History & Heritage
Valvoline™ introduced the world’s first motor oil brand in 1866. And we’ve been moving the world forward ever since, growing into a leading global automotive and industrial solutions provider.
1866
Dr. John Ellis discovered the lubricating benefits of crude oil and founded the company that became Valvoline™.
1873
Becomes the first trademarked lubricant brand in the United States
1920
Model-T was mass-produced, Valvoline was the only motor oil that Ford recommended.
1933
Saudi Aramco traces its beginnings to when a Concession Agreement was signed between Saudi Arabia and the Standard Oil Company of California (SOCAL). A subsidiary company, the California Arabian Standard Oil Company (CASOC), was created to manage the agreement.
1939
Valvoline develops a single grade oil, called X-18, that eliminates the need for 18 other specific car lubricants.
1954
Valvoline introduces its all-climate motor 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 racing oil.
1996
Valvoline introduces DuraBlend, our first synthetic blend motor oil to withstand increasingly hotter engine temperatures.
2000
Valvoline introduces MaxLife™ high-mileage motor oil, the first high mileage motor oil, in response to the aging population of cars, helping restore lost horsepower in cars with over 75,000 miles.
2015
Valvoline launches the new Pro-V™ Racing line of oils and lubricants. This new formula utilizes the same technology and professional expertise behind our professional race teams.
2016
Valvoline becomes a publicly traded company under the NYSE ticker symbol “VVV”
2017
Valvoline introduces the 5 quart Easy Pour Bottle™, offering DIYers a cleaner, smoother and easier oil change.
2018
Easy Pour Bottle™ is voted Product of the Year in a Consumer Survey of Product Innovation (Winner, Car Care Category, Survey of 40,000 people by Kanter TNS).
2018
Valvoline becomes the 1st major brand to introduce LSPI protection across their entire motor oil portfolio.
2020
Valvoline launches Extended Protection motor oil, a new formula that surpasses every industry standard and is proven to maximize engine life and launches its first line of hybrid engine products including lubricants and heat exchange fluids and its first line of full battery electric vehicle fluids in China.
2021
Valvoline re-aligns its operating business segments into Retail Services and Global Products.
2022
Valvoline re-imagines its 5 quart Easy Pour Bottle and completes a label redesign effort that now becomes the global package standard.
2023
The separation of Valvoline™ Global Operations and Valvoline Retail Services (Valvoline Instant Oil Change) is announced; the two will operate as individual businesses. Valvoline Retail Services maintains the NYSE ticker VVV, becoming a pure-play automotive retail service provider. Aramco, an integrated energy and chemicals company, acquires Valvoline Global to further invest and grow the business around the world.
2023
2024
Valvoline launches Restore & Protect motor oil globally, a first-ofits-kind innovation that restores engines to run like new with continuous use.
El aceite de motor original
La primera marca de aceite de motor de Estados Unidos
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