So I was in my local Walmart today and of course hit the oil isle ...... girl was putting some 5w30 Valvoline Restore and Protect jugs on the shelf but they were not the newer bottle/label so I checked the specs,,,, still gf-6.,,,,, so got home went on website and it doesn't look like Valvoline Restore and Protect is GF-7 rated yet ????? HMMMMMM ????
Valvoline restore and protect 5w30. SQ GF-7 ????
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GF-6 or GF-7 does not matter, if these ratings really meant something, we would not need an oil like Valvoline Restore and Protect!
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I wonder what they mean by "different platform" GTL or not ???? I'm running this Valvoline Restore and Protect 5w30 in my ram 1500 hemi ..... motor super quiet and smooth..... about 2,100 miles into oci ... oil is still clear,maybe slight tint ..concidering 3k and then dump being 1st run of this
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Looking at the used oil analysis and oil consumption reduction results people are posting here I don't think it matters much if it's content is mostly GTL, PAO, POE, or maple syrup. It does what it does.
bumping this----anyone see any SQ Valvoline Restore and Protect?.... I haven't despite looking at the in-store shelves at the usual suspects. I'd like to get 3 jugs of SQ Valvoline Restore and Protect if it exists.
I get the arguments above---but still, the SQ label would be nice, lmao. thank you in advance.
I get the arguments above---but still, the SQ label would be nice, lmao. thank you in advance.
Valvoline claims it exceeds gf-7 specs ..... not sure why they haven't changed bottle/label ..shouldn't matter
I posted this on another thread, but Valvoline appears to have API SQ and ILSAC GF-7 licensing for Valvoline Restore and Protect according to the API EOLCS database.
I just recently bought 2x 5-quart jugs as well as a single quart of 0w-20 Valvoline Restore and Protect off Amazon and they're all still labeled as SP and GF-6A. Haven't seen any updated packaging / labeling yet anywhere.
I just recently bought 2x 5-quart jugs as well as a single quart of 0w-20 Valvoline Restore and Protect off Amazon and they're all still labeled as SP and GF-6A. Haven't seen any updated packaging / labeling yet anywhere.
According to Valvoline's online product data sheet, it is API SQ and ILSAC GF-7A.
so I guess the answer is 'no' across the whole country, lmao. they must have a lot of extra SP labels.
I haven't. I check the Valvoline Restore and Protect oils every other week at different locations at 10-20 miles apart and I still see only API SP oils. That's what I have at home - 4 jugs of API SP and they were bought at two-three different location. The API SQ rating is only on their website, but not in stores yet.
https://sharena21.springcm.com/Public/Document/18452/a1048295-dc6d-ee11-b828-48df379f19f8/ffdb3f9b-e06d-ee11-b828-48df379f19f8
I haven't seen their new black label design on Restore & Protect bottles and jugs in stores either. I think I saw the new label only on Advanced Protection, Extended Protection, and MaxLife but I haven't check those if they are still API SP or are already SQ.
Good question!
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on the shelves, I've finally started to see the SQ Valvoline Advanced and its new label. So I'm guessing that SQ-labeled Valvoline are making its way through the system.
on the shelves, I've finally started to see the SQ Valvoline Advanced and its new label. So I'm guessing that SQ-labeled Valvoline are making its way through the system.
However, this is what's currently shown on Valvoline website for the US:
https://www.valvolineglobal.com/en/restore-protect/
If you go to the individual weights and click on the PDS, they all show SQ.
They still show both API SP and SQ, except Valvoline Restore and Protect 0W-16.
