Valvoline class action overview:
- Who: Plaintiff Robert Campbell filed a class action lawsuit against Valvoline Inc.
- Why: Campbell claims Valvoline failed to use oil that met the vehicle manufacturer’s specifications when performing oil changes.
- Where: The Valvoline oil change class action lawsuit was filed in Indiana federal court.
A new class action lawsuit claims Valvoline failed to use oil that met the vehicle manufacturer’s specifications when performing oil changes for consumers.
Plaintiff Robert Campbell claims Valvoline used oil of a different viscosity than specified by the vehicle manufacturer, resulting in out-of-pocket losses, decreased performance, engine damage and loss of warranty coverage.
Campbell says that when he had his 2025 Kia Sorento serviced at a Valvoline location in Westfield, Indiana, on or about Oct. 8, 2025, Valvoline replaced the engine oil with its own 5W-30 oil despite the vehicle manufacturer’s specification that only 0W-30 oil be used…