- High performance and protection for today's engines that run at high RPM
- New ashless anti-wear additives combined with ZDDP provide ultimate wear protection
- Enhanced anti-foam system helps protect the engine even during extreme stress
- Enhanced additives protect against high-temperature deposits for a cleaner engine
- Friction modifiers help improve horsepower output
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| Brand: | Valvoline |
| Manufacturer Part Number: | VV205 |
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| Height: | 9 inches |
| Length: | 4.23 inches |
| Width: | 2.65 inches |
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Valvoline VR1 Racing Motor Oil - High Zinc Provides Race-Level Protection for Any Vehicle
Valvoline offers a line of racing motor oils that are designed for the serious racer. Race car engines are operated at high speeds for hours at a time. In order to get optimal performance from your engine, it is important to choose the right racing motor oil.
Racing oils are critical for creating a balance between preventing wear and engine failure while maintaining power and durability. Valvoline racing oils are optimized for track use and engineered to provide you with maximum horsepower while protecting engine parts in extreme racing conditions. Each racing oil product has been engineered with both power and durability in mind. Plus, they are specially formulated with zinc and phosphorus additives to create a protective film that reduces metal-to-metal contact and friction on engine parts.
Valvoline Racing Oil's exclusive chemistry is designed to reduce friction and enhance power. It is among the most popular engine lubricants in all types of racing including paved and dirt ovals, and drag racing. It is formulated for race engines, but compatible with passenger vehicles too.
Frequently Asked Questions About Valvoline VR1 Racing Motor Oil
When did Valvoline start making motor oil specifically for racing?
Racers have been depending on Valvoline for more than 100 years. Valvoline formulated the first racing motor oil in 1965 and Valvoline VR-1 Racing Motor Oil is the best-selling motor oil of all time. It can also be used for today's cars.
What are the benefits to using a racing oil versus a regular "street legal" oil?
The Valvoline VR1 Racing and "Not Street Legal" Racing Oils contain additional additives for increased horsepower and reduced friction on metal parts, provide extra wear protection for high compression/higher horsepower engines, and include less detergents than regular conventional motor oils.
What is zinc?
The anti-wear additive simply referred to as "zinc" by most car enthusiasts is actually short for Zinc DialkylDithiophosphates or ZDDP. Its primary role is to prevent metal-to-metal contact between engine parts by forming a protective film. Despite being referred to as "zinc," this additive actually contains zinc and phosphorus, with phosphorus performing the anti-wear function.
Why have the zinc/phosphorus levels in motor oil changed?
With ever increasing limits on emissions, automobile manufacturers have tightened emission control systems on newer vehicles. This is one of several factors considered when the American Petroleum Institute (API) sets standards for motor oil. The current API standard is "SM" which replaced the previous "SL" classification. Because phosphorus can poison a vehicle's emission system, the level of zinc is lower for current motor oil.
What is the controversy surrounding the amount of zinc in motor oil?
Many hands-on car enthusiasts and engine experts believe the lower levels of zinc in "SM" motor oil is causing excessive wear in older style push-rod and flat tappet engines. This is despite the fact that all new motor oil classifications are intended to be backward compatible. This has resulted in the widely accepted belief that modern motor oil is not adequate to protect older engines.
What solutions does Valvoline offer to the zinc issue?
Valvoline offers two solutions to the zinc issue:
1. Valvoline VR1: Contains 75% higher zinc than SM motor oil with a balanced additive package designed to work in both racing and street-legal applications. This product will protect older style push-rod and flat tappet engines. Valvoline provides this product in both multi and mono viscosity grades: 20w50, straight 50, 10w30, straight 30, straight 40, and straight 60.
2. Longer-Lasting Zinc/Phosphorus: Valvoline uses an advanced zinc/phosphorus additive that keeps higher levels of phosphorus in the motor oil where it protects the engine instead of poisoning the catalytic converter. Valvoline is the only brand offering this unique additive across its entire line of passenger car motor oils including SynPower -- the only synthetic offering this additive.
Which oil has more zinc/ZDDP: VR1 or "Not Street Legal" oil?
Valvoline VR1 Racing Oil contains .13% of Zinc and .12% of Phosphorus compared to the Valvoline "Not Street Legal" Racing Oil which contains .14% of Zinc and .13% of Phosphorus.
Can I use an additive to boost the zinc level?
You can use an additive to increase the zinc level. However, check with your motor oil manufacturer to ensure the additive is compatible with your motor oil.
Is VR1 a conventional oil, a synthetic or a blend?
Valvoline VR1 is a conventional, non-synthetic racing oil.
Product Description
Valvoline's VR1 Motor Oil - The #1 selling racing motor oil and race track proven. VR1 Racing Motor Oil's exclusive chemistry is designed to reduce friction and enhance power. It is among the most popular engine lubricants in all types of racing including CART, stock car and drag racing. It is recommended for engines burning gasoline and full or partial alcohol fuels in track and street service.Have techical questions, please feel free to call our Tech Service # 1-800-TeamVal
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13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Racing quality oil with high ZDDP,
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This review is from: Valvoline VV205 VR1 Racing Formula SAE 10w-30 (Turbo Approved) Motor Oil, Pack of Twelve 1 Quart Bottles (Misc.)
Forget synthetics and their advertised benefits if you have a classic or muscle car with a flat tappet or solid rocker arm camshaft. This is the only API rated motor oil on the market for street engines with a high amount of ZDDP (zinc diakldithiophosphate) I know of. Mobil 1 makes a high ZDDP racing synthetic but it's too pricy for me. There will always be debates on what is the the best oil, but high ZDDP makes this a no-brainer in my book.
The Valvoline MSDS sheet states: 1.3% phosphorus/zinc, 1% sulfated ash and 2.5% calcium. The API rating is SH, the other SM rated oils on the market are at or below .08% ZDDP. Live it, use it, drink it, bath in it...not really. Use it in your engine though.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
A must have for flat tappet engines,
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This review is from: Valvoline VV205 VR1 Racing Formula SAE 10w-30 (Turbo Approved) Motor Oil, Pack of Twelve 1 Quart Bottles (Misc.)
Very good oil at a reasonable price. If you have an engine with flat tappets you need the additives that are in this oil. They only call it racing oil because the government limits the additives in "regular" oil.
5.0 out of 5 stars
High Zn/P version of Valvoline street oil - good for older engines,
By Yorgle (California, USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Valvoline VV205 VR1 Racing Formula SAE 10w-30 (Turbo Approved) Motor Oil, Pack of Twelve 1 Quart Bottles (Misc.)
I'm certainly not an oil engineer, but this oil has been discussed extensively on a forum populated by those type of people (yes, such an oil forum really does exist). These are the kind of people that will send oil to be analyzed by a lab to find out the chemical content.
The general consensus holds that this oil is essentially the same as Valvoline's white bottle mainstream conventional SM rated street oil, EXCEPT with a boosted level of the Zinc/Phosphorus antiwear compound commonly known as ZDDP. It is boosted to a level that exceeds limits for SM/SN certification, so it doesn't carry the API logo. This makes it a great choice for older flat tappet pushrod engines, which were designed at a time when ZDDP in typical oil was dosed at much higher levels than it is today. Newer engines with roller lifters, or overhead camshafts, don't put as much pressure on the cam/lifter interface and aren't as sensitive to ZDDP. whether this type of oil is "necessary" is a neverending debate. Personally, my belief is that this formula is more optimal for the long term protection of a flat tappet pushrod engine, so I use it. The downside with ZDDP is that it slowly poisons catalytic converters. However, the Zn/P level in this oil isn't severe, it's in the range of what was typical in the early 90s, when catalytic converters were widely in use. My take is that with this oil, your cat might not last any longer than it did in the 90s. I'm fine with that, I'd rather replace a cat than a cam. If you find it elsewhere, be careful what version of Valvoline VR-1 you buy. This gray bottle conventional is what I described above, it's appropriate for a street car and has the typically advertised "3000 mile" oil change interval. Avoid the version of VR-1 that's boldly marked "NOT STREET LEGAL" on the front of the bottle - that's a completely different product, meant for serious racing and only lasts about 500 miles. If you put that in a daily driver it will sludge quickly.
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