Valvoline oil change interval

Valvoline provides a fairly safe OCI for full synthetic oils - but what about the guy with a GDI turbo driving severe service intervals ? I’d back that OCI down to 3,750 miles to mitigate any new deposit formulation you want to clean / keep clean with the oil .
 
Well, if VRP can’t at least last what the OLM ( intelligent version ) says, I don’t care if my engine blows up because the oil couldn’t even go that far.

Start making my own YT videos of blown up engine using VRP and get rich🙂

Any oil that can’t at least last what the OLM says isn’t acceptable in my books.

I wouldn’t keep running an oil that can’t last even that long if it turns out to be true.

Keep driving and VRP on.
 
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I would say any company that doesn’t recommend their synthetic oil going more than 5000 miles in any engine is extreme to be honest.

At the same , any oil company that makes it seem as if it’s perfectly safe , in any engine, to run oil for 20,000 - 25,000 miles is extreme.

It might last that long but not in every engine and driving situation.
 
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I know we discussed this a while back but I've seen recommendations as far as 2000 miles. Who knows what's right and what's wrong haha
 
Just a civilian pilot said:
I would say any company that doesn’t recommend their synthetic oil going more than 5000 miles in any engine is extreme to be honest.

At the same , any oil company that makes it seem as if it’s perfectly safe , in any engine, to run oil for 20,000 - 25,000 miles is extreme.

It might last that long but not in every engine and driving situation.
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Again, VRP is not your average oil. If you aren't happy with 5k OCIs using it, then buy something else in the same price range that lengthens your OCIs - but cleans less of your pistons / rings..
 
Triple_Se7en said:
Again, VRP is not your average oil. If you aren't happy with 5k OCIs using it, then buy something else in the same price range that lengthens your OCIs - but cleans less of your pistons / rings..
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Your back, I thought you said see ya last time?

The guy who is obsessed about everyone else’s oil changes and doesn’t listen to what they said.

So, where did I say I wasn’t happy with VRP and think it wouldn’t last more than 5000 miles given I have previously mentioned I change it ( and all oils ) when the OLM ( you had to be told how smart they are by another member ) says versus every 5000 miles?

You seem to have a problem with not detecting sarcasm. My point was I am sure VRP lasts more than 5000 miles in any car with an OLM for sure and I wouldn't use it if I felt it couldn't.

If your aren’t happy with how long other people change their oil, stop obsessing over it.

I will let you know if my engine blows up ( and how much I save not changing it every 3000-5000 miles ).

If Valvoline recommends people change their oil based on what the owners manual says then that's what I would do, especially with an OLM.

What Valvoline says:

How many miles can you go before changing oil?​

Some motor oil brands claim 20,000-mile oil change intervals. But it comes down to individual driving habits, conditions, and ultimately what's recommended in your vehicle owner manual. Valvoline recommends referring to your owner's manual for oil change intervals.
 
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Once again I'll say...... VRP is a little different formula, which producer recommends 5k OCIs. It's built to clean a little different than the rest.

Again, there's only so many cleaning ingredients and so many wear protection ingredients that can go into each quart bottle. More cleaning solution in the oil?....... indicates doing a little shorter OCI, to offset shortened ability for things like wear / temperature protection.....etc. This is not you average quart of oil here. It's carbon removal strength changes how you use it.

I'm done saying this. Some here get this message - some don't
 
Ditto.
It doesn't even have to be about the carbon removal strength changing.

Even if by pure magic it was no longer cleaning at 5000mi but all the lubricating additives were still there, the stuff that got cleaned out in the first 5000 miles is not something I'd like to have remaining in suspension in the oil or grabbed in the filter.

As for using VRP forever on an always clean engine - many cars nowadays - even older ones - have an oil quality sensor or more and are able to guesstimate if an oil is going bad. So if VRP degrades faster by design- it should be caught. Sorta.
 
Marketing team is looking into Valvoline EP RP and after that, EP Euro RP because Euro cars have long OCIs and need the RP pretty bad!
 
Triple_Se7en said:
Once again I'll say...... VRP is a little different formula, which producer recommends 5k OCIs. It's built to clean a little different than the rest.

Again, there's only so many cleaning ingredients and so many wear protection ingredients that can go into each quart bottle. More cleaning solution in the oil?....... indicates doing a little shorter OCI, to offset shortened ability for things like wear / temperature protection.....etc. This is not you average quart of oil here. It's carbon removal strength changes how you use it.

I'm done saying this. Some here get this message - some don't
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From the VRP website:

Your right, some people don't get it.

"Use Restore & Protect consistently as recommended by your vehicle’s manufacturer to get the best results."

Anyone who has emailed Valvoline has been told the same thing, change the oil according to the owners manual.

People obsessed with short oil drain intervals aren't going to listen to anyone, including what VRP says.


3. How often should I use Restore & Protect?​

When it comes to Restore & Protect, consistency is key. Use Restore & Protect consistently as recommended by your vehicle’s manufacturer to get the best results.
 
Should a member here need engine cleaning, VRP is a product worth considering. Would I put it in a new engine, or run VRP forever?... No I wouldn't.
I'd would not use VRP as a preventative or maintenance-type oil. Just as a cleaner-fix-it of coked-up pistons / rings. I wouldn't even consider using High Mileage Oils, unless there was an issue or two later in life.

I can count on one hand how many times I purchased High Mileage oil since the 1970s. Never really had any need for it and I'm first and last owner of my vehicles.
 
As a member here, I won’t tell anyone what oil they should use or how long to keep it in your engine. That’s none of my business and how would I know what’s best to do.

That said, I will share my results after using VRP after 4 oil changes in terms of hopefully reducing, or stopping, oil consumption.
 
dnewton3 said:
Not exactly a cost-effective OCI if heavy cleaning isn't required.
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Valvoline is doing the same thing that the filter manufacturers are doing with their "economy" filters. We recommend xxxx miles, but technically, we will warranty our product for the OEM interval.

Just a civilian pilot said:
That said, I will share my results after using VRP after 4 oil changes in terms of hopefully reducing, or stopping, oil consumption.
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I only have 2 data points, but so far, it has been 100% effective in reducing oil consumption from 1 qt/2K to .5 qt/3K for two Honda K24 engines that I have used it in. Reduction in consumption occurred within 5K.
 
Sandstorm said:


I know we discussed this a while back but I've seen recommendations as far as 2000 miles. Who knows what's right and what's wrong haha
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On a GTR, I'd probably do 2k runs also. I'm pretty sure this doesn't quite apply to non-track daily drivers.


Breakdown isn't a cliff event. Your oil starts degrading from the first moment it gets hot.
 
Triple_Se7en said:
Should a member here need engine cleaning, VRP is a product worth considering. Would I put it in a new engine, or run VRP forever?... No I wouldn't.
I'd would not use VRP as a preventative or maintenance-type oil. Just as a cleaner-fix-it of coked-up pistons / rings. I wouldn't even consider using High Mileage Oils, unless there was an issue or two later in life.
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I think it's too early to say that VRP isn't a great oil in general. Pigeon-holing it as lesser somehow just because it happens to be a rock star at cleaning is I think unreasonable. And the fact is that some UOAs are coming in (admittedly few so far) showing quite impressive wear results.


Hence we had the thread about the VRP being a "forever" oil. I think we must be open to the idea that it could be-- under some conditions, in some applications, at some OCIs.

But just because we don't have the evidence yet of VRP being "that" oil doesn't mean that we have evidence that it is NOT. Absence of proof is not proof of absence.
 
The Critic said:
Valvoline is doing the same thing that the filter manufacturers are doing with their "economy" filters. We recommend xxxx miles, but technically, we will warranty our product for the OEM interval.


I only have 2 data points, but so far, it has been 100% effective in reducing oil consumption from 1 qt/2K to .5 qt/3K for two Honda K24 engines that I have used it in. Reduction in consumption occurred within 5K.
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Thanks for sharing that with us.

I have run VRP for about 32,000 KMS ( 20,000 miles ) on two oil changes but, so far, haven't noticed any difference in consumption.

Two more oil changes to go.
 
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