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brags 02-18-2014 05:27 PM

Valvoline next gen is under spec oil...?
 
found this article on Valvoline next gen recycled oil its under specs
from PQIA that tested it.

http://www.pqiamerica.com/Nov2013/Valvolinenextgen.htm

ezone 02-18-2014 07:45 PM

Re: Valvoline next gen is under spec oil...?
 
It's recycled oil. I don't think I would use it in something I care about.

I guess you can add Valvoline to the rather surprising list of oil bottlers that use misleading wording to trick the consumer into thinking it meets the specs stated.


"Meets and exceeds specs!"
Maybe some, but certainly not all of them.

brags 02-18-2014 07:58 PM

Re: Valvoline next gen is under spec oil...?
 

Originally Posted by ezone (Post 4658123)
It's recycled oil. I don't think I would use it in something I care about.

I guess you can add Valvoline to the rather surprising list of oil bottlers that use misleading wording to trick the consumer into thinking it meets the specs stated.


"Meets and exceeds specs!"
Maybe some, but certainly not all of them.

I was pretty surprised though coming from valvoline I mean yeah I no
its recycled oil. but if it were Wallmart house brand recycled oil I can
understand. but coming from Valvoline.? I will never use there oil that's
for sure. I use Pennzoil Platinum in the civic thank goodness for that. :tup:

ezone 02-18-2014 08:28 PM

Re: Valvoline next gen is under spec oil...?
 

but if it were Wallmart house brand recycled oil I can understand.
WHY would that make it any more acceptable?



Valvoline has some good oil. Recycled apparently is not one of them.

Look at the list of oil makers that are now licensed to use the "dexos1" specification name for GM, Valvoline has a few of their products in it. http://www.centerforqa.com/gm/dexos1-brands


Also read about the dexos spec http://www.centerforqa.com/gm/about-dexos





I use Pennzoil Platinum in the civic thank goodness for that.
Mobil and Pennzoil were among the very first to blend oil that met Hondas HTO-06 specification.

ezone 02-19-2014 01:38 AM

Re: Valvoline next gen is under spec oil...?
 
Also, is this PQIA trustworthy? (I personally have not heard of them before.)

Have their findings on this oil been confirmed by other independent sources?

CraigW 02-19-2014 07:21 AM

Re: Valvoline next gen is under spec oil...?
 
Recycled ? :eek:

Most shops dump everything but the kitchen sink into that drain pan.


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