Valvoline Restore & Protect

[ZeeOSix]

The best fuel system cleaner on the market is Redline SP-1

Think you mean Redline SI-1.

 

[ChrisD46]

Valvoline R&P might become my only oil for all vehicles once I use up my stach of other oils.
Why only do 4 OCI with Valvoline R&P. Why not use it forever.

It may be a misconception by many (not based on any facts) that Valvoline makes mediocre full synthetic oil.
Their chemists discovered this revolutionary cleaning ingredient that no other company thought of.

Stay with VR&P beyond 4 OCI’s ? You could (even after your engine is spotless) - but then there are M1 , Pennzoil , Quaker State , etc. decent oils that can be bought for a few dollars less than VR&P. After a cleaned up engine, I’d run 3 OCI’s with M1 , 1 OCI of VR&P then repeat.

 

[4WD]

Stay with VR&P beyond 4 OCI’s ? You could (even after your engine is spotless) - but then there are M1 , Pennzoil , Quaker State , etc. decent oils that can be bought for a few dollars less than VR&P. After a cleaned up engine, I’d run 3 OCI’s with M1 , 1 OCI of VR&P then repeat.

Pretty much what I have done …

 

[picklyrickly1073]

Stay with VR&P beyond 4 OCI’s ? You could (even after your engine is spotless) - but then there are M1 , Pennzoil , Quaker State , etc. decent oils that can be bought for a few dollars less than VR&P. After a cleaned up engine, I’d run 3 OCI’s with M1 , 1 OCI of VR&P then repeat.

How much are you really saving per OCI, $3? I’m not a fan of being penny wise and dollar foolish

 

[PWMDMD]

How much are you really saving per OCI, $3? I’m not a fan of being penny wise and dollar foolish

I never presume to know someone's financial status, and I'm all for not wasting money, but I often have the same thought reading BITOG - $24 vs $27 and a $20 between between all of my vehicles every 6 months isn't even worth considering and neither is a $6.99 filter vs a $8.99 filter.

 

[Patrick0525]

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I never presume to know someone's financial status, and I'm all for not wasting money, but I often have the same thought reading BITOG - $24 vs $27 and a $20 between between all of my vehicles every 6 months isn't even worth considering and neither is a $6.99 filter vs a $8.99 filter.

I agree. We are splitting a few dollars. Considering a dealer oil/filter change is around $100, we are way ahead of the savings curve. As matter of fact, if u budget allows $200 for a bi-annual OCI, u could do a HPL 5k/6 month OCI for the same costs.

But definitely over-kill.
Lol

 

[mt23]

Valvoline R&P might become my only oil for all vehicles once I use up my stach of other oils.
Why only do 4 OCI with Valvoline R&P. Why not use it forever.

It may be a misconception by many (not based on any facts) that Valvoline makes mediocre full synthetic oil.
Their chemists discovered this revolutionary cleaning ingredient that no other company thought of.

Valvoline said it may help deal with intake valve deposits in GDI vehicles a small amount. From what I've seen in port fuel injected egr and pcv intake manifold deposits were cleaned away to shiny metal, everywhere that there was contact with oil that pools in intake.

I would continue to use it for that reason as well. The cleaner an intake manifold can be the better in my view. I would like to see the extent of cleaning possible from VRP in an intake manifold

 

[brillo54]

My quandary isn't what to after the 4 OCI's, but when to start using VR&P. My wife's '24 Subaru has only 15k miles and shows no oil usage at this point. I'm not looking for trouble but I'd rather be proactive than reactive. So when do I jump into the rabbit hole?

 

[4WD]

Yea, I’ve emailed them and they said the 5w30 VRP is hths 3.24 and 2.7 for the 0w20. Directly got that from them.

That’s on the website - EP and other 5W30’s also 3.2

 

[4WD]

Valvoline said it may help deal with intake valve deposits in GDI vehicles a small amount. From what I've seen in port fuel injected egr and pcv intake manifold deposits were cleaned away to shiny metal, everywhere that there was contact with oil that pools in intake.

I would continue to use it for that reason as well. The cleaner an intake manifold can be the better in my view. I would like to see the extent of cleaning possible from VRP in an intake manifold

That was a big claim with VME - have the last jug in my Jeep - and yes, it’s a sweet smelling oil that was once expensive and overlapped with the Cummin’s fixer elixir …

 

[picklyrickly1073]

I never presume to know someone's financial status, and I'm all for not wasting money, but I often have the same thought reading BITOG - $24 vs $27 and a $20 between between all of my vehicles every 6 months isn't even worth considering and neither is a $6.99 filter vs a $8.99 filter.

Yea it’s tough for me to ask that because I know someone will take it the wrong way and I certainly don’t mean it as such. Personally I’m doing 3 oil changes per year on my car which takes 3.75qt, filters aside the price difference per OCI between VRP and the slightly cheaper M1 I’d be saving less than $4 per oil change or $12 per year. There are other places I’d rather save $1 per month. Even if you’re maintaining 2 cars with a 2x bigger sump, just think if $4 per month is really significant.

 

[buster]

I'd 100% be inclined to just stay with VRP. It's their best oil. I don't go by additive levels etc. I also wasn't impressed with the varnish from the 10k mile comparison test they did with VEP and their regular oil.

 

[4WD]

I'd 100% be inclined to just stay with VRP. It's their best oil. I don't go by additive levels etc. I also wasn't impressed with the varnish from the 10k mile comparison test they did with VEP and their regular oil.

Hmmm - but we are both 5K OCIers (new word) and so AW matters to me - whilst I used both EC30 and VRP - they did nothing behind M1 - but I still see valve trains as my number once concern - not my mains … AW for me …

 

[Bill7]

Yea, I’ve emailed them and they said the 5w30 VRP is hths 3.24 and 2.7 for the 0w20. Directly got that from them.

HTHS of 3.24 is slightly thicker than many other 5W-30, which is great news. Thanks for that info on their response on VRP's HTHS.

 

[apollo18]

would a long 3000 mile road trip within a 7-10 day period clean up more compared to 3000 miles that are short/normal tripped over a period of like 3 months?

 

[goblin]

would a long 3000 mile road trip within a 7-10 day period clean up more compared to 3000 miles that are short/normal tripped over a period of like 3 montghs?

My expectation would be - yes.
I just finished the first half of my Connecticut to Miami and back trip (blast 1300 miles is long on the 95) and I've been gunning the poor thing. Return trip next week I expect to be similar. I am difficult to impress (have driven in France for decades ) but I have to say FloridUh drivers are maniacs. Never have had to gun my lazy 300 horses down to 3rd that much just to squeeze and merge. I expect the inside of my engine to look like it was made by Karcher those last 24 hours.

 

[tired]

I wonder why they don’t show the HTHS for the VRP.

They don't hide it.

 

[rszappa1]

WOW up to 113 pages....Must be good stuff......

 

[ChrisD46]

Most VR&P usage revolves around using for 4 OCI’s to clean up an average case engine which has lived on bulk oil at 5K / 6 month OCI’s . However , if you use better quality oils moving up to synthetics from M1 , Pennzoil , etc. for 5K / 6 month OCI’s then maybe less than 4 OCI’s of running VR&P would suffice (i.e just 1 to 2 OCI’s of VR&P) ? It’s hard to say without noting some indicator such as noting any reduced oil burning (if you are experiencing) but otherwise you would need a bore scope or pull the valve cover to get a look . So , unless you have an engine specific sludge maker - perhaps using VR&P for just one or two OCI’s is all you need with an engine that used better synthetic oils previously .

 

[4WD]

It's a bit fun going to the front of this thread and seeing the same nay sayers saying it's snake oil and advertising.

The loudest back then is not around at the moment …