Oil pressure question

[Ron Gusack]

Originally Posted by Ed Wright

Only part number I see on the bottle is VV205. Says high Zink & Not Street Legal on the bottle.
I used to pay a lot more for Royal Purple, I have seen zero difference in bearing, pushrods ends or ring/cylinder wall wear, or conditions.

NAPA Gold 1061 oil filter. Has no bypass. Used AC & Fram filters before that, they did have a bypass. Found more crap in my bearings then. Stays in the filters now.

Yes, VV205 is the same as 822388. I use the Wix 51061 which is the same as the NAPA Gold 1061. Is the spring thing in the bottom of that filter some type of a bypass? I know they say there's no bypass and I've never taken the time to actually try to figure it out.

[Ed Wright]

Yes, WIX makes NAPA filters. I guess if the filter clogged up, the Spring would allow the element to move back to allow it to bypass. I also have an Allen plug in the filter mount bypass hole.

[Ron Gusack]

I found some vv205 for 5.80 per quart. That's cheap enough to scare me away. I gotta call Valvoline and learn how to tell if it's a Chinese knock off before I put it in the engine. Maybe I could send in a sample to see if the numbers match Valvoline's.

[Ed Wright]

Originally Posted by Ron Gusack

I found some vv205 for 5.80 per quart. That's cheap enough to scare me away. I gotta call Valvoline and learn how to tell if it's a Chinese knock off before I put it in the engine. Maybe I could send in a sample to see if the numbers match Valvoline's.

Let us know what you find out. Has been fine in mine.

[FED 387]

Valvoline VR-1 racing oil comes in multiple viscosities from 30W to 60W straight and 10W-30 and 20-50W multi grade--- A good going price is between about $7-9 per quart--- you have to shop around Most of the big box auto parts stock it or can get it quickly---Google VR-1 on Valvoline website you can read all about it--FED 387

[Ron Gusack]

Originally Posted by FED 387

Valvoline VR-1 racing oil comes in multiple viscosities from 30W to 60W straight and 10W-30 and 20-50W multi grade--- A good going price is between about $7-9 per quart--- you have to shop around Most of the big box auto parts stock it or can get it quickly---Google VR-1 on Valvoline website you can read all about it--FED 387

Hold on to your socks and have a look at this price!!
https://www.carid.com/valvoline/vr1-...mpn-vv205.html

[Ed Wright]

Originally Posted by Ron Gusack

Hold on to your socks and have a look at this price!!
https://www.carid.com/valvoline/vr1-...mpn-vv205.html

I just walk into the NAPA a few blocks from here to buy it off the shelf. No mail order BS.
My cylinder walls, bearings, and Intake pushrods ends do as well as anything I have used. I will keep using it, thanks. With 1015 lbs open pressure and 1.8-1 rockers, not all oil I have used has done as well. Ron says it's cheap Chinese crap. :-)
I use 10W30 @ 40 psi.

[ss3011]

Originally Posted by Ron Gusack

Hold on to your socks and have a look at this price!!
https://www.carid.com/valvoline/vr1-...mpn-vv205.html

Surprised that this is a high zinc and phosphrous oil , yet the ad says its compatible with production cars . I thought this type of oil was not good for catalytic converters and some sensors . Good price , has there been problems with knock off oil for sale ?

[Ed Wright]

Originally Posted by ss3011

Surprised that this is a high zinc and phosphrous oil , yet the ad says its compatible with production cars . I thought this type of oil was not good for catalytic converters and some sensors . Good price , has there been problems with knock off oil for sale ?

On the bottle is also clearly says it is not Street Legal. Not compatible with cat converters for one thing.

What do you use?

[ss3011]

For the street I use Mobil 1 5-30 which is a Dexos equivalent . Lately for racing I have been using Joe Gibbs racing oil , and Wix racing filters . I have not had any oil related problems with either oils . The Mobil 1 oil works fine as a racing oil in my 454 Super Stock engine , but changed to the Joe Gibbs stuff just so my break-in oil was the same brand as my race oil .