Valvoline daily protection "synthetic blend" spotted

[53' Stude]

Good rainy afternoon BITOGERS

Spotted this today at Wal Mart. Same price as the new Valvoline conventional or whatever it's called.

 

[Pinoak]

Same stuff, really?

 

[Patman]

I know that I'm not the biggest fan of Supertech synthetic, but I can't see why anyone would run this blend when they could get a full synthetic for less at Walmart every day.

IMO, synthetic blends are just marketing scams....

 

[JC1]

Originally Posted by Pinoak
Same stuff, really?


I was thinking the same thing. I stocked up on Dec 26 at my local Walmart for $11.88 Canadian per jug.

 

[Revving2Redline]

Originally Posted by Patman
I know that I'm not the biggest fan of Supertech synthetic, but I can't see why anyone would run this blend when they could get a full synthetic for less at Walmart every day.

IMO, synthetic blends are just marketing scams....


Precisely.

 

[kstanf150]

Originally Posted by Patman
I know that I'm not the biggest fan of Supertech synthetic, but I can't see why anyone would run this blend when they could get a full synthetic for less at Walmart every day.

IMO, synthetic blends are just marketing scams....


Quaker State Ultimate Durability is $19.97 at Walmart
I'd rather pay $2 bucks more ðŸ‘

 

[53' Stude]

Originally Posted by Patman
I know that I'm not the biggest fan of Supertech synthetic, but I can't see why anyone would run this blend when they could get a full synthetic for less at Walmart every day.

IMO, synthetic blends are just marketing scams....



Yeah, Wal Mart pricing strategy royally sucks. Thank God I have a Rural King nearby where I can get Mobil Super 5000 for $12.99 all day.

Kstanf150: very well said sir

 

[wemay]

Thanks '53.
For those downplaying the value of a blend,
There are studies, posted here, that theorize GrpII plus GrpIII blends perform better where LSPI and IVD is concerned. Granted, these are outlier studies...but due exist. People who would use this oil could care less what others think about Quaker State or SuperTech as well. Some folks just like Valvoline. I sure I'll give it a try in the Sportage.

 

[spasm3]

Its the marketing that kills me. Annual protection, now we have daily protection. Is the syn blend for daily protection but also good for those occasional towing, heavy flow days?

 

[DirectRejection]

My Pennzoil Gold is D1G2/SN.
"Nuff said.

I would consider
this Valvoline product
or
GTX Ultra Clean
every day.

 

[Patman]

Originally Posted by kstanf150
Originally Posted by Patman
I know that I'm not the biggest fan of Supertech synthetic, but I can't see why anyone would run this blend when they could get a full synthetic for less at Walmart every day.

IMO, synthetic blends are just marketing scams....


Quaker State Ultimate Durability is $19.97 at Walmart
I'd rather pay $2 bucks more ðŸ‘


Exactly! I'd choose Quaker State Ultimate Durability over Supertech synthetic or any blend for sure.

 

[tiger862]

This is the new conventional oil that has major specs and is new LSPI protection. My Caravan even states Conventional 5w20 recommendation with Synthetic oil ok. With 6 quart oil pans extra conventional quart is 4.50 with Synthetic quart running upwards of 8.00. It is a good oil

 

[Red91]

I thought Valvoline 5W-20 and 5w30 had been marketed as blends since the debut of the easy pour jug. I notice the "new" oil has a new label, like the maxlife posted last week in another thread.

 

[wemay]

Originally Posted by Red91
I thought Valvoline 5W-20 and 5w30 had been marketed as blends since the debut of the easy pour jug. I notice the "new" oil has a new label, like the maxlife posted last week in another thread.


It wasn't marketed as SB. That was discovered by members here looking over the spec sheets. It's mentioned there. The bottles on those oils still said/say Conventional. If the "Conventional" Daily Protection stays on the shelves alongside this new "Synthetic Blend" branded oil, I'd suspect there are substantial differences.

PQIA anyone?

 

[77GrandPrix]

Originally Posted by wemay
Thanks '53.
For those downplaying the value of a blend,
There are studies, posted here, that theorize GrpII plus GrpIII blends perform better where LSPI and IVD is concerned. Granted, these are outlier studies...but due exist. People who would use this oil could care less what others think about Quaker State or SuperTech as well. Some folks just like Valvoline. I sure I'll give it a try in the Sportage.

Yep, I like Valvoline and I'm not ashamed to admit it!!

 

[Pinoak]

Originally Posted by JC1
Originally Posted by Pinoak
Same stuff, really?


I was thinking the same thing. I stocked up on Dec 26 at my local Walmart for $11.88 Canadian per jug.


Nice!

 

[csandste]

I suspect the term "conventional" will disappear over the next five years, since it's all semi-syn (unless it's 10w30 up) anyway.

 

[Pinoak]

Originally Posted by wemay
Thanks '53.
For those downplaying the value of a blend,
There are studies, posted here, that theorize GrpII plus GrpIII blends perform better where LSPI and IVD is concerned. Granted, these are outlier studies...but due exist. People who would use this oil could care less what others think about Quaker State or SuperTech as well. Some folks just like Valvoline. I sure I'll give it a try in the Sportage.

Thats a good point. I also seem to always find myself going back to the question "what does Ford know about the ability of a blend". They seem confident in it's ability and many many engines have gone hundreds of thousands of miles with it.

 

[wemay]

Originally Posted by Pinoak
Originally Posted by wemay
Thanks '53.
For those downplaying the value of a blend,
There are studies, posted here, that theorize GrpII plus GrpIII blends perform better where LSPI and IVD is concerned. Granted, these are outlier studies...but due exist. People who would use this oil could care less what others think about Quaker State or SuperTech as well. Some folks just like Valvoline. I sure I'll give it a try in the Sportage.

Thats a good point. I also seem to always find myself going back to the question "what does Ford know about the ability of a blend". They seem confident in it's ability and many many engines have gone hundreds of thousands of miles with it.


Your Ford point is a good one.

 

[Pinoak]

Originally Posted by csandste
I suspect the term "conventional" will disappear over the next five years, since it's all semi-syn (unless it's 10w30 up) anyway.

That would probably be better anyway. Instead of worrying if a product is conventional, semi, or full synthetic, it could just be labeled and sold according to the tests it passes and the ability of it to protect for the application it's meant for.
The lines are all blurred now days anyway except for with the expensive boutique products.