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, 03:30 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 |
there website looks positive
the scary thing that I found was someone had run independent tests of the VR1 and their test showed low zddp numbers, even though valvolene advertised differently.... I know one test doesn't prove everything I know the manufacture is claiming higher numbers perhaps it was a bad batch, or improper test? I don't trust them at this point and will just not use VR1 street legal oil again if it has an API SM rating I wouldn't trust it. injunmort, do you have a bottle in your garage of what you use? I'm curious what the API starburst might be on it? |
dlkawashima |
Feb 19 2013, 04:14 PM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 9,749 Joined: 1-October 10 From: San Jose Member No.: 12,234 Region Association: Northern California |
there website looks positive the scary thing that I found was someone had run independent tests of the VR1 and their test showed low zddp numbers, even though valvolene advertised differently.... I know one test doesn't prove everything I know the manufacture is claiming higher numbers perhaps it was a bad batch, or improper test? I don't trust them at this point and will just not use VR1 street legal oil Do you have a link to this test that has you scared? EDIT Here is a test (obviously not the one that has you concerned) that gives VR-1 conventional motor oil a high rating. Maybe it'll calm your fears: dead link new link https://540ratblog.wordpress.com/2013/06/20...r-test-ranking/ |
914_teener |
Feb 19 2013, 04:26 PM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 5,205 Joined: 31-August 08 From: So. Cal Member No.: 9,489 Region Association: Southern California |
there website looks positive the scary thing that I found was someone had run independent tests of the VR1 and their test showed low zddp numbers, even though valvolene advertised differently.... I know one test doesn't prove everything I know the manufacture is claiming higher numbers perhaps it was a bad batch, or improper test? I don't trust them at this point and will just not use VR1 street legal oil Do you have a link to this test that has you scared? Here is a test (obviously not the one that has you concerned) that gives VR-1 conventional motor oil a high rating ..... number 7 on the list. Maybe it'll calm your fears: http://speedtalk.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=30483 I thought the new SN rating in 2011 is the bad one. The zinc content changed for emission purposes for the cats? It still has zinc but lower quantities.... at least that is what I thought. Maybe someone should clarify |
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