Valvoline R&P - Engine Builder Mag

Some people still think the Earth might be flat, even though there's tons of scientific evidence that it's not flat. Plenty of users with experiences that says Restore & Protect works, but still some people will probably think that's all made up or something because it's all a conspiracy to rip-off the consumer with "snake oil". 😄
Unless it starts with a M. Then you can drive on water. 😂
 
How many people keep a modern car until the engine wears out? Even where they don’t rust away, other items get in the way of the 1,000,000 mile mark.
More people than ever before are keeping their cars for longer. Don't ask me for a source, you can look it up.
 
I would try this new oil without hesitation on an older engine, but based on how well it cleans, it might be a good idea to change the oil filter at mid-point to prevent the overloading of filter = bypass concerns.
You don't have to do that. Follow the instructions on the labeling.

It's a great oil and a good price. Is it the best ever? No, and I don't know anyone making a sincere claim that it is. But for $25 after rebate (at my local WMs) it's hard to beat. I'm nearly through my 4th change with it and haven't had "overloading" problems with the filter. Maybe if you overextended your OCI and used a crappy filter, sure it could probably happen.
 
Already meets GF-7 too. But yea, if you're using a top-quality oil at a reasonable OCI your rings will likely stay clean. Still it's an interesting product and new technology.
I disagree. I don't think anyone could draw such a blanket conclusion like that across the automotive industry when there's an enormous growing pool of people who are dealing with oil consumption in their well maintained vehicles. Me included.
 
Yeah that's the interesting thing so far. 95% of user's reviews are very positive from noticeable cleaning to less oil consumption. I'm sure a % of those reviews are placebo, but the majority seem to be positive.

I have no doubt it works, but I do think it's important to keep in mind it's a slow process with this oil. 4 OCI is at least a year of driving.
It's true at 10-15k miles annually, that it could take a year for someone to notice the benefits of this product. I'm beginning to think placebo has a lot to do with people alleging results within the first change. I don't doubt it's possible, just extremely unlikely.

I've got over 16k miles of driving while using this oil, and I did that in 6 months. I haven't pulled a valve cover to check cleanliness but it hasn't budged my oil consumption sadly. Im doing a piston soak on the car during my vacation, I firmly believe that the piston soak will allow this oil to do what it was designed to do and reach places it probably fails to currently. Or it won't matter and I'll just have to keep topping up the oil every week.
 
Sounds like a game changer in pricing. But can the educated folks here tell me how this Valvoline Restore & Protect would be superior to running a high quality ester, AN heavy quality oil for a few OCI’s (other than price)?
 
I disagree. I don't think anyone could draw such a blanket conclusion like that across the automotive industry when there's an enormous growing pool of people who are dealing with oil consumption in their well maintained vehicles. Me included.
You may be right. Some of the newer modern do seem to be problematic in that area. Engine specific but also oil quality has an impact.
 
Well I have a 3.6 Pentastar engine in a Jeep that has 200,020 miles on it, allegedly all on dealership bulk 0W20 oil. There's the typical drivetrain clatter, and the oil dipstick shows varnish so I'm assuming the internals also have varnish. I just switched to Valvoline Restore and Protect yesterday, so it'll be interesting to see what happens. I had oil filter "overloading" concerns too but it sounds like people here aren't worried about that being an issue. We'll see...
 
Yesterday, I put Restore & Protect in my 2000 Dodge Durango with 4.7L and 170,000-miles. The engine had some neglect before I purchased it and some of the cylinders were down some in the compression test. I'm not expecting miracles here but if the VRP can help clean the piston ring packs and "restore" some lost performance, this may be where this oil really shines? We shall see...
 
Well I have a 3.6 Pentastar engine in a Jeep that has 200,020 miles on it, allegedly all on dealership bulk 0W20 oil. There's the typical drivetrain clatter, and the oil dipstick shows varnish so I'm assuming the internals also have varnish. I just switched to Valvoline Restore and Protect yesterday, so it'll be interesting to see what happens. I had oil filter "overloading" concerns too but it sounds like people here aren't worried about that being an issue. We'll see...
Dealer Bulk Oil program would have been Pennzoil Platinum 0W20 if your dealer participated in the Mopar® Bulk Oil (MBO) program, which most do.
 
You don't have to do that. Follow the instructions on the labeling.

It's a great oil and a good price. Is it the best ever? No, and I don't know anyone making a sincere claim that it is. But for $25 after rebate (at my local WMs) it's hard to beat. I'm nearly through my 4th change with it and haven't had "overloading" problems with the filter. Maybe if you overextended your OCI and used a crappy filter, sure it could probably happen.
How do you get this rebate?
 
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