Was thinking about the long-term ramifications of using Valvoline Restore & Protect. Just wondering if there are any downsides to using it. Could VRP be harder on engine gaskets and seals than other oils? Because it chews up sludge and varnish, could it also chew on gaskets and seals?
Valvoline Restore & Protect cons?
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Valvoline claims it can be used lifetime from new. Personally I wouldn’t go over 5k oci’s.
No. It is an API SP licensed oil. If that is what you want or need then it is fine for any use.
Main con is the lack of Dexos 1 approval.
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Oil quality changes over time. Today's oils are several steps above the German Castrol that used to be the bee's knees here at one time. It is expected that a new 'hype' will appear.
Probably true, although it's nice that Valvoline delivered the goods on this one.
It's lower HTHS than I would like.
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I don’t consider that a con. That approval doesn’t really make an oil anything special.
What is the hths?
It absolutely does if you have a vehicle that is in-warranty.
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It didn’t matter to me with my Corvette when I got it. I started running ESP 5w-30 right away and didn’t care about the dexos 1 approval one bit.
Thinking its 3.2 for 5w30
No 5W40 or 10W40 is a con to me...
Not an issue in Australia
A dealer evaluating whether oil changes were accomplished is not likely to require you to prove that you used a Dexos oil, just that oil changes were done at the correct mileage or early.
If Valvoline could offer a Euro version of R&P it would be great. Or even just plain API but in off their weights like 5w-40, 0w-40 or even 0w-30.
0w30 would be a great.
That was your choice, but is not the market expectation.
It isn’t always a dealer decision. If dealer is asked to provide records and part receipts to get warranty approval for a repair, it may be out of their hands.
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