Valvoline Restore & Protect 0w20

Yeah liquid oil is going to restore and protect your engine yadda yadda does that even sound feasible this generally snake oil business Don't know the model or anything you have but you're running the zero so it's a generation 3 so if you're an extreme cold 016 may be appropriate If not the 020 is what you should be using and if it's extremely hot I'm not sure I haven't really looked at the chart for that car whatever it is you won't probably be doing it for a real long time You've got other things fixing to come down the pipeline that engine oil is not going to protect and restore from what's coming Just read forward and you'll hear all about it.

 

So you’re saying what, you bought some oil? That’s good. It’s a cool looking bottle for sure.

 

It doesn't work. You can get it at walfart.
I've done 5, or 6 oil changes with it and still burning oil. "IF" it worked, oil consumption
should have gone down.
It's a "hopefull" wish to try to extend the life of my engine.

You can try it, it's only $5 more then regular synthetic oil. Another reason why I tried it,
I figured it was worth few dollars to give it a try.

My engine was like new when I replaced the head gasket so there wasn't really anything to clean.
Except the oil rings.....

I've contacted valvoline, but no reponse yet....

 

There was an earlier Valvoline Restore oil that was so aggressive it is no longer recommended as it was essentially a flush intended for extreme short duration use. It ended up damaging some engines and was expensive.

The new version is intended for normal use but the “restore” claims have proven to be marketing versus reality especially for the numerous Toyota engines with low tension rings. The idea that it is a chemical solution to stuck rings that have already caused oil consumption has proven false.

So what we have is a marketing claim on a “safe” oil with Restore in the name at a 20% price premium to other full synthetics.

 

Yeah the snake oil manufacturers are always getting in somebody's pocket and best office just straight up oil with minimal amount of additives and silliness because you're just being charged for that if you think something's going to do something by the additive yourself and add it if you think never seen any of that stuff really do anything I'm taking cars to $500,000 and using regular oil I'm not going to say well if I used AmSoil or such and such and so and so I would go a million miles That's kind of not really sound thinking and where I live not so much we've always been getting excellent service with the Toyota's It's not how anything to do with oil gas or tire choices had to do with Toyotas manufacturing prowess and build quality which Toyota motor sales USA has let a lot of that Wane. That's a choice only they can make We as consumers have to make sure we are aware of whatever the idiots are doing

 

You should know that most "reviews" are from the manufacturer.
And rarely do you see bad reviews.

My engine was clean. The head had a very light film that I could wipe off with my finger.

And why would it clean the whole engine, but NOT the rings??? Is it smart oil?
Then it should clean the rings and pistons and not the rest of the engine since that's what
they seem to imply that since they show the piston.....

And they say it will 100% clean it in 3 or 4 oil changes.
It didn't work.

I didn't write a review, I made a statement based on evidence.
What you do with it is up to you.

 

It would appear dogman’s engine was maintained better since he still has his original engine.

My point is you don’t have to pay a marketing premium to keep a clean engine clean. The shorter intervals make the difference.

Regardless the chemistry inside the oil ring grooves is different than the oil by itself as you have significant fuel dilution in the rings.

 

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I do care about my engine. That's why I maintain it. I had 2 '78 Corolla's and a '76 Corona
with over 200,000 miles on each one. A '90 Probe(Mazda Engine) with close to 200,000 miles,
'02 Town&Country with 375,000 miles on it, and various other's.
All had their issues, but if you take care of things, they will last longer.

My engine is NOT beat up. I don't drag race it. I drive it like a Prius. I take care of it and want it
to last a long time, and it has.
Had you taken the time to read, I said I tried it because it was inexpensive to try. And "IF" it worked,
great, but if it didn't, no big deal. It was worth the experiment. I also tried seafoam in the oil before
changing it. I don't believe that worked either. Worth the $8 to try.

I plan on replacing it sooner or later. When it's burning enough oil. And "IF" it needs a converter,
I'll get one. All that still costs a LOT less than a new car.

If someone came up with a jig to rotate the engine w/o the spark plugs, I'd pour kerosene or some other
cleaning agent in the crankcase and let it rotate for a few weeks, that might clean out the oil rings and
passages.
But the only proper and sure way of cleaning the rings/pistons is to remove them and clean them.
Either with a chemical, or in a glass beader machine, or other similar methode. And if you're going to
go that far, you might as well replace them with the new updated version.....

Already wasted my time with someone who just wants to say the opposite of everyone just to argue.
Using the "ignore" feature!

 

The usage of Valvoline restore and protect has limit. Some unfortunate Prius gen3 owners that have oil burner engines are usually way too late. They are toasted. The cylinder wall were already smoothed out, no more good cross-hatch pattern. Their only solution is a new short block.

If the car does not burn engine oil, using it won't hurt and can test it themself if the varnish decreases or not. It may not be useful or noticable for me since my engine has no varnish in either valvetrain nor dipstick. What most people noticed is the dipstick varnish are gone afterusing Valvoline restore and protect.

It is not a snake oil, it is proven and tested oil with proper patent and standardized tests. But it won't help everyone.

LUBRICANT FOR PREVENTING AND REMOVING CARBON DEPOSITS IN INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINES

 

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Your link might be connected to a older Valvoline product called Premium Blue Restore Gen2 which was developed for Cummins. Restore and Protect has a much different formula.

 

Yes you are right, the patent was for the Cummins - Valvoline, Restore Oil. That one is very strong.

The idea is the same in Valvoline RP but with slower disolving process without overwhelming the filter or catalytic converter.

@ASRDogman thanks for the offer and happy to check once the time comes. Florida is a beautiful state, and more importantly, no catalytic converter is also fine too since we have enough forest to clean the air there.