grbr95:
In the first two cars i bought brand new i used Valvoline. Why? Beacause at the time i liked valvoline packaging (your right about the window on the bottle, it really does help), the valvoline color scheme, and i believed their then current advertising campaign about "all top mechanics choose valvoline" and that's what the local VW dealer used as well.
Valvoline served me very well in over 225,000 miles on my second VW (I sold the first one with only 30,000 on it). Another reason, and while this may sound retared, is that my cars seem to smell better when using Valvoline. The engine, exhaust, etc...all have a certain more pleasant odor that i can't explain. Perhaps it has to do with the additives, base oil, etc. i just dont know, but there is some difference, I'm sure of it
To be honest, with my old VW, i changed the oil at intervals no more than 3,000 miles, More like 2,000-2,500 so likely any oil would have done a great job at protecting my engine. It did see the redline several times a week over the 11 or so years and 225,000 miles i drove it, and i used 20w-50 year-round. With Val A/C i never had any valve ticking or trouble turning the engine over in the winter. With other brands i would often get valve clatter so that also helped me stick with valvoline.
OK....I think i've convinced myself. I'm headed to the store to pick up some 10w30 valvoline a/c and change my oil this weekend
In the first two cars i bought brand new i used Valvoline. Why? Beacause at the time i liked valvoline packaging (your right about the window on the bottle, it really does help), the valvoline color scheme, and i believed their then current advertising campaign about "all top mechanics choose valvoline" and that's what the local VW dealer used as well.
Valvoline served me very well in over 225,000 miles on my second VW (I sold the first one with only 30,000 on it). Another reason, and while this may sound retared, is that my cars seem to smell better when using Valvoline. The engine, exhaust, etc...all have a certain more pleasant odor that i can't explain. Perhaps it has to do with the additives, base oil, etc. i just dont know, but there is some difference, I'm sure of it
To be honest, with my old VW, i changed the oil at intervals no more than 3,000 miles, More like 2,000-2,500 so likely any oil would have done a great job at protecting my engine. It did see the redline several times a week over the 11 or so years and 225,000 miles i drove it, and i used 20w-50 year-round. With Val A/C i never had any valve ticking or trouble turning the engine over in the winter. With other brands i would often get valve clatter so that also helped me stick with valvoline.
OK....I think i've convinced myself. I'm headed to the store to pick up some 10w30 valvoline a/c and change my oil this weekend
