Valvoline VR1

[ukbiggles]

HI all

Can anyone suggest where I can get this oil cheaply?

Thanks in advance

Gord

[mole42]

Not possible, I'm afraid!

I usually buy from Opie Oils when they have a sale. Current price is £35 per gallon although Autodoc have it on offer for £28

Richard

[ukbiggles]

Thanks Richard, I had looked on the net and seen those sorts of prices. I just remember that there was one supplier who seemed to always have it at a good price, though for the life of me, I can't remember who that was. It's been some years since I bought any, and I bought enough at the time to do a couple of oil changes.

Guess I'll just have to look out for Opie's sale!

Cheers

Gord

[DJT]

Having used VR1 for several years, I’ve recently done my 3rd oil change using this stuff: https://www.classic-oils.net/Classic...Heritage-20W50 Also available through Opie Oil.

Similar ZDDP content to the original VR1 and my oil pressures are as they were with VR1.

[staginmacc]

Amazon £33.20 free delivery!

[marshman]

HI all

Can anyone suggest where I can get this oil cheaply?

Thanks in advance

Gord

Are you aware that the formulation of the VR1 now available in Europe is not the same as it used to be?? Their technical depart refuse to confirm (or deny!) any information on ZDDP levels or lack thereof. There have been several threads discussing this recently.

Many are going with the Classic Oils one mentioned in DJT's post above - cheaper to!

It was Eurocarparts that used to do the good old VR1 at good offer prices.

Roger

[trunt]

Interesting to see that they (USA) now have VR1 synthetic, 1400ppm ZDDP

[richardthestag]

Having used VR1 for several years, I’ve recently done my 3rd oil change using this stuff: https://www.classic-oils.net/Classic...Heritage-20W50 Also available through Opie Oil.

Similar ZDDP content to the original VR1 and my oil pressures are as they were with VR1.

+1 on classic oils, good value and free delivery

[marshman]

Interesting to see that they (USA) now have VR1 synthetic, 1400ppm ZDDP

There must be something in European Legislation that stops Valvoline selling the same stuff over here.

[dasadrew]

There must be something in European Legislation that stops Valvoline selling the same stuff over here.

Yeah - Valvoline oil is chlorinated and hormone enhanced . Available on Jan 1 2021 !

[ukbiggles]

Yeah - Valvoline oil is chlorinated and hormone enhanced . Available on Jan 1 2021 !

[ukbiggles]

Thanks everyone for the pointer towards the Heritage oil. I'll give that a go...

Cheers

Gord

[Motorsport Micky]

Thanks everyone for the pointer towards the Heritage oil. I'll give that a go...

Cheers

Gord

It’s Classic Oils Heritage 20-50. https://www.classic-oils.net/MobileD...hp?Prod_ID=571

One of the few oil companies/retailers that print the zinc content of ZDDP (1300ppm) on the bottle. The others come out with weasel words “ it’s been optimised” ( that means ZDDP reduced to allow it to go in modern Catalyst equipped cars, too bad we need it for our big tappet engines).
+ 1 from me.

Micky

[ukbiggles]

It’s Classic Oils Heritage 20-50. https://www.classic-oils.net/MobileD...hp?Prod_ID=571

One of the few oil companies/retailers that print the zinc content of ZDDP (1300ppm) on the bottle. The others come out with weasel words “ it’s been optimised” ( that means ZDDP reduced to allow it to go in modern Catalyst equipped cars, too bad we need it for our big tappet engines).
+ 1 from me.

Micky

Thanks Micky, I was aware that it was the 20-50 product we need but thanks for the confirmation.

Cheers

Gord

[mal fitz]

So what is the ZDDP measure in VR 1?