By the title I mean: do you prefer or use more Valvoline EPHM or R&P more? Currently I’ve used both oils in family and friends vehicles. I’d safely say I love both.
I'm glad it's working for some of you. On my 3rd run of R&P in my sons Santa Fe. Zero change so far. Still goes through 1/2-3/4 quart per OCI. Which isn't too bad, but R&P hasn't seemed to touch it. Maybe 4th oil change will be the charm.After my oil burner results I’m sold on R&P cleaning piston deposits.
No oil is going to fix normal oil consumption rates.I'm glad it's working for some of you. On my 3rd run of R&P in my sons Santa Fe. Zero change so far. Still goes through 1/2-3/4 quart per OCI. Which isn't too bad, but R&P hasn't seemed to touch it. Maybe 4th oil change will be the charm.
Great point. Hard to accept that 3/4 quart in 4,000 miles is okay, but I guess it is these days.No oil is going to fix normal oil consumption rates.
To me, I always thought - correctly or not - that Valvoline was slighter "lesser" than M1 or Penzoil. No real reason other than maybe marketing and anecdotes. VRP, with the testimonials provided here and elsewhere, has changed that for me and why I use it currently.Until R&P came out the only other Valvoline oil I have ever used was Maxlife and that was way back in 2001 when I first found the original version of BITOG. So I have never really been a fan of many of their oils. They aren’t as readily available up here either.
Yea it is unfortunate but manufacturers consider it normal even brand new off the lot especially in vehicles with low tension rings such as your sons Santa Fe. Only when you fail their nonsense oil consumption test they might do something but people are usually out of warranty by the time it gets that excessive.Great point. Hard to accept that 3/4 quart in 4,000 miles is okay, but I guess it is these days.
To me, I always thought - correctly or not - that Valvoline was slighter "lesser" than M1 or Penzoil. No real reason other than maybe marketing and anecdotes. .
years of absorbed marketing is hard to shake off---even if you know that (most) marketing is bunk. Funny how Valvoline invented high mileage oil, but never gets the glory for it anymore.
I like Valvoline products but I'm pretty sure Kendall beat them to it.years of absorbed marketing is hard to shake off---even if you know that (most) marketing is bunk. Funny how Valvoline invented high mileage oil, but never gets the glory for it anymore.
Your local store has Synpower? In 2025? I’ve not seen anything sold new with the SynPower branding in quite awhile.I use Valvoline Synpower 5w40 in everything. It's always cheap at my local hardware store.