valvolene VR1 oil warning, I've been looking to change oil in the daily driver |
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valvolene VR1 oil warning, I've been looking to change oil in the daily driver |
brant |
Feb 19 2013, 10:55 AM
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914 Wizard Group: Members Posts: 11,641 Joined: 30-December 02 From: Colorado Member No.: 47 Region Association: Rocky Mountains |
I've been doing a little research for a daily driver toyota....
thinking about changing oil brands and seeing what is out there for a flat tappet cam that is cheaper than Royal purple, and more available than brad penn anyways... lots and lots of guys post about using VR1 lately I found some valvolene materials that may be a typo someone independently tested the 2 valvolene racing oils, and the street legal version (found at the flaps) the tests show 800ppm zddp on the street legal oil and 1300ppm on the two not street legal oils. yet the valolene litterature claims 1300ppm on all of their grey bottled oils. I would like to tell everyone to check the API starburst on the bottle if your flaps, VR-1 is SM rated or street legal I am of the belief that you are NOT getting the zddp you need for our engines... |
brant |
Feb 19 2013, 02:49 PM
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914 Wizard Group: Members Posts: 11,641 Joined: 30-December 02 From: Colorado Member No.: 47 Region Association: Rocky Mountains |
"off road use only"
I don't believe they would have API certification but I'm told they are usually only available special order, so I haven't been able to find an actual bottle of the off road racing ones to look at the label of. what is tough is that all of the oils still contain some zddp its just that in order to meet API certification, the zddp levels are so low that they don't protect our engines (or any flat tappet engines) so the marketing side of things still allows the label to say they have zinc... it just doesn't spell out how much |
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