Valvoline 5W-40 Premium Blue is gold!

[HoustonRider]

sounds about right to me.. good videos.

by comparison, and variations on how things sound on video, I wonder what a vid of the original semi-syn Motorcraft oil sounded like?

I did my first change at 5,000 then again at 10,000. I'm all for getting the truck quieter, I'm just wondering if its the "new oil change" quiet, or will this continue for the next 10,000 miles? If It does, I'm all for the switch

Someone needs to do before and after and at 5,10k intervals to get the 411.. lol I guess for a $100 I could do a vid of the Mobil 1, then change to Blue, then vid them both.

Very cool vids, definitely quiet.

 

[Jesse@MBRP]

I'm famous, I got a mention in the first vid!

BTW, when that little brown box you texted me earlier get's put on you'll definately hear more of the truck.

 

[Powerstroke Cowboy]

My 7.3 runs sooo much better with Valvoline 5w-40 than any Rotella. I've never tried anything else besides the two.

Have you ever tried thr Rotela T6 5w-40 Full Synthetic

 

[Powerstroke Cowboy]

2nd attempt via iPhone posting

Idling
Cruising
Outside shot

LOL

I take it your a joker!!!! Nothing wrong with that.

 

[17BLKplat]

I'm famous, I got a mention in the first vid!

BTW, when that little brown box you texted me earlier get's put on you'll definately hear more of the truck.

Heck yeah! Can't wait.

LOL

I take it your a joker!!!! Nothing wrong with that.

Yeah- gotta treat life with a smile, ya know? What is it all if you can enjoy the journey

Maybe I'll make a vid at 10k mile to compare tone. By then a few things may be deleted though haha

 

[DcMoore]

Have you ever tried thr Rotela T6 5w-40 Full Synthetic

It's just about the same(as far as noise) but I like the valvoline alot better.

 

[Derek@Vision Diesel]

Im going to try the valvoline 5w-40 this next round.... see what changes!

 

[washingtoncoastie]

Have you ever tried thr Rotela T6 5w-40 Full Synthetic

i ran it in my old obs. it really started stinking after a while. other than that it seemed good, just couldnt get over the smell.

 

[Powerstroke Cowboy]

It's just about the same(as far as noise) but I like the valvoline alot better.

i ran it in my old obs. it really started stinking after a while. other than that it seemed good, just couldnt get over the smell.

Thanks guy for the responses!!! I might have to give this other stuff a try..

 

[TyCorr]

Ive used a bunch of pennzoil. For 235k miles.

One change of motorcraft.

Ran mobil1 full syn 5w40 for three oil changes. Great oil! Didnt need to plug the truck in once last winter. Doesnt romp on startup. Even at 0*!!

Switched to the valvoline 5w40 and it seems a tad smoother than the mobil1 but Ive only put 250miles on the old girl since then so I cant say much else. Its good oil, for sure.

 

[Derek@Vision Diesel]

Is the 5w40 a sythetic? I couldnt find it at Napa or O'Reillys in anything OTHER THAN synthetic. And i really dont want to start running a sythentic at this stage in the game, not enough benefit v.s cost

 

[Mike's Diesel Performance]

Run the synthetic you cheap azz lol

 

[Derek@Vision Diesel]

Run the synthetic you cheap azz lol

Haha thats the truth... I figure with 220k miles on the motor, its already taken its abuse. If i was going to run synthetics id want to start early.

Do they make the 5w-40 valvoline in anything other than synthetic?

 

[Powerstroke Cowboy]

Haha thats the truth... I figure with 220k miles on the motor, its already taken its abuse. If i was going to run synthetics id want to start early.

Do they make the 5w-40 valvoline in anything other than synthetic?

I started running synthetics with over 200K with no side affects..

 

[Mike's Diesel Performance]

Not that I know of. I run Schaeffers full synthetic 5-40 in all my diesels in the winter, but will only run the Valvoline in any 6.0L. Schaeffers is really good oil but they have an addative that bonds to metal to protect bearings which is all good except for 6.0L where they have spool valve issues to start with.

 

[Derek@Vision Diesel]

I started running synthetics with over 200K with no side affects..

Oh i wasnt worried about side affects, im sure it would be great!! IM just saying a synthetic is supposed to lubricate and protect BETTER than a traditional oil... well after 200k miles the engine has already been worked over and if any damage was going to occur it would have already, so im gonna stick to my cheap oils haha.

I did run sythetics once...but only because i got the oil for christmas haha

 

[swamp_ratt]

the valvoline premium blue is the stuff endorsed by cummins correct?

 

[Derek@Vision Diesel]

the valvoline premium blue is the stuff endorsed by cummins correct?

That is 15w-40 i believe

 

[swamp_ratt]

Ive used a bunch of pennzoil. For 235k miles.

One change of motorcraft.

Ran mobil1 full syn 5w40 for three oil changes. Great oil! Didnt need to plug the truck in once last winter. Doesnt romp on startup. Even at 0*!!

Switched to the valvoline 5w40 and it seems a tad smoother than the mobil1 but Ive only put 250miles on the old girl since then so I cant say much else. Its good oil, for sure.

for the love of god do not ever run penzoil! ever seen a motor inside after running that crap? youll NEVER run it again!

 

[HoustonRider]

the valvoline premium blue is the stuff endorsed by cummins correct?

Yes. Ashland Corp owns Valvoline and part of Cummins ( if not all)


Kinda like Apple recommending the iPod to work well with their computers. Lol