Opinions on Valvoline Restore & Protect

[EdGs]

That is interesting.

Since I pretty much replaced my whole top end, and left the bottom end alone at 200k miles, I wanted to run the R&P for 2 changes at 5k each with replacing the oil filter every 2.5k, then return to a diet of RedLine 5W-30.

 

[EdGs]

Changed oil yesterday, went 7k on the RedLine 5W-30. A little longer than I wanted to, but good that I sit at 209,500 miles.

Gonna take this R&P to 212,500 miles with a filter change only. then, another oil and filter change with R&P at 215k, then filter only at 217,500 miles, and switching back to RedLine 5W-30 at 220k miles.

One thing I noticed is that the R&P stinks kind of like burnt oil or how head bolts smell when you remove them, if that makes any sense.

I will try to get a number on my oil consumption, will try to pin down how much at what mileage interval

We will see how it goes.

 

[hunterdan]

Did an oil change on my truck yesterday using this stuff and mopar filter. Have a spare filter on hand in case I see pressures start to drop.
Will say, engine sounds noticeably quieter. There wasn't a ton of noise before, but it's definitely quieter. See how it goes for the next few hundred/thousand miles.