Valvoline Restore and Protect cons?

[blue07silvy]

Main con is the lack of Dexos 1 approval.

You mean like Amsoil?

 

[blue07silvy]

VRP is the highest performing oil in their line. They told me it would absolutely meet/exceed dexos. It's not a performance issue but licensing.

True. A Dexos rating means nothing because if it did Amsoil would have a Dexos 1 sticker

 

[The Critic]

True. A Dexos rating means nothing because if it did Amsoil would have a Dexos 1 sticker

At least Amsoil says their SS line meets or exceeds the Dexos 1 Gen 3 requirement.

Valvoline is silent on the topic.

 

[kschachn]

True. A Dexos rating means nothing because if it did Amsoil would have a Dexos 1 sticker

No it’s a license not a rating. No stickers involved.

 

[TomYoung]

Can y’all imagine how great it would be if Liqui Moly came out with a VRP type product?

 

[ChrisD46]

Regardless of no official DEXOS approval , Valvoline says VRP is their best oil but it is not a long drain oil . If you stay under a 5K mile OCI you are getting Valvoline’s best oil (VRP) for cleaning and wear protection . If staying under 5K miles in use then doubtful it’s a con .

 

[Patman]

Regardless of no official DEXOS approval , Valvoline says VRP is their best oil but it is not a long drain oil . If you stay under a 5K mile OCI you are getting Valvoline’s best oil (VRP) for cleaning and wear protection . If staying under 5K miles in use then doubtful it’s a con .

That was a big reason why I switched from VRP to ESP in my Civic. I wanted to go back to 9-10k intervals and I didn’t feel as if VRP was as capable of that as ESP would be. If I was doing 6k intervals then I’d be comfortable with VRP but beyond that I would need to do a UOA to confirm (and I haven’t done a UOA since I retired, my last company was five minutes away from the Wearcheck lab so dropping off samples was so convenient for me for those 14 years)

 

[spk2000]

Valvoline claims it can be used lifetime from new. Personally I wouldn’t go over 5k oci’s.

I Does that means use it from new for life of the vehicle but still changing it not leaving it in for the entire vehicle life?

 

[Glenda W.]

I Does that means use it from new for life of the vehicle but still changing it not leaving it in for the entire vehicle life?

I worded that badly

5k oci’s on vehicles of any age including new.

 

[Brian123]

but still changing it not leaving it in for the entire vehicle life?

Change this oil every 4000 or 5000 miles. This is not a Forever Oil! There was an oil that was marketed as a Forever Oil, the name I cannot think of, but it started with an S!

 

[GRjdm]

Is Vavoline still owned by Aramco?

 

[Wheel366]

That was a big reason why I switched from VRP to ESP in my Civic. I wanted to go back to 9-10k intervals and I didn’t feel as if VRP was as capable of that as ESP would be. If I was doing 6k intervals then I’d be comfortable with VRP but beyond that I would need to do a UOA to confirm (and I haven’t done a UOA since I retired, my last company was five minutes away from the Wearcheck lab so dropping off samples was so convenient for me for those 14 years)

I wonder if this could be used for the 9-10k intervals after the clean up. I'm not pushing for that and I myself don't do such intervals but out of curiosity I wonder if it would make it, especially if the manufacturer recommends a longer OCI like you are trying to do.

I have VRP in my wife's CRV now and I'm gonna run it based off the MM, not a specific mileage or time.

 

[Glenda W.]

Change this oil every 4000 or 5000 miles. This is not a Forever Oil! There was an oil that was marketed as a Forever Oil, the name I cannot think of, but it started with an S!

Forgot about them. 15 years 150k oci

https://www.synlube.com/synthetic-motor-oil.html

 

[GRjdm]

Forgot about them. 15 years 150k oci

https://www.synlube.com/synthetic-motor-oil.html

that website also looks like it hasn't be updated in 15 years.

 

[tired]

Is Vavoline still owned by Aramco?

Yes