Valvoline Restore and Protect

[Japanese]

VRP is the only oil which Valvoline decided to show in this FIFA 2026 Soccer World Cup commercial at 0:37.




Also, this one is the newest VRP commercial from 3 weeks ago which looks like was created for the Euro market.

 

[CANADADIY]

Any other Canadians notice CT just dropped the regular price of VRP to $53 from $60?

 

[Explorer1]

Any other Canadians notice CT just dropped the regular price of VRP to $53 from $60?

Good catch! Probably to compete with Walmart's regular price.

 

[martinq]

Any other Canadians notice CT just dropped the regular price of VRP to $53 from $60?

Yes I did, thanks for the post. I wonder if that means a new sales price as well? Not likely.

 

[picklyrickly1073]

Maybe previously mentioned but I’ve seen photos (maybe fake?) of VRP in a 0w-16 but can’t seem to find it. Is it only for certain markets?

 

[Crashbox]

Possibly. The 0W-16 appears to be a genuine product as I found it on Valvoline's global site, and on AutoZone's as well. But depending on your location, it might not be available for whatever reason.

 

[picklyrickly1073]

Possibly. The 0W-16 appears to be a genuine product as I found it on Valvoline's global site, and on AutoZone's as well. But depending on your location, it might not be available for whatever reason.

I do see it at Autozone, albeit considerably more expensive than it would be at Walmart

 

[Japanese]

Maybe previously mentioned but I’ve seen photos (maybe fake?) of VRP in a 0w-16 but can’t seem to find it. Is it only for certain markets?

It's available at Amazon but currently out of stock:
https://www.amazon.com/Valvoline-Restore-Protect-Synthetic-0W-20

I haven't seen it in-store or online at Walmart, only on ValvolineGlobal.com

 

[Rob_Roy]

Just drained the first OCI of Valvoline Restore and Protect from our 2020 Ford Expedition. 6k on this OCI, 112k total on the vehicle, which has had dealership oil changes most of its life (6k average OCI). Not trying to correct oil consumption issues or anything like that, just decided to run this oil since I bought a 5 gallon bulk container of it.

Cut the filter open to satisfy my own curiosity, nothing odd noted. Refilled with more of the same, forward we go.

 

[Rob_Roy]

I decided to try Valvoline Restore and Protect in my 1997 Suburban, which has 202,000 miles on the original 5.7L engine. When I got this Suburban about 5 years ago the thermostat was stuck open, and based on a review of the service records (complaints of no heat) it had been like that for quite some time. The engine was consuming a lot of oil, and I suspected some of the rings were stuck from the cold operating temperature, light throttle, and decades of cheap oil. Although I have been able to reduce the oil consumption down to about 1 quart per 1500 miles, I still think there is room for improvement.

Because this is a 2wd Suburban there is clearance for an oversized oil filter. Seemed like a good idea at least for the first OCI with the Valvoline Restore and Protect.

I am about 1000 miles into the OCI and have been giving it all the throttle therapy I can.

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I am about 2500 miles into the OCI so far and I haven't observed anything out of the ordinary. Oil consumption is unchanged, still about 1 quart every 1500 miles.

 

[Brian123]

Cut the filter open to satisfy my own curiosity, nothing odd noted.

Will you be wrapping the oil filter media in paper towels to dry out the oil filter media to show any carbon in the pleats?

 

[Rob_Roy]

Will you be wrapping the oil filter media in paper towels to dry out the oil filter media to show any carbon in the pleats?

I will give that a try, this is my first filter autopsy

 

[rstsco]

I will give that a try, this is my first filter autopsy

The patient's already dead, so you can't really hurt anything.

Well, do be careful using a sharp blade when cutting the media away from the center tube. Patience, Grasshopper.

 

[TiGeo]

Another VRP success story. Son's 2015 S3. Chewing 2 qts in 5K OCI. Ran 5W-30 VRP for ~5K, cut the useage in half on first change with it. Will run it again and see how much more it can improve. Next up is another son's A3...chews ~0.5/6-700 miles so hoping to cut that in half as well. Go VRP! Wish they would produce a Euro 40 grade.

 

[tired]

Wish they would produce a Euro 40 grade.

It's coming.

 

[FDT09]

I'm sure this has been discussed before, but I don't feel like searching through 200 pages of this thread or starting a new one.

But we keep talking about engine benefits from R&P. Has anyone noticed any benefits to their turbos, since they typically pull engine oil to lubricate them? I don't know if anyone opened one up, or noticed a possible bearing issue that got better after R&P.

 

[CleanSump]

I will give that a try, this is my first filter autopsy

Wear rubber gloves. VRP comes with a warning that it can potentially cause reproductive harm. It doesn't say what reproductive harm, but you don't want to find out through experience.

 

[ZeeOSix]

I'm sure this has been discussed before, but I don't feel like searching through 200 pages of this thread or starting a new one.

But we keep talking about engine benefits from R&P. Has anyone noticed any benefits to their turbos, since they typically pull engine oil to lubricate them? I don't know if anyone opened one up, or noticed a possible bearing issue that got better after R&P.

Would probably help if there was any oil coking type deposits in the turbo bearings.

 

[BobsArmory]

Wear rubber gloves. VRP comes with a warning that it can potentially cause reproductive harm. It doesn't say what reproductive harm, but you don't want to find out through experience.

That's because of California. I had some brass sink fittings that had the same warning because of Cali laws.

 

[tired]

That's because of California. I had some brass sink fittings that had the same warning because of Cali laws.

https://www.p65warnings.ca.gov/

Yep Prop 65. It's on everything.