Valvoline Extended Protection quart bottles on clearance at AutoZone

[z71offroader83]

$4 a quart? I’ll take all of them. Picked up 14 single quarts at Autozone. Kind of wondering why they put these on clearance. Maybe they want to clear out the API SP bottles to make room for the SQ bottles? Who knows but I’m here for it.

 

[fantastic]

Perhaps the update you mentioned or ? Decent deal in these new times.

 

[daves87rs]

Nice!

 

[Japanese]

Maybe they want to clear out the API SP bottles to make room for the SQ bottles? Who knows but I’m here for it.

Yes, that's the most logical answer.
However, keep in mind that a fellow BITOG-er sludged his piston rings and increased his oil consumption with that same oil, even when changed every 5K miles. (thread and details below).

"Here are the oils I’ve used in detail:

500-35k miles Mobil 1 Full Synthetic 0w40
35k-100k miles Valvoline Extended Protection 5w30
100k-110k AMSOIL Signature Series 5w30
110k-130k Valvoline Restore and Protect 5w30"

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Thread 'Valvoline Restore and Protect Oil Burner Test Results'

Mar 16, 2025

Just passed 5k miles on my 4th and final oci of Valvoline Restore and Protect for a total of 20k miles. It’s been hard to keep my mouth shut but here are the details and results!!

2018 Subaru Outback that I bought new. Started burning oil right at about 60k miles. Before that it only used about a 1/4 quart in a 5k mile oci. It started using 1 quart in 5k miles and steadily increased to almost 3 quarts in 5k miles. I was adding a little over a quart every 2k miles when I started this test. I have done every service myself on this vehicle including the pcv valve on time. I’ve only used a...

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[facility1]

good oil at a very decent price, stock up.

 

[RooflessVW]

I was able to get 45... Local stores wouldn't order any from the distro for me...

 

[Gunnar#1]

$4 a quart? I’ll take all of them. Picked up 14 single quarts at Autozone. Kind of wondering why they put these on clearance. Maybe they want to clear out the API SP bottles to make room for the SQ bottles? Who knows but I’m here for it. View attachment 348749View attachment 348750

autozone does weird stuff with oil. i wonder if they get it at a volume discount that makes it feasible to just push it out the door for anything to us bottom feeders because so many others just buy whatever whenever. not to mention the people who are proud to buy expensive oil, it makes the feel good or something $30 a quart

 

[JunkdrawerDog]

I'm up for anything on the AZ clearance table that's from 0w-20 to 10w-30, inclusive. That $3-4 range is where I like to shop.

 

[tired]

Yes, that's the most logical answer.
However, keep in mind that a fellow BITOG-er sludged his piston rings and increased his oil consumption with that same oil, even when changed every 5K miles. (thread and details below).

"Here are the oils I’ve used in detail:

500-35k miles Mobil 1 Full Synthetic 0w40
35k-100k miles Valvoline Extended Protection 5w30
100k-110k AMSOIL Signature Series 5w30
110k-130k Valvoline Restore and Protect 5w30"

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Thread 'Valvoline Restore and Protect Oil Burner Test Results'

Mar 16, 2025

Just passed 5k miles on my 4th and final oci of Valvoline Restore and Protect for a total of 20k miles. It’s been hard to keep my mouth shut but here are the details and results!!

2018 Subaru Outback that I bought new. Started burning oil right at about 60k miles. Before that it only used about a 1/4 quart in a 5k mile oci. It started using 1 quart in 5k miles and steadily increased to almost 3 quarts in 5k miles. I was adding a little over a quart every 2k miles when I started this test. I have done every service myself on this vehicle including the pcv valve on time. I’ve only used a...

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• Replies: 689
• Forum: Passenger Car Motor Oil (PCMO) - Gasoline Vehicles

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yep that is how I think of VEP. Personally would pass!

 

[CT Rob]

Great now i see that thread after i just bought 2 5qt jugs of that for my Forester . ughhhhhhhhhhhhhh

 

[tired]

Great now i see that thread after i just bought 2 5qt jugs of that for my Forester . ughhhhhhhhhhhhhh

If you have a Subaru, I think your only options are: VRP, high quality Euro oil, Amsoil, HPL. That's it. Run VRP after this. It'll clean up what it left.

 

[Japanese]

yep that is how I think of VEP. Personally would pass!

However, regarding the thread I posted above—are we sure the fellow BITOG-er was using that Valvoline EP for 5K miles or longer, thinking the oil is EP?
Because if it's been used longer that is fault of the user as well.

 

[CT Rob]

i only go 5k miles and change it. ill use up the 2 jugs i just got ,then change . 2025 Forester 14k miles on it so still new.

 

[tired]

However, regarding the thread I posted above—are we sure the fellow BITOG-er was using that Valvoline EP for 5K miles or longer, thinking the oil is EP?
Because if it's been used longer that is fault of the user as well.

Strict 5k OCIs since new.

 

[tired]

i only go 5k miles and change it. ill use up the 2 jugs i just got ,then change . 2025 Forester 14k miles on it so still new.

Good plan. You can save yourself a bunch of heartache in the future if you just switch after that to VRP. I think it should be the default in Subarus and Hyundai/Kia, unless you want to go boutique.

 

[KCJeep]

One thread. One sample size (a Subaru no less). One rather dubious conclusion. Now often regurgitated as BITOG gospel.

 

[Zee09]

One thread. One sample size (a Subaru no less). One rather dubious conclusion. Now often regurgitated as BITOG gospel.

I just got triggered

 

[tired]

One thread. One sample size (a Subaru no less). One rather dubious conclusion. Now often regurgitated as BITOG gospel.

With so many great options today, why bother with a lower tier oil? Even Valvoline says VRP is their best. Makes no sense. It’s not like we have two options here and not running VEP takes out 50% of all oil options. We have great oil options up to our eyeballs these days.

 

[CleanSump]

One thread. One sample size (a Subaru no less). One rather dubious conclusion. Now often regurgitated as BITOG gospel.

And several different brands of oil used, not just the Valvoline EP.