INSIDE Valvoline's SECRET R&D Laboratory to UNCOVER the TRUTH 

At just before 20 min you show how you have to have the equipment to measure and test physical results. Are you going to go back to your additive vid and correct the results where you're trashing additives without testing, as you acknowledge here? Or is every vid only for the sake of your buddies? You've completely discredited yourself by showing you know proper procedures, but seemingly prove you hate additives for favor of Valvoline testing facilities.... Don't get me wrong, I appreciate Valvoline's cleaning abilities, but in a towing 460, their oil doesn't hold up. If I put in a quart of that Lucas stabilizer that you claim only thickens the oil, then my oil doesn't break down from heat, and the engine lasts for 80k+ instead of 10k..... What I'm saying is that you can't be biased and hold credibility at the same time... And oddly, your face shows your intent every time... When you change this and start to speak truthfully, as you obviously have experience and know the proper procedures and choose who is worthy of them and who not, then the cause of cancer disappears... just like stabilizing the temperature of the oil to retain lubricity.

Makes a lot of sense. I been watching your videos for some time.

Thank you for this and all of the other vids you have done and will do! I do base my oil purchases and engine building procedures off of what I have learned from you, and for that I’ll say thank you again!

@@Faolan161 I agree, it would have been cool for him to show the potentially disastrous effects of additives in engine testing, but as expensive as that would be, I can see why he didn't and it was still a very educational video. He didn't say additives will never work in any application and that they will always cause destruction, what he (correctly) said is that using an additive is a gamble because you have no way to know how it will interact with the base oil and additive package already used in the oil and you have no good way to quantify the results. I'm curious to know why you think the Valvoline you used in your 460 didn't hold up? Did you have it analyzed? Were you losing oil pressure? Burning oil? Etc

Soooo Valvoline Restore and Protect of Pennzoil Ultra Platinum? Would be used in a 2024 Prius Prime with a M20A-FXS, a really high miles (300k) 2012 Civic Si with a K24Z7 and a 2019 CX5 with the Turbo Skyactiv.. Also, whay are your toughts on Hybrid Specific motor oils like the one AMSoil does?

Blows me away when it comes to "Bio-fuels" though. I've given up trying to explain to people that mixing a chemical cocktail in your shed with a bucket and a stick will never compete with the fuel companies and their huge budget R&D quest. Long-term it will not only cost them time and money sourcing all the ingredients but ultimately downtime while a mechanic tries to unravel all the internal destruction they have caused.

You have to do research if you want to know the truth. So many of the videos on youtube are just ads. Like the best 10 oils in 2024 they just read the ad copy from the oil companies or see which oils sell the best on Amazon, lol.

Bro this entire video is just an ad. You believe them? Because they have been claiming their oil cleans engines for decades.

@@thatman4752 I’ve never been able to ascribe to your level of cynicism.

@@trulyhappy8855 Literally every bottle of oil from every major oil company for the last 30 year's has said it cleans engines. Idiot

your sister is so lucky to have a brother like you, yes I think this oil really works if you have stuck rings but the other things you did may have helped to free them up too

was it only one time or you switched to this oil moving forward?

Yeah man, I run their synth oil in all the engines I do oil changes in, always was surprised with how dirty the oil got in used engines until it didn't (done cleaning deposits), even the regular synth product does a great job of cleaning. The only vehicles I don't use it in is my tow vehicle ('99 5.3l Silverado with over 500k km) and my track day car, they get Red Line products.

Thank you for this comment as i'm dealing with the same issue on the same engine and tried liquimolly engine flush twice and their friction modifier but got no change. Burnt almost a quart on the way to work this morning.

Avoid HYUNDAI/ KIA altogether. Engineering advice.

Lab in India? They gonna tell u what u wanna here. Wow

Too bad they're owned by a Saudi Arabian company now :(

@@enhancedphysique6452 their tests wouldn't have yielded these results if it was all just talk.

@@TheBrotherbutler lol desperate for what?

+Valvoline is a decent product. For oil. Yeah no arguing that. The real problem is being told oil out of the ground is a "fossil fuel" - dinosaur bones, and is a limited resource. Even the number of years dinosaurs were on the earth, what is it like 150 million years? LOL? All of that was made up by John D. Rockefeller. Scientists have no clue how long the dinosaurs were on the earth. Seriously. Given that we are told there are 200 years of reserves of oil in the ground they wanted to make sure to "account" for that large of number, or millions of barrels of oil. Scientists like to keep their jobs so they do what they are told. All to make the claim "oil" (thus gasoline, which is simply a "by product" from making Kerosene. and for years nobody knew what to do with the stuff, and scientists trying to work with it caught themselves on fire and died This would be mid to late 1800's. The oil industry in the beginning did not intentionally make gasoline. It's a by product we're getting charged $4 a gal right now. And why not 1 octane level instead of 3? the 1 that works? lol) but anyway by making oil a "fossil fuel" or dinosaur bones meant the oil company could claim it as a "limited resource" because there are no more dinosaurs. Right? Well, oil is actually made constantly and currently in the "mantle" of the earth's crust again as a "by product" from the earths inner workings and mechanisms. Not sure exactly what they are, but oil wells pumped dry years ago are refilling today. In fact, that has created a problem with natural gas producton. As you don't want oil in your natural gas. Plus, there are geysers of oil at the very bottom of every ocean (along fault lines) that are releasing hundreds of gallons of oil into the ocean per minute. Too deep though for us to retrieve. But scientists think these geysers have been around hundreds if not thousands of years. If not, currently they are not slowing down anyway. Scientists can and do good work They just have to get "approval" what is allowed to be released to the public. Lava is more prevalent, but oil is more like Lava than dinosaur bones. (And if dinosaur bones are white, why is oil black? lol ) What's a shame is to have this be taught in schools. 50-60% of what is taught in schools is a narrative supporting corporate business. 100% of what is taught in public schools has been approved by the Rockefeller family who it was John D. Rockefeller who "started" the National Educaton System in America in the 1930's. And a Rockefeller has been on the board ever since. The other people on the board are approved by the Rockefellers too. The Rockefeller Foundation is the only organization that funds the FDA - The Food and Drug Administration, other than our taxes. And yeah, Rockelfellers on their board too throughout history.) But don't believe me, what do I know? Check it out yourself. I love cars, and right now it seems to me if it were not for OPEC and maybe the car manufacturers, maybe, that we would all being driving scooters if we had to abide by the "western" governments wishes. The price of cars keep increasing so "regular" folk soon won't be able to afford them new. Or has that already happened?) Peace.

Read about Irv Gordan and his 3.2 million Volvo. Irv faithfully used Castrol GTX every oil change and changed his oil every 3,000 -3500 miles. There you go just use Castro GTX. If Irv isn’t proof what is? I personally think it was the frequent oil changes that did it. Clean oil is best oil

What is GTX motor oil? Castrol GTX is a premium conventional/synthetic blend motor oil that's been helping to extend engine life since 1968.

Glad you like them!

NAPA store brand oil is made by Valvoline or at least uses a Valvoline engineered formula. Says so on the container.

Who is us ?

@@jamesholmes3955 I dont care how they test. Thats virtually meaningless. Ive torn down a Jeep 4.0 that I literally SCOOPED what was once oil put of the pan by hand. It not only spun 5 rod bearings but 3 mains as well, trashing the block. I got another block, my daughter rebuilt it and installed it back in the Jeep when she was in high school 12 years ago Shes still driving it and changes the oil every 3000 miles. I also pulled off valve covers from two engines which were packed with sludge. It killed one of them, a Hyundai, but the other, an old Ford 390 still ran. Oil is DIRT CHEAP compared to an engine. I change at 3000-5000 miles on gasoline engines no matter what. Im starting my 53rd year in automotive repair. I know better.

@@donreinke5863 Sludge would indicate your daughter does a lot of "stop and go" driving without getting the engine warm enough to get the moisture out. Is the Jeep's exhaust rusted through as well?

@@jamesholmes3955 After so many miles of driving, engine oil additives break down. It's those additives that help to keep your engine clean where it counts, so you probably don't want to go over 7,000mi (if you can help it.) Also, highway miles are going to do less harm than grocery-getting miles, as water accumulates when you don't get your engine up to running temperature often enough.

How long did it take to clog the filter?

How long?

how many miles did it take to clean ?? i do a filter change at 3k miles and change oil at 5k,,, 70% highway miles,, its a 2.4 gm ecotech ,,ya,,,lol 2017 @ 108k miles

@RussellCompton-fh3gr I have a 2003 ford ranger, I do oil changes with restore and protect every 3k, filter every time, I put about 30k on my truck every year and it took about 3 oil changes to clear deposits on heads, it clogged my filter towards the end of first change, just be mindful of how your engine ru s and sounds without a legitimate oil pressure Guage the closest you can get is reading the infotainment menus.

Changes @ 3k with new filter and scoping done (I'm a freak I know) about 3 to clean and clogged towards end of first change with the new oil. Trust the process but be weary

Kansas City boy huh ;)

Thank you! I was at the Society of Tribologists & Lubrication Engineers annual meeting this past week, and many people said how much they love these videos.

@@Ty_N_KC Phoenix actually, turbine engine division

I have been using Castrol edge my whole life I just recently changed over to Amsoil what oil brand do you recommend? Thank you for any info you can give me.​

@@johnnyquest8710 that’s kickass. I’ve got a few friends that work up at Honeywell in KC. You guys get to do some pretty cool shit. Thank ya sir!

I may try it in my 07 Camry Hybrid!

The engine in my 09 Sonata is flawless all be it only 117,000 miles so far but 15 years old, original plugs and everything else, wires, injectors, ect and not only does it not burn a spec of oil, it sometimes get up to 5mpg over EPA rating and runs like a top! It is due for a full 120,000 mile "tune up".

@@danr4197change those plugs and consider it routine maintenance every 100,000

Our 2007 has 257k and burns quite a bit, but as long as it has oil it should be fine.

The big issue with those 07-11 Camrys is the low tension piston rings. I’m not sure how much this oil will help that. This was also the major issue for the 2007-2011 5.3 GM engines..low tension piston rings. Thanks EPA.

I have a 21 Subaru forester will valvoline clean and restore keep my valves clean ?

How do you feel about Castrol full synthetic?

in europe its considered one of cheap junk oils

In a race application, I would use NOTHING EXCEPT a high quality dedicated racing oil... there IS a difference. I would NOT use ANY off the shelf oil in a competition engine. No offense to Valvoline.

@davelowets valvoline has their own race application line as well, and is stacks up well against the competitors, even a 2 stroke synthetic that ive found does well in my modified saws.

If they make it in a 0w40 I may have to give it a try, until then I will stick to Pennzoil Ultra Platinum.

Thanks for sharing!

Have you gotten to that point where coming to a stop & the engine wants to die unless you give it gas quick enough? .. lol horrible engine for sure!

Heck I'm convinced. I'm gonna give it a try

your daughter is being told she can be a great chemist, but she is only being patronized because she is a female. and she will get hired by a woke company that wants to brag that they have a woman chemist.

That is one of the key things here.

Think the wording on the bottle suggest using "regular" change intervals which for some newer vehicles could be a VERY long time (my 2003 is 6 months/6k miles, and 2014 is more like 12 months... Newer cars seem even crazier. 20K-25K miles. What?!) and the Video shows an example after just 4,000 miles. Now for my vehicles I have Drop in Filter Cartridges and per the OLM (and Oil Analysis) tend to run 6-8K miles OK on a "regular" Full Synthetic. Seems with R&P like it'd be very cheap Insurance (and maybe improve/speed cleanup) to throw in a fresh Oil filter at 3-4K miles (or 2k if getting fresh Oil at 4k?)... And an early warning if a particularly Sludged up/deposit heavy engine is an overachiever...

@@themotoroilgeekif one were to use this every 3,000 miles going forward( driving a 2006 Acura RL with 195k, have been using penzoil ultra platinum with Amsoil oil filter for the last few years and 5k oil changes) is there a recommendation on oil filter- is 20 micron too much or stick to 30? Thanks for sharing this and love your enthusiasm!!

​@lgoamity You're running your oil too long. Change no later than 4K. Remember, it's a process that occurs over and over again. The inside of your engine is probably dirty.

​@@michaelchueh I can share with you that I contacted a rinseable filter manufacturer who wrote back to me a nice explanation that they actually had a meeting with amsoil and they were surprised to hear that amsoil felt the best thing to have was a filter that would filter very very well and then go to bypass. This company I corresponded with did not agree. This is why I will only use a mobile filter or maybe even an oem filter... Even Honda manuals will say you can change the filter every other oil change. More frequent oil changes matter almost more than new filters. If you run this cleaning type oil you probably want to consider changing the filter at 3,000 mi or something but there's another person commenting on here that he found gauge pressure changes and I have a question at him to see what he thinks and I also asked Lake to comment on if this is periodic use or if it is to be used regularly.

You got that right! A fully stocked R&D lab with dynos and measuring equipment is as good as it gets.

@themotoroilgeek what do you think about Castrol edge, and Amsoil engine oil?

Are you kidding! I am excited! Just paid off my GDI and it's going through a lot of oil..... I hope this SAVES MY INVESTMENT!

No way.... ONE oil change is NOT going to do ALL that... NOT gonna happen.

@@davelowets Well it did in the case of the Corolla, and yes it did happen, I had another car worse than the Corolla for sludge, only this time it all went straight to the sump after the oil change and blocked the oil pickup, only 10 or 20km on that one.

I have a 98 Honda accord, I started running valvoline synthetic high mileage, it started to free up the oil rings it seems as it burns a lot less oil now. 260k miles.

K20, K24 are about as good as it gets.

im in the "just add back zddp and detergents" camp personally... Im curious about this oil now though. is it a full synthetic base oil? what class is it? its not gonna clean my engine if it burns to a paste in my OCI lol

@@KaosProject21 You need to get up to date. Lakes videos are on a level not seen elsewhere on the Internet. ZDDP kills converters..... ....it's never coming back as it was in the old days. Seriously tho, look into Lakes videos. He's even shown high ZDDP creates engine wear. Check out his videos, you will learn a lot.

So funny! I basically just had this rundown with my old lady! We just have to, lmfao 😆

​@@KaosProject21 Not really a fan of snake oils or additives ,change it more often or find a brand that does what you need. I'd use MMO ,even though recently I see Lake isnt a huge fan of it. I'd add 1/2qt like 200mi before an oil change to help do some cleaning first. If this stuff actually works ,it would be nice. My vr6 had the aluminum surfaces inside it a little darker than I'd like to see when I had it opened up for timing chains. And it's been maintained good and not abused. I'll give it a try , and hopefully by change time I'll peek in and see the discoloration getting lighter. Looks like 5-30 is the thickest they've got.

​@@randywl8925 I've been running that royal purple hot stuff in my 91 Jetta diesel for years because I'm afraid of the zinc thing too. Might wanna run that in the old Chevy or street rod or whatever you've got that's pre-obd2. The emissions equipment on that vw diesel engine consists of a crankcase breather to the intake 😁

Thank you!

Haha, I was thinking the same thing. Been using Pennzoil ultra Platinum. Amsoil before that. Might just have to make another change. Lol

I thought that was only a problem with to much ideling

What weight you running in a 6.4. I might switch to this.

perfect, thx

I agree and in Texas it’s all I’ve used all my life

@@attribute-4677 - The video indicated that the Valvoline development lab is in Lexington Kentucky (I live a mile from there) and the Valvoline testing lab is in Ashland Kentucky. Actually, it's in the small town of Catlettsburg, upstream on the Ohio River. My dad worked in the lab at the #2 Refinery in Catlettsburg his entire career, and I worked in the #1 Refinery in Catlettsburg as a summer employee when in engineering school. The Indian company they referenced manufactures test samples of the synthetic chemicals that Valvoline designs, in order for Valvoline to test them to determine if they want to manufacture and use them in their oil. Small scale chemical synthesis is a very specialized job that is best outsourced.

@@attribute-4677 I heard that the bespoke molecular fabs are in India. Those custom chemical structures are formulated into potential products and tested for effectiveness at the lab shown here.

I’ve had motorcycles and cars and even HGVs for the last 60 years and I admit I’ve never used this oil. I’ve always used the cheapest oil in the correct spec but always changed it every 5 thousand miles or twice a year and never had any problems with with oil consumption or bearing failure ever. I served my time as a diesel fitted and I have always believed that changing oil regularly is the best option for longevity and it’s worked brilliantly for me. I’ve never flushed an engine in my life on my own vehicles,just changed the engine oil and filter twice a year,spring and autumn.

Your only mistake was to use a Fram filter. They continuously rate as worse than oem, or even some of the cheapest. Fram is good at marketing, and nothing else. Get a Wix, Carquest , or Napa.

@@philipbearly6620Thnks for the tip. I got the Fram synth ultra b/c it claims to last up to 20k mi + Amzn revws. I’ll go bck to oem filters from here on.

​@@philipbearly6620as a 3rd generation mechanic and engine builder I have never seen a fram oil filter cause engine damage. It was always an installation error!

I had a 2011 with the same issue. Nothing worked for me. Good luck

Got a 2011 Acura with a 3.7 motor burning oil too. Swapped this oil in the other month. Hope it helps with the continuous changes...

where did you purchase it?

The Ford Ecoboost 3.5 and 2.0 sprang to mind immediately when I watched this video. It would not be difficult to find a good candidate to use as a subject for a study in deposit removal! I couldn’t believe that Ford had specified a semi synthetic oil for that 2.0 Ecoboost engine.

@@irenchWally World aka WalMart

@@scottbrown7415seems all ford engines are using the semi synthetic blend. So far so good with this oil. I am gonna use it in my 2005 hemi magnum with 30k miles and my 2010 Mitsubishi with 115k which just got an Italian tune up. Now, I am most curious about the critical parts that clog up like the turbo oil feed screens and the screens in the cam phaser supply solenoids. If this oil is as good as it claims, those filters should clean up from carbon deposits which is common issue causing critical failures of turbos and Cam Phasers.

@@BreakerBreaker1320 I had found it. As professional and shop owner I am stunned none of our vendors carry their product. In fact no wholesale vendor carries Valvaline. That worries me.

I got a 98 Saturn SL1 that's got over 380k miles the only problem I had with it was I had to change the valve body on the transmission cuz it had the reverse slam I fix that other than that that car is a tank and I love it fun to drive great on gas mileage

Fine but no other lab is certified by the API. So they can claim whatever they want it's meaningless

i wouldn't trust any company that didn't in this arena!

amsol soesnt only produce oil, and yea you gotta verify the tests meet a peer level quality otherwise its just a claim. some vehicles mess up if you dont use amsol products. or equivilant.

They can claim whatever they want. Don't get me wrong, it's a good product. The key being different products for different applications(specific classic car oil). AMS oil isn't letting people in their labs, they aren't out there sharing information industry wide. My only experience is over 25 years working in shops, taking apart motors. Castrol motors are a specific color inside. pensoil motors are certain color inside, and the ones that never get changed all look the same inside too. 1000s of engines tell their own story. I'm going with Valvoline.

Hundreds of us independent dealers have toured the AMSOIL facility, from where the train ankers are unloaded to blending and holding tanks, packaging and seenthe dyno cells in action. Also engines tore down to the last bolt and wrist pin. Gale Banks has a couple gmvudeos touring the same facility I just described and a whole series in the lab talking about tests and oil formulation.

Very cool!

Briankalagher, I’m thinking the same thing. I just got a 2012 Honda Accord with 122K miles. Not knowing how well the maintenance was done before I got it, but thankfully the spark plugs and tailpipe show little indication of oil burning, I may use this Valvoline Restore & Protect to help keep the pistons clean. Wish me luck. 🤞🏼

ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-dQDyZdbIgmU.html&ab_channel=AMSOILINC.

Bang for Buck you can’t beat that Pennzoil ultra platinum…Amsoil is the best just a little pricey

​@@rellj4369 Amsoil, and in a pinch PUP, is all I use.

I have a 2016 CR-V I take care of and it has about 170,000 miles on it. It consumes a little less than 1 quart a month, which is probably about 2k. I've been using PP 0w-20 on it forever. I think I am going to try this Valvoline for a few changes.

​@rellj4369 I hate to trash on American oil companies, being an American, but I've never had better results than using LiquiMoly Molygen oil, combine with Ceratec every 30k miles and you'll see. Used Castrol Edge in our 2016 GTI (OEM Recommended) under the dealer maintenance schedule. That car was very unhappy for a new car. Burned a quart of oil every 3-5k traded it in at 55k for a 2019 VW Golf Alltrack and have completed all maintenance myself. Using LiquiMoly Molygen and Ceratec every 30k miles. Car doesn't lose a drop of oil between changes and the oil looks like it was just changed after 5k miles. The car is driven hard, offroad, bigger turbo, tune, and we've had none of the issues that people commonly report. Whether it's dealer maintenance screwing you to keep you coming back or Castrol oil, who knows. Everyone I've told about Molygen and has switched have all reported large improvements. I truly hope this valvoline oil will bring us up to par with the German kingpin. I'd prefer to support US Companies

@@zed9160 Having an oil look new after a long time means its a horrible oil.

Valvoline had the Premium Blue line of Diesel oil a couple of years before they introduced Restore and Protect. Restore and Protect is based on the success of Premium Blue. In fact, the story goes, when Cummins had issues with buildup in a specific line of their engines, they told their customers they would only warranty the engines if they used Valvoline Premium Blue because it was that good at cleaning deposits. They have it both in 10w-30 and 15w-40.

@@moshet842 Awesome! Thanks!

​@moshet842 so which one is the one that plugged up the filters and cats that he was talking about that restore and protect learned from? Is it still available?

I'd say Rotella T6 5W40 and Premium Blue 5W40 are my go to diesel oils.

Thanks! Stay tuned. We will get there.

It helps to know the right person and happen to have the piston rings they need for their hydrogen engine, LOL.

Hey brother, I love your videos and Valvoline, I just got 80,000 mi in my 98 Mercury Grand Marquis yesterday, bought it a few months ago, first oil change I did Valvoline full synthetic ultramax life, yesterday changed it and used the restore and protect, should I change my oil earlier than normal the 1st time using this? I normally change it every 3 months , I do a lot of city driving, short trips too unfortunately, thanks again

It’s the very best 😊

what have you used it on? ive got an old th-440-4 that runs good, im trying to keep it that way.

@@owenhunt6796 Used it in GM, Hyundai and Mazda so far... automatic shifts very smooth... zero trouble over the years.

How ?

@@emadalkahroosi Transmission runs smooth and gives it extended life.

My pleasure!

Snake oil doesn't magically rebuild a tired old motor. Save your money!

Not every new technology is snake oil, I'd try it. If Lake says it works I'd trust him

@@Mr.Z1776 true, nothing restores worn parts, however if you have seized oil scraper ring quality oil can brake those deposits and the ring can start doing its job again and say your engine wont burn oil again.First time i used valvoline oil on a bmw engine with medium deposits, the engine was like new after 2000 miles, however the oil was black from all the deposits, but ever since ive always used valvoline in my engines and they are as clean as new on the inside.Give it a try you wont regret it plus its not that expensive compared to mobil or castrol

​@kirilakmadjov8307 my worry would be, if the oil has that level of detergents and/or solvents a high mile engine would start leaking from seals and gaskets.

@@Mr.Z1776 but the analysis showed it didn't really have a stout detergent package. I'd use it twice a year spring and winter but not consistently until I see wear analysis results though

I'm thinking about using it in my 2004 Toyota matrix xrs with the 2zz-ge, currently using mobile 1 20,000 mile oil on 3k oil changes lol. Any reason you decided to go with 5w-20?

As opposed to the 5W-30 weight? Preference and simplicity with my other vehicles mainly but I live in Colorado cold weather as well and it seems to be happy with it.

Because sadly they won't meet emission standards in a lot of stricter countries using this oil.

I am dealing with this now with my 2007 2.4 2AEFZ engine. Be interesting if it helps.

I'm curious if this would fix the notorious issue with the 2AZ-FE.

This happens to a lot of engines with 2mm oil rings and tiny holes in the piston to drain it back. The tiniest amount of sludge will create a problem.

DUH!!! Maybe because Valvoline just invented it and Toyota likes to sell you THEIR oil!!! At least they did back when I had my Celica!! 😆

Thank you!

I believe it is true. It is something i have heard even before this video a few years ago.

I could have sworn Mobil 1 had one

@@Hernsama I believe mobil does do engine tests but valvoline actually does the API tests.

Mobil has its own lab. Edit: maybe Mobil has spun it off at some point, shrug.

AMSOIL has it's own Mechanical Lab, where they test oils in different applications, so they have 3 Dyno's as well! AMSOIL is certified to the14001:2015 ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEM, and they earned a silver medal rating from EcoVadis, the GLOBAL standard for business sustainability ratings. Only the top25% of more than 100,00 COMPANIES evaluated globally, received a medal!

They mention 4K oil change for their testing, maybe that should be your starting point

There are many brands of oil filters with different efficiency ratings. How do you know what the bypass valve pressure is set at and will a high efficiency filter plug up too fast?

​@@garynoss818I just did an oil cahange yesterday with this valvoline deal,and was thinking same thing as you . Honestly filters are not really that expensive, so I think the first couple oil changes, I'll just change the filter every 1500 miles to make sure its always cleans,whatever the micron rating

Imo Pennzoil ultra platinum is a better oil. Better base stock cannot be beat with additives.

Premium Blue is among the cheapest Diesel oils at Walmart. Sometimes it goes on sale for unbelievable prices.

@@moshet842 He's talking about Premium Blue RESTORE. A special oil that I haven't seen for sale to the general public.

what motor is that cavalier 3.1 or 2.2?

​@@rickbaker9053 I've never seen a cavalier that wasn't a 2.2

@@TheScrubmuffin69 ok, I wasn't sure...that was a darn good motor

@@rickbaker9053 2.2 pushrod engine, in ‘02 you could get the 2.2L in the pushrod engine or the 2.2L all aluminum ohc engine. And yes there was a v6 also!

@@MrsSunshine75 2.2 pushrod motor?.I thought it was overhead cam only. Only a 4 cylinder right?

I started with ultra platinum with my crv but switched to regular platinum. I figured its not a high performance engine and i change every 5k it wont make a difference

@@Str8Rippin93 you should be good with that, I believe the ultra just cleans a bit more

They are both great guys and very knowledgeable. Thanks for the comment and the kind words!

I don’t think Valvoline is giving out their formula for R&P. Have you ever thought of installing an oil catch can on your vehicle’s PCV loop? Really has worked well for my 3rd gen Prius. Normally the oil vapors from the PCV system combine with the EGR gasses to form a muck which eventually blocks the EGR ports on the air intake manifold. The OCC I installed really does trap a bunch of the stuff coming out of the PCV system.

Super Tech is produced by Warren Oil Co, a little known (but apparently high volume) refiner. I dont know who makes Costco or Amazon oils.

Just buy Valvoline 😂

@@donreinke5863I’m thinking Warren also produces those oils for Costco (Kirkland brand) and Amazon Basics as well.

@@carlovanrijk4039if I remember correctly Warren does make all those oils. Never ran them because they are not super cheap like they use to be so you can normally find a deal on valvoline or pennzoil on sale for the same price or less and just stock up. Every few months nappa normally has ultra platinum on sale for $3 dollars a quart you have to buy 6 though. But still that’s 36 bucks for 12 quarts. I would have no problem running any of them for 5000 miles and if you got some kind of deal on them, I still think you’re better off to change the oil more frequently than you are to use some sort of super expensive oil, but stretch the interval.

@@carlovanrijk4039and you would be correct. They’re all WPP.

A can of STEEL RESERVE 211 High Gravity Lager 😂😂🤣🤣

Diet Pepsi, LOL

No

@@copperlocks1 👍🏻😂👍🏻

some of the smartest people I have known have came up with great ideas with a beer in their hand lol

Ope! Just see this is not dexos2 approved! I’m out!

It's great that there are so many good oils available today.

If it lasted that long on M1 you probably want to keep using it. Those engines are usually done at 100k miles.

@@user-tb7rn1il3q lol says who? theres millions of them on the road across the country.

​@@user-tb7rn1il3qfuddlore nonsense.

I had a very similar experience when I switched my 1998 Explorer V6 from Mobile One to Valvoline High-Mileage. It was much quieter at startup, especially.

I’ve had the same experience on different engines. I don’t think that means Mobil 1 is necessarily worse, but I do prefer quiet.

This would be very interesting!! I'm interested to see how heat combined with the different oils(synthetic, semi-synth, group 3 vs group 4 base oils blah blah blah) have different effects on the longevity of the oil pump belt materials, would probably be more of a plastic material study than tribology

Thanks for the suggestion!

You don't need to run it on every fill. Unless you have a single change per year. And to be honest if your change intervals are correct, and the oil is correct. You're trying to address a non issue.