Valvoline 5w30 Extended Protection

[burbguy82]

Thank you! I will only be run 2,500-3,000 miles. I don’t ever do extended oil runs.

I have done countless hard 5k runs on Valvoline synthetic. Take it to 5k, save your money.

 

[53' Stude]

Since we don’t know what vehicle OP has; I’d darn sure not recommend M1 ESP. Don’t care what #18FAN babbles bout.

 

[vronline00]

Since we don’t know what vehicle OP has; I’d darn sure not recommend M1 ESP. Don’t care what #18FAN babbles bout.

Why not? Seems like a better oil. If you require SP, can always go with ESP 5w-30.

 

[barkingspider]

If you gonna do 3k oci and you are loyal to Mobil 1, I’m sure there was regular mobil1 5w30 available at Walmart. I don’t think I’ve ever seen a Walmart out of stock on regular Mobil 1 5w30. Anyways, the Valvoline you picked up is good to go

 

[#18FAN]

Why not? Seems like a better oil. If you require SP, can always go with ESP 5w-30.

M1 ESP 0w30 meets SP Requirements.

 

[DFWoilguy]

You did the right thing!!! I sell oil and I keep any Vavoline products for myself

 

[OilStainedNapkin]

Thank you! I will only be run 2,500-3,000 miles. I don’t ever do extended oil runs.

You were gonna run Mobil EP for 2500-3000 miles…? That’s like using an rpg to kill a fly

 

[TomYoung]

You were gonna run Mobil EP for 2500-3000 miles…? That’s like using an rpg to kill a fly

Or is it more like having an eighteen year old girlfriend your whole life?

 

[vronline00]

M1 ESP 0w30 meets SP Requirements.

Meets SP Engine Test Requirements, but must have some level of something to not be fully SP compatible or it would say simply API SP. 0w-30 is only SL.

 

[53' Stude]

Meets SP Engine Test Requirements, but must have some level of something to not be fully SP compatible or it would say simply API SP. 0w-30 is only SL.

Exactly. Some folks here think they know it all.

 

[Zack1978]

Since we don’t know what vehicle OP has; I’d darn sure not recommend M1 ESP. Don’t care what #18FAN babbles bout.

The oil went in my 1997 Nissan Maxima 3.0 V6 with 71,000 miles on it

 

[53' Stude]

The oil went in my 1997 Nissan Maxima 3.0 V6 with 71,000 miles on it

Thank Yku for that info sir

 

[#18FAN]

The oil went in my 1997 Nissan Maxima 3.0 V6 with 71,000 miles on it

The M1 ESP 0W30 will serve you well.

 

[Urshurak776]

The oil went in my 1997 Nissan Maxima 3.0 V6 with 71,000 miles on it

For 3-5K, the Supertech on the shelf would have been just fine for that vehicle.

 

[someonesomewhere]

For 3-5K, the Supertech on the shelf would have been just fine for that vehicle.

This is what our push mower gets. Good oil, decent price. I cannot, however, bring myself to use it in our cars. SuperTech had a stigma attached to it when it first came out in the late 90s (even if it was just general wariness from it being a Walmart brand, and only in my head, idk)...I just can't get past it. Haha.

I've always been a name brand oil/filter guy, probably always will be, as far as cars are concerned anyway. The slightly higher price is peace of mind to me, if nothing else. I also have issues going over 3k-4k miles on an oil change. That's what was 'safe' with the regular dino oils that were available when my dad was teaching me all about cars and how to repair/maintain them, and I'm not sure I'll ever get past that hang-up either.

I have recently come to terms with the fact that a modern FS oil can be in service for a full calendar year, which works out because I don't accrue over 3k miles in a year on my car, and it takes abt 8 months for my wife to drive the same distance. So I get a 1yr oil/filter change, and hers at 8 mos, which is a good schedule for us.

Sorry for the long-winded rant!

 

[Gene K]

I've always been a name brand oil/filter guy, probably always will be, as far as cars are concerned anyway. The slightly higher price is peace of mind to me, if nothing else. I also have issues going over 3k-4k miles on an oil change. That's what was 'safe' with the regular dino oils that were available when my dad was teaching me all about cars and how to repair/maintain them, and I'm not sure I'll ever get past that hang-up either.

I would just buy regular Mobil 1 Advanced Synthetic when they have their rebate each year as it's more than sufficient for yearly - 5,000 mi changes (or 8 mo - 3,000 mi) and with the rebate will be cheaper than anything else.

Mobil 1 was doing 10,000 mi changes in the 70s, but it was cost prohibitive at the time.

My Grandfather managed to go from 1,000 mi oci on his first car to 5,000 mi on his last. I guess that's why they called them the greatest generation. With all they lived through they had to learn to adapt or die.

 

[Triple_Se7en]

The Mobil-1 of the 70s aligns itself today, in quality terms with Mobil-1 EP.
If you can find it & trace it's data sheet, Valvoline EP High Mileage is Saudi Arabia's best API / ILSAC motor oil

 

[Gene K]

The Mobil-1 of the 70s aligns itself today, in quality terms with Mobil-1 EP.

That doesn't mean 1978 M1 would pass the same testing that SP GF6A M1 EP passes today.

Regardless neither M1 AP or EP is likely to be overmatched by an 8 mo 3,000 mi oci.

 

[someonesomewhere]

I would just buy regular Mobil 1 Advanced Synthetic when they have their rebate each year as it's more than sufficient for yearly - 5,000 mi changes (or 8 mo - 3,000 mi) and with the rebate will be cheaper than anything else.

Mobil 1 was doing 10,000 mi changes in the 70s, but it was cost prohibitive at the time.

My Grandfather managed to go from 1,000 mi oci on his first car to 5,000 mi on his last. I guess that's why they called them the greatest generation. With all they lived through they had to learn to adapt or die.

My normal poison is Mobil1 FSHM 5w30 with a Fram Ultra filter. Just changed hers a week ago, went with PP FSHM 5w30 because M1 was $40ish at Amazon and I didn't want to mess with going to town for a Walmart run just for a jug of oil.

Her car is an 08 Hyundai Accent 1.6GDI. It dilutes something fierce, and her drive to work is under 1/2 mile each way.

My car is an 07 Mazda3 2.3, they both get the same oil and filter (diff part #s, obv). Mine doesn't dilute anywhere near what hers does. I don't have a daily commute, and when I do get out and about, it's usually a doc appt, either 30ish mi or 90ish mi round trip (highway mainly) depending on if it's in Lebanon or Nashville (both Tennessee, obv).

Thanks for the input!

 

[4WD]

Meets SP Engine Test Requirements, but must have some level of something to not be fully SP compatible or it would say simply API SP. 0w-30 is only SL.

Here is what it meets - why would they want to meet what Kirkland meet?