Valvoline oil change interval

[Triple_Se7en]

I'm glad you have more faith in the oil than Valvoline itself does.

Based on exploding sales in the past year, millions of oil changers have put a ton of Consumer faith in Valvoline Restore and Protect.
That's all that matters when positive results pours in.

 

[ChrisD46]

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 .

 

[Just a civilian pilot]

Well, if Valvoline Restore and Protect 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 Valvoline Restore and Protect 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 Valvoline Restore and Protect on.

 

[Intelligent Molecule]

I appreciate that Valvoline hasn't fallen into the extreme mileage camp. 20k miles on SuperTech?...yeah, sure.

 

[Just a civilian pilot]

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.

 

[Sandstorm]

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

 

[Triple_Se7en]

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.

Again, Valvoline Restore and Protect 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..

 

[Just a civilian pilot]

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

Guy is reckless, it should be changed every 1000 miles.

 

[Just a civilian pilot]

Again, Valvoline Restore and Protect 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..

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 Valvoline Restore and Protect 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 Valvoline Restore and Protect 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.

 

[Triple_Se7en]

Once again I'll say...... Valvoline Restore and Protect 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

 

[goblin]

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 Valvoline Restore and Protect 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 Valvoline Restore and Protect degrades faster by design- it should be caught. Sorta.

 

[OilUzer]

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!

 

[Just a civilian pilot]

Once again I'll say...... Valvoline Restore and Protect 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

From the Valvoline Restore and Protect website:

Your right, some people don't get it.

"Use Valvoline Restore and 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 Valvoline Restore and Protect says.

3. How often should I use Valvoline Restore and Protect?​

When it comes to Valvoline Restore and Protect, consistency is key. Use Valvoline Restore and Protect consistently as recommended by your vehicle’s manufacturer to get the best results.

 

[Triple_Se7en]

Should a member here need engine cleaning, Valvoline Restore and Protect is a product worth considering. Would I put it in a new engine, or run Valvoline Restore and Protect forever?... No I wouldn't.
I'd would not use Valvoline Restore and Protect 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.

 

[Hohn]

also who is the email from? valvoline or their valvoline instant oil change?

Either way, they sell more oil at 5k/120 days than at anything longer.

 

[Just a civilian pilot]

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 Valvoline Restore and Protect after 4 oil changes in terms of hopefully reducing, or stopping, oil consumption.

 

[The Critic]

Not exactly a cost-effective OCI if heavy cleaning isn't required.

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.

That said, I will share my results after using Valvoline Restore and Protect after 4 oil changes in terms of hopefully reducing, or stopping, oil consumption.

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.

 

[Hohn]

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

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.

 

[Hohn]

Should a member here need engine cleaning, Valvoline Restore and Protect is a product worth considering. Would I put it in a new engine, or run Valvoline Restore and Protect forever?... No I wouldn't.
I'd would not use Valvoline Restore and Protect 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 think it's too early to say that Valvoline Restore and Protect 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 used oil analysis are coming in (admittedly few so far) showing quite impressive wear results.


Hence we had the thread about the Valvoline Restore and Protect 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 Valvoline Restore and Protect being "that" oil doesn't mean that we have evidence that it is NOT. Absence of proof is not proof of absence.

 

[Just a civilian pilot]

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.

Thanks for sharing that with us.

I have run Valvoline Restore and Protect 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.