54Illinois Posted April 5, 2015 Report Share Posted April 5, 2015 I scored some Valvoline VR1 racing oil from AutoZone when it was $1.00 a quart. 10w-30 was the viscosity. I added one quart to an oil change to increase the zinc for the 230. The other oil was SAE 30 PennZoil which was also a $1.00 a quart. Why was the Valvoline blue??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Young Ed Posted April 5, 2015 Report Share Posted April 5, 2015 (edited) I am not sure but you somewhat answered a mystery of mine. I drained this out of a flathead I bought used and was wondering also how the oil got blue. Mine was only 1/2 blue so did they just top it up with that valvoline? Edit: the non blue oil could just be leftovers in my drain pan. Edited April 5, 2015 by Young Ed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plymouthy Adams Posted April 5, 2015 Report Share Posted April 5, 2015 contents are proprietary and being synthetic also...it is hard to make a call on the actual color and why...but these are two good factors to base it on... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lloyd Posted April 6, 2015 Report Share Posted April 6, 2015 All the Valvoline oil I ever seen was blue straight out of the can. Been that way since I was in high school and my neighbor and good friend used it in his car.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
desoto1939 Posted April 6, 2015 Report Share Posted April 6, 2015 I went onthe valvoline web page and yes they state that their VR1 racing oil has a blue color. They did not state why but i guess this might be used identify that you are usint their specific brand and their racing oil. Rich Hartung desoto1939@aol.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lloyd Posted April 7, 2015 Report Share Posted April 7, 2015 Its so when you pour it in you can make different sounds, like - ooooo, ahhhhh... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don Coatney Posted April 7, 2015 Report Share Posted April 7, 2015 Its so when you pour it in you can make different sounds, like - ooooo, ahhhhh... That is better than snap-crackle-pop 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Neon Posted April 7, 2015 Report Share Posted April 7, 2015 I use regular Valvoline in the wife's car and it is the colour of honey. The blue colour may be for racing oil. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Niel Hoback Posted April 7, 2015 Report Share Posted April 7, 2015 I have some oil here in a gallon jug. It's very blue because it's synthetic blend 2-cycle oil. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fstfish66 Posted April 9, 2015 Report Share Posted April 9, 2015 i run val VR1 in my 40,,,ran it in my barracuda for years,,,flat tappet cam,,,ive never seen blue,,, ill be doing an oil change soon ,,,ill pour some out of the fresh and check it,,, make sure you DO NOT have VR1 for off road,,,,that is only formulated for 500 miles,,mixing more then one brand at the same time is not a good thing to do,,,all engine oils are the same EXCEPT for the additive package,,,once my VR1 is gone ill be switching over to joe gibbs driven classic car or lucas classic car oil,,,VR1 at auto zone fora buck ?? you got a DEAL,, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ulu Posted April 9, 2015 Report Share Posted April 9, 2015 All the 2-stroke oil I've seen is blue. I've seen blue Valvoline too. ...but for color I'll take Royal Purple, thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fstfish66 Posted April 10, 2015 Report Share Posted April 10, 2015 am i suppost to use royal purple in this car ??????????? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert Horne Posted April 10, 2015 Report Share Posted April 10, 2015 am i suppost to use royal purple in this car ??????????? Yes, and purple coolant also.......... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Neon Posted April 10, 2015 Report Share Posted April 10, 2015 am i suppost to use royal purple in this car ??????????? Purple windshield washer fluid too! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Niel Hoback Posted April 10, 2015 Report Share Posted April 10, 2015 Do they still sell Purple Martin gasoline? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don Coatney Posted April 10, 2015 Report Share Posted April 10, 2015 Do they still sell Purple Martin gasoline? How old are you again? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Niel Hoback Posted April 10, 2015 Report Share Posted April 10, 2015 Older than my car. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don Coatney Posted April 10, 2015 Report Share Posted April 10, 2015 So am I But I don't recall Purple gas Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1950 Special Deluxe Posted April 11, 2015 Report Share Posted April 11, 2015 When I was a kid, they sold purple gas for farm use. It was sold to farmers at a discount. It was a die that the gas companies put in to identify that it was for farm use only. It was illegal to use it in cars or any truck without a Farm (F) plate. The farm truck could only be used for farm purposes. I still remember the police randomly coming into town with a siphon pump and checking all vehicles to see if they were running purple. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fstfish66 Posted April 14, 2015 Report Share Posted April 14, 2015 i think premium gas when i was a kid was purple,,,im 56 in case your wondering,,,,, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JD luxury liner Posted April 14, 2015 Report Share Posted April 14, 2015 The big picture here is , how much do we know about Zinc. The oil today has reduced Zinc. It is necessary for solid lifter camshafts. It can be put in as an additive. I was told this during my current rebuild. Thank you Monte Hammett. (not a forum member) JD Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TodFitch Posted April 14, 2015 Report Share Posted April 14, 2015 The big picture here is , how much do we know about Zinc. The oil today has reduced Zinc. It is necessary for solid lifter camshafts. It can be put in as an additive. I was told this during my current rebuild. Thank you Monte Hammett. (not a forum member) JD Yes, zinc has been reduced to about the level it was raised to in the 1950s to deal with issues in the then new V8 engine designs. That is far higher than the zinc content that was in the oil when the L-6 engine was designed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fstfish66 Posted April 14, 2015 Report Share Posted April 14, 2015 yes the zinc can be added,,,but some oil companies claim additives dont always mix properly with every brand of oil,,,all motor oils are based the same,,,but each company uses a differnt additive package,,, learned this at a oil seminar at carlisle,there are a few companies that make classic car specific oils,,, bradd penn,,,valveoline VR1 ,joe gibbs driven oils, lucas,,,these oils are not cheap,,,if your local auto store doesnt carry it in the viscosity you need,,, most mail oder places,,,summit,,jegs carry them,,,and most times the shipping is free,,,remember these oils are not cheap,,,but im guessing most of us only change the oil in our classic cars once a season ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
james curl Posted April 17, 2015 Report Share Posted April 17, 2015 Gulf No Knox was purple if I remember right, anyway their premium grade of gas what ever it was called was purple. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
larryconnors Posted April 17, 2015 Report Share Posted April 17, 2015 When I was in high school I worked at an oil mixing plant. I used to mix motor oils in batches of several hundred gallons to maybe a thousand. I clearly remember that Pennsylvania grade oil was green in color and that Mideast oil was blue in color. That tells me that the oil in question is probably from the Mideast. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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