VR-1 dino is one of the current favorites here...How does it stack up against the VR-1 synthetic?
Valvoline VR1...Syn vs. Dino??
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It depends on what you're looking for. If you are looking for a 30-weight with high zddp to put in a sliding cam follower engine, VR1 dino has more zddp: 1300 vs 1000.
Predictably, the syn has higher VI than the dino.
Flash points for the syn are higher.
CCS and MRV for the syn are lower.
TBN is identical between the two.
Kinematic viscosities for the syn are lower.
Both advertise NOACK as a non-committal " VR1 Synthetic also comes in a lovely sapphire blue color.
And since you are posting the question in the Motorcycle forum, I assume you want to run it in your motorcycle. Neither is recommended for use in wet clutches. Valvoline has a 4-stroke motorcycle oil for that.
I recommend VR1 dino on this site quite often when people are looking for oil for their slider cam engines. It's widely available and reasonably priced.
Predictably, the syn has higher VI than the dino.
Flash points for the syn are higher.
CCS and MRV for the syn are lower.
TBN is identical between the two.
Kinematic viscosities for the syn are lower.
Both advertise NOACK as a non-committal " VR1 Synthetic also comes in a lovely sapphire blue color.
And since you are posting the question in the Motorcycle forum, I assume you want to run it in your motorcycle. Neither is recommended for use in wet clutches. Valvoline has a 4-stroke motorcycle oil for that.
I recommend VR1 dino on this site quite often when people are looking for oil for their slider cam engines. It's widely available and reasonably priced.
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I had the same concerns.. I use the VR-1 Dino in my BMW bikes and it is good for me so far. I have a case of the 20W-50 Synthetic that I plan to use and report on in the future.
I have one question(it may be dumb to me and some others but here goes): I see the VR1 Valvoline oil at advance in silver bottles and the VR1 Racing Valvoline oil in black bottle thats synthetic. Is the gray bottle valvoline vr1 synthetic blend or conventional?
Thank you for the info A_Harman, I didnt know this. Thanks again.
The dino will be fine in your HD and BMW. It's not recommended for wet clutch use by Valvoline, although some members here report no problems.
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