VSOT dose from those getting the mpg boost.
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Excuse my ignorance, but I have seen a number of recent references (for the 1st time) to VSOT, but don't know what it is and what it does.
Could someone please spell out what it stands for and what it does?
Thx
Could someone please spell out what it stands for and what it does?
Thx
VSOT is Valvoline Synpower Oil Treatment. Check out the VOA here.
I've been using VSOT mixed @ 1oz per qt, but I'll make no claims to increased mpgs. Valvoline says its OK to use the entire bottle(15oz), but by doing so you may boost the oil viscosity to an undesired level.
[ August 30, 2005, 04:25 PM: Message edited by: Brikhead ]
I've been using VSOT mixed @ 1oz per qt, but I'll make no claims to increased mpgs. Valvoline says its OK to use the entire bottle(15oz), but by doing so you may boost the oil viscosity to an undesired level.
[ August 30, 2005, 04:25 PM: Message edited by: Brikhead ]
Valvoline synthetic Oil treatment
http://theoildrop.server101.com/ubb/ultimatebb.php?ubb=get_topic;f=11;t=000297;p=1
I'm trying:
1 oz VSOT per quart of oil
+
1 oz LC20 per quart of oil
http://theoildrop.server101.com/ubb/ultimatebb.php?ubb=get_topic;f=11;t=000297;p=1
I'm trying:
1 oz VSOT per quart of oil
+
1 oz LC20 per quart of oil
I am about 375 miles away from completing my AutoRX clean and am then going to the 2,000 mile rinse after which I am switching from dino to Esso XD3, 0W30, full synthetic.
What would the VSOT do for me that LC20 couldn't?
What would the VSOT do for me that LC20 couldn't?
I did the entire bottle for the 4 vehicles I tried it in so far. City mileage was up 5~8% but highway was unchanged for the most part.
I mixed it with 4.5 quarts of Mobil 1 5W20, it comes out to about a 30W mixed like this.
I mixed it with 4.5 quarts of Mobil 1 5W20, it comes out to about a 30W mixed like this.
One guy said he consistently saw lower iron in UOAs when VSOT was used. He recommended one ounce per quart.
If possible add an equal amount of LC20 and try to find a hour drive so the car gets driven fairly hard on hilly roads to work the rings.
That's my latest crackpot theory
That's my latest crackpot theory
Hi
I changed the oil weds evening, and added a bottle of vsot and the recommended dose of LC20.
For two days of work, a total of 266 miles ( 102,164 respectively) fuel economy has been about 27.22 average.
While that is slightly better than August's month average, it is still too soon to comment.
This is in a Olds LSS 3800 Series II with M1 10w30.
I changed the oil weds evening, and added a bottle of vsot and the recommended dose of LC20.
For two days of work, a total of 266 miles ( 102,164 respectively) fuel economy has been about 27.22 average.
While that is slightly better than August's month average, it is still too soon to comment.
This is in a Olds LSS 3800 Series II with M1 10w30.
I am told that there is a differance between Valvoline Synpower ENGINE Treatment (VSET, 32 Oz at NAPA) and Valvoline Synpower OIL Treatment(VSOT, 15 Oz at other places). The VSET is thin like oil and VSOT is thick like honey. I havent seen a VOA on both to compare. I am running it in a Buick and got 1.5 MPG better in a drive from sea level to 4000 feet and back, 25-26 to 27.46 MPG. I added 15 Oz of VSOT to 4 qts of M1 0W20 to make it about 5W30. DaveJ
Let us know how it goes, I would like to see more data on it, especially the ones that don't get a gain.
There has been a virgin oil sample done on this .Look it up...
For the major moly and boron content which appears to be the working factors, I haven't seen anything else close that was an off the shelf additive.
I just ran another tank through the BMW and my average MPG is now at 28.6 versus 25.5 before adding the 5oz VSOT/ 5oz LC20/ 2.5oz FP60 to the Redline 10W-40 and the Shell V-Power 91 octane.
I'm more confident that this mix is helping. And every car I'm running it in in seems smoother and shows similar gains.
I'm more confident that this mix is helping. And every car I'm running it in in seems smoother and shows similar gains.
Hi
Here is August '05 gas record with Sept so far as well...
..................Miles....$/gal.....Gal......Cost......MPG
8/23/05.......108.70...$2.579..4.078..$10.52...26.66
8/25/05 ......301.10...$2.539..11.213..$28.47..26.85
8/26/05......196.60....$2.559..7.515...$19.23...26.16
8/28/05......91.3......$2.559...3.438...$8.80....26.40
8/29/05.....158.40....$2.559...6.340...$16.22...24.98
8/29/05.....32.30......$2.559...1.914...$4.90....16.87
8/30/05.....46.5.......$2.559....1.954...$5.00....23.79
8/31/05.....251.1.....$3.169.....8.700...$27.57...28.86
9/1/05.....102.3......$3.199.....3.794....$12.14...26.96
9/2/05.....160.7......$3.499.....5.847....$20.46...27.48
9/3/05.....212.2......$3.219.....7.446....$23.97...28.50
Begining 8/26/05, FC20 & Fp60 added in recommended doses, with VSOT and M1 added begining 9/1/05.
Same route, weather mostly the same. Minimal A/C.
Here is August '05 gas record with Sept so far as well...
..................Miles....$/gal.....Gal......Cost......MPG
8/23/05.......108.70...$2.579..4.078..$10.52...26.66
8/25/05 ......301.10...$2.539..11.213..$28.47..26.85
8/26/05......196.60....$2.559..7.515...$19.23...26.16
8/28/05......91.3......$2.559...3.438...$8.80....26.40
8/29/05.....158.40....$2.559...6.340...$16.22...24.98
8/29/05.....32.30......$2.559...1.914...$4.90....16.87
8/30/05.....46.5.......$2.559....1.954...$5.00....23.79
8/31/05.....251.1.....$3.169.....8.700...$27.57...28.86
9/1/05.....102.3......$3.199.....3.794....$12.14...26.96
9/2/05.....160.7......$3.499.....5.847....$20.46...27.48
9/3/05.....212.2......$3.219.....7.446....$23.97...28.50
Begining 8/26/05, FC20 & Fp60 added in recommended doses, with VSOT and M1 added begining 9/1/05.
Same route, weather mostly the same. Minimal A/C.
So many are looking at the moly content primarily, I wonder how much is from the Boron?
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