Original Engine Oil
The Original
Engine Oil
Valvoline™ has been powering the world's engines for over 150 years. We’ve not only been making engine oil longer than anyone else, we’ve been improving it longer than anyone else. It’s why no matter what you drive, you can trust the performance of your engine to the original.
WHICH ENGINE OIL IS TRUSTED IN EVERY CORNER OF THE WORLD?
YOU KNOW™
SYNPOWER
FULL SYTHETIC ENGINE OIL
ENGINE ARMOUR
SYNTHETIC TECHNOLOGY ENGINE OIL
ALL FLEET PLUS
HEAVY DUTY DEISEL ENGINE OIL
Our History
Original Through & Through
Valvoline™ has been making engine oil since 1866. We've not only been making engine oil longer than anyone else, we've been improving it longer than anyone else.
1866
Dr. John Ellis discovered the lubricating benefits of crude oil and founded the company that became Valvoline™
1920
When the Model-T was mass-produced, Valvoline™ was the only one engine oil that Ford recommended
1954
Valvoline™ introduces its all-climate engine oil, so people don't have to switch oils for each season
1965
With America's obsession with the speed and power of muscle cars, Valvoline™ introduces an oil specifically designed for racing, now called VR1
1996
Valvoline™ introduces DuraBlend, our first synthetic blend engine oil to withstand increasingly hotter engine temperatures
2000
Valvoline™ introduces MaxLife, the first high mileage engine oil, in response to the aging population of cars, helping restore lost horsepower in cars with over 100,000 kilometres
2019
Valvoline™ introduces the Easy Pour™ Bottle