Engine oil VALVOLINE or Motorcraft

I've seen lots of videos showing the Valvoline restore and protect oil helping to clean engines. If you go that route I'd recommend replacing the oil filter after 500 miles then again at 2500 miles to keep the filters new for any gunk that gets freed up.

Use Valvoline Restore and Protect oil if possible

I use 5W-30 Motorcraft

Valvoline full synthetic, 5w-20, She has 151k and counting.

Use only Valvoline restore and protect every 5 k miles. Keeps engine clean keeps and oil use normal

If it's burning oil try a few change intervals with Valvoline Restore and Protect. It's supposed to remove deposits on the piston rings and reduce oil consumption.

What I would do is have the oil changed but make sure you use Valvoline Restore & Protect and a new quality filter (OEM Toyota, Wix, Mobil 1). Drive the car about 1600km, then do the oil change again using new oil and filter, drive again for 1600km, do it a 3rd time.

Valvoline 0w20

Legit. Worst case scenario it doesn't do anything, but I've seen some improvement in my Cadillac ELR. Engine is quieter and lots of sludge was removed. But fwiw lots still remains and the varnish is basically untouched.

I learned this the hard way switching to Valvoline Restore and Protect 5W-30, destroyed my bearings just like you.