deal with an A**hole like Jack Roush anymore. That HAS to be worth something....

Originally Posted By: Johnny
I do have to hand it to Valvoline. They are getting very aggressive with their advertising and racing promotion. They had all but dropped out of NHRA and now it seems every other car is sponsored by them. There hungry and want to gain market share. I think one of the biggest mistakes Shell made was when they dropped their Pennzoil sponsorship of Roush Racing in favor of Childress. That was just a dumb move on their part.

It's good to be retired as I don't have to worry about things like that anymore, and personally I don't care what any of them do.

 

[OilGuy]

Originally Posted By: Greggy_D
Looks like Valvoline is a minor sponsor for his teams again.


Whoever is the highest bidder for the wheeled Roush billboards that turn left in circles every Sunday

 

[buster]

Nascar teams use Valvoline R&D blends I'm told.

 

[D Bone]

Also, more crew chiefs use Valvoline in their own cars.

 

[Michelob]

I have always wondered if Nascar and the chief mechanic thing was due to the fact that a lot of them are from the south and so is Valvoline so maybe they scratch each others back but maybe not.

I have also seen mention somewhere in the past claiming that the cars with the sponsors oil brand painted on their cars do not actually use that in their race cars they just display it for the sake of sponsorship. Don!t know about that either.

 

[buster]

Quote:
These functions, and others, are often accomplished though the use of additives which, when correctly balanced, are what differentiates a true, high-quality motor oil.

"There is a real science to correctly mixing oil additives and I really relied on the Valvoline technicians and their one hundred years of experience to help blend the ROUSH Motor Oil line. I could tell them something like ‘I want to try and make sure that we can get more horsepower’ and they would know what it takes to accomplish that based on what we are doing in the NASCAR garages. But, it also means that a compromise needed to be made in another additive area, and they did a magnificent job of optimizing the ROUSH Motor Oil blend to truly be the premium brand," Roush said.


Quote:
NOTE: ROUSH® Motor Oil is one of the only full synthetics on the market today which incorporates an advanced anti-wear additive which keeps higher levels of zinc/phosphorus in the engine where it belongs, instead of on the catalytic converter where it can damage the emissions system.

 

[Gary Allan]

Quote:
NOTE: ROUSH® Motor Oil is one of the only full synthetics on the market today which incorporates an advanced anti-wear additive which keeps higher levels of zinc/phosphorus in the engine where it belongs, instead of on the catalytic converter where it can damage the emissions system.


Where's Mola or Bruce to tell us the magic mojo that keeps zinc and phos from volatilizing. If it works for Roundyround Roush ..why not for anyone else? I mean, if zinc and phos can be trumped by more expensive additives, wouldn't it reason that an agent that would limit their volatilizing be used instead ..or be cheaper than the alternative agents? (I don't think I said that right).

..or am I having an episode in flawed thought connections (quite possible)