Not a question per say, but asking for opinion… I was buying oil today for my Wifes Mini-Van… Once again there is a sale (it seems to be forever on sale) on the Valvoline Next Gen oil (green bottle), so I once again look at it… Put it down and grab the regular more expensive Valvoline. NextGen for t…

Although Walmart's SuperTech has not let me down in price nor performance so it would have to beat the price which likely is difficult. It's likely we who use the store brand are already buying recycled oil. There is just no reason to market it that way.

@whitey Isn’t there some sort of disclosure law if that were the case?

The API says that as long as it has the API seal on it, any motor oil can be used; even rerefined oil. But refining used oil appears to be much different from refining virgin mineral oil. Here’s an interview from Scientific American that discusses rerefining used motor oil. [image] Can O…

All oil base stocks today meet the tough API standards but 25% of the fluid in the oil is additives which are essential to the performance of the lubricant. If used oil has all the metal particles removed and the additives replaced it is probably as good as virgin oil with the additives. That said, …

For my sample size of one, I’ve used it no problem. I don’t go out of my way to get it, but if it’s the brand on sale when I decide to pull the drain plug, it’s what goes back in.

Autozone in my area is now giving a full rebate for recycled oil + one 5 qt jug of this oil. I would say pretty good deal. It seems like buyers are shying away from this product.

I dunno, for the $40-50,000 invested in rolling stock, I want the new stuff. Probably nothing wrong with it but I’ve found worse ways to throw money away than fresh oil. And besides, any money spent is recycled through the economy so not really thrown away.

The next gen is the same price as the reg Valvoline in my stores, I know that new oil has long molecules in it and as oil breaks down from heat and pressure, it is the molecule chains themselves that break and become shoeter. I don’t know if they have any wy of reversing this.

I think most of what happens to oil is that the additives get used up and contaminated, not that the base hydrocarbons are affected.

I sell 10w40 and 20w50 but they our not the fastest moving oils all the new cars today want 0w,5w siomething all the new oil is like water

Valvoline NextGen oil, your thoughts?

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TubaTwo June 30, 2012, 1:52am 42

@gsragtop said:

why is then that ONLY Valvoline makes such a product??

I think Castrol ECO-ULTRA is the same type of thing. The garage I visit for oil changes has used it the last couple of times I’ve been there.

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Valvoline NextGen oil, your thoughts?

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