Whether you have questions pertaining to motor oil performance, synthetic oils or how to recycle your used oil, you can get the answers you’re looking for below. First, narrow the options down by choosing the closest-related category to your question. Does motor oil expire? If not, how long does motor oil generally last? Valvoline motor oils do not have documented expiration dates. When stored under optimal conditions, the product remains stable for an extended period of time. It can be used as long as the American Petroleum Institute (API) rating on the label continues to meet or exceed the requirements listed in your car’s owner's manual. If the rating is still current, we advise you shake the container before use to blend any additives that may have settled. Does motor oil ever wear out or does it just get dirty? Yes, motor oil does break down. Oil additives are consumed and combustion byproducts build up in the oil. Changing your motor oil on a consistent basis removes combustion byproducts and replenishes the additives.

Does my vehicle's oil filter need to be changed with every oil change? Valvoline recommends you replace the oil filter with every oil change, as this will eliminate any risk of contaminants trapped in the oil filter (e.g., dirt) from re-entering the new oil. Always be sure to follow the oil change frequency recommendations in your vehicle’s owner’s manual and to use an oil filter meeting automotive manufacturers’ guidelines: e.g., USCAR. Is the bulk oil that is put in my vehicle during an oil change at a Valvoline Instant Oil Change location different from bottled oil at an auto parts store? No, they are the same. The bulk product put in your vehicle at a Valvoline Instant Oil Change location is the same product formulation Valvoline packages in other size containers. Are conventional motor oils natural, unprocessed products? The base oils used in conventional motor oils do come from petroleum, but they have gone through extensive refining processes. These base oils are compounded with various additives, which provide important properties such as antiwear, friction reduction and long life.

Which Valvoline motor oils meet GM standard dexos 1™? The following Valvoline motor oils meet the GM standard dexos 1™: SynPower 0W-20, 5W-20, 5W-30 Full Synthetic High Mileage with MaxLife Technology 0W-20, 5W-20, 5W-30 Why do some motor oils carry the "API Certified - For Gasoline Engines" starburst symbol on the bottle while others do not? The starburst symbol means that the oil meets the requirements of the International Lubricants Specification Advisory Committee (ILSAC) in addition to the requirements of API, as stated in the API starburst symbol on the back of the bottle. Only certain viscosity grades are eligible for the starburst symbol. Which Valvoline motor oils help to conserve energy? All Valvoline motor oils with the starburst symbol help to reduce fuel consumption. How do I properly dispose of my used motor oil? Usually, you can recycle your used motor oil at any auto parts store. Ensure you store your used motor oil in a tightly sealed bottle or container.

Valvoline Instant Oil ChangeSM locations cannot accept your used motor oil. For more information about recycling your motor oil properly, visit our Oil Recycling page.How much KW Sealer should we use? motorcycle store in palmdale cais the 16oz can enough for a Chevy s-10 dual core radiator?  motorcycle dealers in mcallen texasOur truck over heated on my son Christmas blew head gasket and was blowing white smoke.yamaha xs650 for sale in ukOne mechanic  said  to replace the intake manifold and radiator,  a friend is helping fix it doesn’t think  the intake manifold is bad  so far we  did head gaskets & bolts a water pump, spark plugs and new radiator  after a oil & filter change  we still have oil that is milky.motorcycle sidecar rigs for sale

He wants to do a compression test  but I cant drive it there with out making it worse will this fix that?  Or should I wait  and have the heads shaved and a new gasket setI am running on empty cash wise this month  and  really need wheels right now  but will wait if driving it will put it further in the hole  any advice would be greatly appreciated thank you for your timeThe 1 can of K&W Block Sealer is plenty for your vehicle. arai modular motorcycle helmetsYou will need to be able to start and run the engine for the sealer to work though. enduro motorcycle for sale philippinesSo if you have lots of water/coolant dumping out of the tailpipe where the engine will not stay running, the sealer will not work.gmax motorcycle helmets sale

If you can get the engine to start and stay running, then use the sealer as I described on this site…not as per instructions on the can.My tried and true instructions for Sealer are:1. Empty ALL coolant from the engine, radiator as best you can – sealer will not work with coolant.2. Pour contents of the can in a bucket, mix in plain tap water into bucket and stir contents.3. Pour contents of the bucket into the radiator and top off with plain tap water.4. Run the vehicle for 500 miles total drive time.  You don’t have to drive 500 miles all at once, but the faster you put those miles on the better.5. After 500 miles, drain out radiator and fill up with 50/50 water coolant mix and pray that it worked. That is all, I don’t take out the thermostat or anything else.  We have had a 80% success rate on 100’s of cars in our shop.Warning  – You will NOT have BOIL OVER or FREEZE protection during those 500 miles so make sure to keep the engine and radiator from freezing.FIND THE RIGHT OIL FOR YOUR ENGINE