It meets the API & ILSAC requirements which address wear, etc. If worried about wear, bump up a grade if using a xW-20 or less. Viscosity is what mainly mitigates wear.
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If they ever sell the 40 grade here, it’s probably my lifetime oil.
Still waiting for 40wt over here too. I'd love use it. I'm sure Valvo is watching this thread. Wondering when the idiots keeping it off US shelves will be overruled.
Valvoline does state a high prevention for wear with the Restore & Protect oils.
Patiently waiting here too, although it won't be my lifetime oil.
And the handful of UOAs posted here are impressive, imo. I’m optimistic.
^^So 6.25% of Schaeffer's, or any other oil, is enough to effect a change in performance?
Or is this a 'round up' number to avoid opening a new jug?
Mind you...I have nothing against Frankenbrews.
Or is this a 'round up' number to avoid opening a new jug?
Mind you...I have nothing against Frankenbrews.
Fair question. My non-tribologist thought process is yes, marginally anyway.
132 is wicked thick. There was a post many years ago where someone asked how much 132 would increase viscosity of a 5w30 with the 132 Moly E.P. I believe Molokule provided an educated quess/estimate that it increased it a bit. I'll look for the thread when I can.
I reached out to Schaeffer, and they replied it would increase both viscosity and HTHS, but didn't elaborate on how much (for obvious reasons)
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Says who?
The valve cover gasket on my wife’s car started leaking but likely not related to the VRP because it’s a BMW and BMWs leak oil no matter what. All of the other vehicles I’ve used it in are doing fine.
It would be seals that it can take out, not gaskets.
Ha ha, I see a post I was starting to write but walked away from and did not clear is there. Was posting how I am loving how much better my car seems to be running/idling on VPR after 4 OCI.
Here is the 132 Moly EP thread.
I don't trust MY math skills to calculate a rough estimate fot HTHS increase at 2oz per qt.
Perhaps someone can put pencil to paper and come up with a ballpark. 2oz per qt, 3oz per qt, etc.
My hope for adding it was an increase in HTHS/viscosity
I don't trust MY math skills to calculate a rough estimate fot HTHS increase at 2oz per qt.
Perhaps someone can put pencil to paper and come up with a ballpark. 2oz per qt, 3oz per qt, etc.
My hope for adding it was an increase in HTHS/viscosity
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Says Liqui Moly
Where?
Their Q&A, videos they’ve put out talking about their additives on YouTube, as well as on each page in their product descriptions. “Specifically designed for older engine designs” is stated here for MoS2. You can also email and in about 2hrs you’ll get a response where they’ll write you directly and explain it to you.
I suggest searching google, YouTube, their website, or asking them directly.
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In my 22 civic 1.5t I used M1 and M1 EP in 0w-20 and 5w-30 for the first 30k miles and switched to VRP 5w-30 and don’t see why I’d go back to M1 especially since I’m doing 5k mile intervals. I may not have much to restore but hopefully switching to VRP this early is good for engine health long term
Is your odyssey one of the VCM models? I have wondered how V&P would help VCM engines and other transverse v6's that struggle with increased buildup on the firewall bank.
Your plan will address the “protect” portion of the VR&P.
It is. And it ran the first 185k miles or so with it enabled and no issues. Then I had issues and disabled the VCM.
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