Sample 2 was 0W40 Mobil FS and Sample 3 was also 5W30 Valvoline R&P but just a 2,500 mile run. Wear numbers look really good for this run. I don't put much on the appearance of the oil but this stuff looked almost as virgin coming out as it did when it went in. This OCI had a bunch of highway miles just before the sample was taken when most of my miles are usually in town.
Valvoline R&P 5W-30 | 5k mi OCI | 2020 Toyota Tundra
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It wasn't exactly the color of the virgin oil but it wasn't far from it. First run of R&P was only 2500 miles and that came out darker than the second run of 5000 miles. My guess is the first run cleaned what little was there.
Yeah I expected it to be a bit darker than new but I've never seen near new oil beyond 1500 miles so it being near new after 5k is surprising. First run did a lot for it. Maybe whatever few deposits it had were soft and easy to remove as others have needed to do several runs to see improvement in higher mileage engines. I'm gonna be trying it in my sierra next since it's the one that burns the most as the hdeo is slow to clean but has done a lot of progress on it. My yukon doesn't burn but still darkens oil pretty quick to where after only 300 miles it's pretty dark already and by 5k is black so I could also use vrp in it as well.
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I’m about 5000 miles into my current run with VRP and I notice that the oil on the dipstick really isn’t that dark either. In fact I wish it was a little darker so that it would be easier to see the level on the dipstick! I have to check the oil on a bright sunny day in order to really see the oil level on the stick.
LM has your back.... MoS2 will turn the oil black.
The MG has a black dipstick, that males it easy to see the level.
Another UOA of VRP with really low wear numbers. Apparently it’s not a one trick pony.
Only 5k in a Toyota...
I bought a 2018 rogue brand new and Meijer store was clearancing out maxlife synthetic quarts for $1.92. I bought all they had which got me to 85k changing it every 5k, it was always clean. I ran pennzoil for 1 change after and that stuff was coal black at 5k. I’ve always liked valvoline. I’ve got royal purple Hps in it now and @4 k it’s still very clean, although not purple lol.
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Yeah, past 500 miles all the purple is gone and just the royal remains.
More like the 1st start. Schaeffers is green and same thing.
Yea I’m not buying the near virgin color of ANY oil after 5k miles inside an engine. Ain’t no way.
Pour the used oil into a clear jug and put the new oil side by side and you’ll see an obvious difference.
This is gearbox oil after only 1 year, but you get the picture.
Cool story brah...
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Oil manufacturers should really think about adding colorificators and transparencificators the same way they add cleanificators, lifeextendificators, lubrificators and general goodnessificators 
After all, laundry detergent manufacturers have been making detergent that makes whites sparkle to a nearly fluorescent level, while the stains are still there.
This lack of attention to detail from oil manufacturers is appalling. After all, it shouldn't be that difficult to make oil that fluoresces when hot, or at least - giggles, when poked.
After all, laundry detergent manufacturers have been making detergent that makes whites sparkle to a nearly fluorescent level, while the stains are still there.
This lack of attention to detail from oil manufacturers is appalling. After all, it shouldn't be that difficult to make oil that fluoresces when hot, or at least - giggles, when poked.
i have through this same thing in the past. It would be nice to have dark colored oil for inspection purposes
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I don’t think there is any question about VRPs cleaning abilities though
Did you interpret this as though Valvoline was a better oil, or that Pennzoil was better because it cleaned deposits/sludge left behind by the Valvoline?
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Still say this is the best Valvoline
(VOA says moly and boron)
https://www.valvolineglobal.com/en/extended-protection-full-synthetic-high-mileage-sae-5w-30/
(VOA says moly and boron)
https://www.valvolineglobal.com/en/extended-protection-full-synthetic-high-mileage-sae-5w-30/
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