Valvoline 300,000 Mile Engine Guarantee

[PolarWhite]

Have you guys heard about the new Valvoline Engine Guarantee? If you use the full synthetic Valvoline SynPower oil, they will guarantee your engine to 300,000 miles. It covers everything that oil touches. You can read all about it at www.valvoline.com. I have been using it since my Yaris was new anyway, I am sure going to register mine.

[Black Yaris]

how many loop holes do you think are in that deal?

[PolarWhite]

None. They researched this deal for two (2) years before bringing it to the consumer market. Car must have less than 75k and newer than 1991 to register. Keep your receipts for oil changes and log them in online as well. Must get the oil changed at least every 4,000 miles. They know full well they will pay some claims. BTW, I DO NOT work for Valvoline. Just used it for years and have done my research on the guarantee. Only thing I found they don't cover is timing belts/chains. I'm in.

[Black Yaris]

I will scan all the fine print, we have the whole spiel at the zone

[voodoo22]

Changing oil every 4000 miles for 99% of vehicles is ridiculous and a waste which creates so much unnecessary pollution. That's 50% more oil changes than required even to people who stick strictly to every 6000 miles. It's an ever bigger waste when you see the research which shows most newer vehicles can safely go well over 10000 miles between oil changes.

I personally stick to every 6000 miles with the spec of whatever is required by the car.

[Black Yaris]

I go 10,000 to 15,000 miles or a year between oil changes... whatever comes first

oil is always as clean as the day I poured it in

[PolarWhite]

To each his own. I would NEVER, EVER, EVER go 6,000 miles in between changes, much less 10,000. Oil changes are cheap insurance and I think more of my automobiles than that. Used oil is recycled and the part of Texas I live in, people change oil every 3,000 miles anyway. I grew up around very heavy duty farm equipment and am a firm believer in preventive maintenance. There is a reason for the old cliche' "pay me now or pay me later". I take care of my vehicles and they last until I am ready to trade, not when they break down. Just wanted to mention it here, it isn't going to work for everyone.

[Black Yaris]

Originally Posted by PolarWhite

To each his own. I would NEVER, EVER, EVER go 6,000 miles in between changes, much less 10,000. Oil changes are cheap insurance and I think more of my automobiles than that. Used oil is recycled and the part of Texas I live in, people change oil every 3,000 miles anyway. I grew up around very heavy duty farm equipment and am a firm believer in preventive maintenance. There is a reason for the old cliche' "pay me now or pay me later". I take care of my vehicles and they last until I am ready to trade, not when they break down. Just wanted to mention it here, it isn't going to work for everyone.

do some research.... modern oils do not break down nearly as fast as they did in days past...
I can actually go 25k miles on my oil b4 it starts to break down, but I choose not to push it that far.

yeah I guess oil changes are cheep, but what you are doing is feeding big oil and furthering our country's addiction to oil

the only reasons to change your oil should be if it is dirty (contaminated) or the oil is starting to break down... doing otherwise is just plane wasteful


then again you are from Texas, so I am sure that backwards way of thinking makes sense to you

[Yaris Hilton]

I expect mine will go 300,00 miles on standard oil, changing it at 5,000 mile intervals, if I keep it that long. (See no reason why I wouldn't, but who knows?)

[SilverGlow]

Originally Posted by PolarWhite

To each his own. I would NEVER, EVER, EVER go 6,000 miles in between changes, much less 10,000. Oil changes are cheap insurance and I think more of my automobiles than that. Used oil is recycled and the part of Texas I live in, people change oil every 3,000 miles anyway. I grew up around very heavy duty farm equipment and am a firm believer in preventive maintenance. There is a reason for the old cliche' "pay me now or pay me later". I take care of my vehicles and they last until I am ready to trade, not when they break down. Just wanted to mention it here, it isn't going to work for everyone.

You should start making decisions about your car based on fact, science and solid information. Because if you knew how oil works, you would not write the crud you do. 6,000 to10,000 is not unreasonable if one uses good synthetic oil and applies oil change intervals according to their driving conditions. I have cars that have lasted 300,000 miles with 6,000 to 10,000 oil changes, and they never burnt any oil, and drove like new.

Wise up here: www.BobIsTheOilGuy.com and check out their forums.

Information is power.

[voodoo22]

Originally Posted by SilverGlow

You should start making decisions about your car based on fact, science and solid information. Because if you knew how oil works, you would not write the crud you do. 6,000 to10,000 is not unreasonable if one uses good synthetic oil and applies oil change intervals according to their driving conditions. I have cars that have lasted 300,000 miles with 6,000 to 10,000 oil changes, and they never burnt any oil, and drove like new.

Wise up here: www.BobIsTheOilGuy.com and check out their forums.

Information is power.

[Yaris Hilton]

Here's one that's had good maintenance, but AFAIK no synthetic oil:
http://growingbolder.com/media/techn...ad-259598.html

[yaris-me]

A big company like Valvoline can make this guarantee because most people will get a new car before 300,000 miles. When the body gets banged up or the upholstery starts to tear people start to think about a new car. But go for it!

[nemelek]

Originally Posted by yaris-me

A big company like Valvoline can make this guarantee because most people will get a new car before 300,000 miles. When the body gets banged up or the upholstery starts to tear people start to think about a new car. But go for it!

I agree. Very few people will ever own a car that long.

[severous01]

my jeep cherokee just hit 275k and it's been a 3k oil change on conventional all it's life. but then again it's an I-6 engine and that kinda mileage is nothing....

20 bux every 3k or 3mo is not a bad deal for the cost comparison to an engine, and the cost to put it in.

[silver_echo]

also, the oil change interval is variable based on driving habits, environment, weather, and a few other factors... i personally use the 3k timeline myself(or 3 months, but i usually hit 3k miles in about a month and a half), and i have never had a problem...

[PolarWhite]

BlackYaris,
You don't have to be a hater, everyone can't be from the great state of Texas! I won't stoop to your level and make fun of Ohio, if you want to run your car 25,000 miles between changes, go for it. As for getting a new car before then, I don't ever see myself getting rid of the Yaris, even if it becomes a backup car. You have a great week, in Ohio.

[SilverGlow]

Originally Posted by PolarWhite

BlackYaris,
You don't have to be a hater, everyone can't be from the great state of Texas! I won't stoop to your level and make fun of Ohio, if you want to run your car 25,000 miles between changes, go for it. As for getting a new car before then, I don't ever see myself getting rid of the Yaris, even if it becomes a backup car. You have a great week, in Ohio.

Don't be such a sucker. That 300k warranty is just marketing hype. Why would anyone change their synthetic oil at only 4,000 miles? What a huge waste of money and resources over 300k miles. Your Yaris should go 6,000 to 9,000 miles between changes when using synthetic. This valvoline gimmik is a stupid proposition to be sure.

Don't you realize you could run the "worse" and "cheapest" dino oil in your car and it will still last 300,000 miles?

I think Valvoline synthetic oil is great, fantastic, wonderful, but this 300k warranty gimmick is for suckersl people lacking experience will get sucked in.

These days ALL synthetic oils are great and NONE of them will cause any engine failure unless misapplied, and even then, the margin of safety is huge.

And don't full yourself: Valvoline knows darned well it will NEVER have to pay ANY claims...

Wise up!