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Valvoline restore and protect ford 3.7
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You’re hawkdriver, other user is Redhawk454….I don’t get it.
Lake Speed Jr. recently went to Valvoline for testing of R&P. The fact that Valvoline has testing capabilities that exceed other companies was informative. They demonstrated and performed oil analysis right there on video in the lab.
It is about $10 more per 5 qt jug than Valvoline's other products. And their adverts are currently aimed at new car owners to start using Now! And forever.
It is a product that trickled down (Reaganomics) from RESTORE made for Cummins. It had it's own issues that basically required the truck driver to get both filters replaced every 5k miles followed by oil change at 15,000. Because it was/is exclusively sold thru Cummins, drivers could not always get scheduled service at a dealer, who would top off product with oil filters. The sludge cleaning ability would really do a number on both filters. Since then they have worked for years on this formula.
Hopefully the bean counter didn't cause a higher up to say, "I don't care if it's ready, get it on the shelf!"
There are four oil manufacturers and about the same as far as chemical producers that supply the oil. Brain fog has set in, so find some tribologist video to get accurate details. Gawd, I sure don't want to start another Jerry Springer string of responses for being inaccurate.
On the original poster; did I read correctly that synthetic was used for engine break in?
My anxiety about the product is what will happen if I use it in a vehicle with 225k on the clock. I suppose the thought of an old, worn, high mileage, neglected transmission getting a fluid flush comes to mind. Guessing if one extended or shortened the life of the transmission is a mystery.
So back to R&P. Will it clean varnish that is filling in those places where tolerance is basically critical? It takes IIRC 3 oil changes in an older engine to really make a difference.
A neighbor sold me his dad's Trailblazer for less than 2 months of Enterprise rental. His Dad owned the local Chevy dealership. So, it had regular oil changes for the past 225,000 miles. Oil analysis is okay; nothing glaring. While I can't wait for the day this cruck isn't needed, I need it to be reliable out in rural Missouri. It does do things my Mobil 1 using car could not do (haul supplies).
It is about $10 more per 5 qt jug than Valvoline's other products. And their adverts are currently aimed at new car owners to start using Now! And forever.
It is a product that trickled down (Reaganomics) from RESTORE made for Cummins. It had it's own issues that basically required the truck driver to get both filters replaced every 5k miles followed by oil change at 15,000. Because it was/is exclusively sold thru Cummins, drivers could not always get scheduled service at a dealer, who would top off product with oil filters. The sludge cleaning ability would really do a number on both filters. Since then they have worked for years on this formula.
Hopefully the bean counter didn't cause a higher up to say, "I don't care if it's ready, get it on the shelf!"
There are four oil manufacturers and about the same as far as chemical producers that supply the oil. Brain fog has set in, so find some tribologist video to get accurate details. Gawd, I sure don't want to start another Jerry Springer string of responses for being inaccurate.
On the original poster; did I read correctly that synthetic was used for engine break in?
My anxiety about the product is what will happen if I use it in a vehicle with 225k on the clock. I suppose the thought of an old, worn, high mileage, neglected transmission getting a fluid flush comes to mind. Guessing if one extended or shortened the life of the transmission is a mystery.
So back to R&P. Will it clean varnish that is filling in those places where tolerance is basically critical? It takes IIRC 3 oil changes in an older engine to really make a difference.
A neighbor sold me his dad's Trailblazer for less than 2 months of Enterprise rental. His Dad owned the local Chevy dealership. So, it had regular oil changes for the past 225,000 miles. Oil analysis is okay; nothing glaring. While I can't wait for the day this cruck isn't needed, I need it to be reliable out in rural Missouri. It does do things my Mobil 1 using car could not do (haul supplies).
I have seen some wild threads here, but this one is off the rails.....
The OP is full of sugar honey iced tea, so may have been a great Troll job. I see he disappeared......
Oil lubricity test on his finger tips is awesome! Love it.
The OP is full of sugar honey iced tea, so may have been a great Troll job. I see he disappeared......
Oil lubricity test on his finger tips is awesome! Love it.
Yes.
What are you asking here?
I had a ticking noise (easy to hear in the garage) on my 2011 Mustang 3.7. The tick would go away after a minute or two. One of the Mustang forums recommend Gumout Regane. I tried it and after about 60 miles no more tick. The noise was caused by the fuel injectors getting gummed up with the 10% ethanol gasoline after about 30k miles. Now I use Gumout or Techron before every oil change, and the issue never returned in the 3.7 or 5.0.
Not sure why a newly rebuilt engine would need R&P. Good luck.
Not sure why a newly rebuilt engine would need R&P. Good luck.
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In my post above I wrote what I found with my car, but I know there can be issues with the lifters. I use quality gasoline like Shell or Chevron which have good detergents, change my oil every 3-5K miles, and haven't had any lifter issues with multiple Mustangs over the last 13 years. My advice for 2011+ Ford Mustangs would be, forget the OLM and long OCIs.
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I've had 2 3.7 Transit 250s & currently have a 3.5 one-ALL of them have had noisy injectors, particularly cold. Maybe I should try Regane in my 95K mile '21 & see if it quiets it down any? Can't hear them when driving, mainly due to all the racket the 10R80 makes...
Would you use this product in a vehicle with over 200k on the clock?
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That’s exactly the vehicle that this oil is a perfect candidate for.
Hope you're feeling better. Back issues can be hell, I have some issues myself.
You're not the OP though. Mustanggt95 is.
I know that's why I deleted the comment.. LMAO
I thought this was the one I started..
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There are times the staff members are a little overbearing. I endured the wrath of 3 mods when I had a dyslexic moment about the holy grail.
I’m considering switching my 18 rogue to this. I ran maxlife synthetic (exclusively) to 85k and then switched to Schaeffers. Not that schaeffers isn’t great oil, because it is. I’d just rather save a few bucks and keep using the brand that got it this far. I don’t believe I’ll need it to clean anything up, as the schaeffers stays almost spotless from start to finish.
How does E10 gum up injectors? Many injector cleaning agents have ethanol as an ingredient. If I need to do a fuels system clean out, I run a tank of E85.
Just using it wouldn't do that but e10 goes bad in a matter of months so if you have something that sits a lot it could cause all kinds of problems in the field system.
It's the reason why people using it in snowblowers or other seasonal equipment tend to have a lot of problems.
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