Valvoline SynPower 0W-20: no API starburst

[Hokiefyd]

I was surfing my local Walmart's oil aisle the other day, specifically looking for QSUD 0W-20, and noticed that the SynPower in 0W-20 does NOT have the API starburst "recommended for gasoline engines" on the front of the bottle, as all of the other grades of it have. It's got the donut on the back, and it's SM/CF rated as I recall. But no starburst. Technically, not to be used my any vehicle requiring an oil with the API starburst.

Anyone know what's up with that?

 

[NateDN10]

From http://www.api.org/aboutoilgas/motoroil/api-quality-marks.cfm :
Quote:
The API Certification Mark
The API Certification Mark "Starburst" is designed to identify engine oils recommended for a specific application (such as gasoline service). An oil may be licensed to display the Starburst only if the oil satisfies the most current requirements of the International Lubricant Standardization and Approval Committee (ILSAC) minimum performance standard for this application (currently GF-4 for passenger cars). Many automobile manufacturers recommend oils that carry the API Certification Mark.


Prior to looking this up, I hadn't known what the starburst meant.

 

[sciphi]

Huh. Go figure. Probably an oversight on Ashland's part?

 

[ARCOgraphite]

Originally Posted By: Hokiefyd
... Technically, not to be used my any vehicle requiring an oil with the API starburst.

Anyone know what's up with that?
None of my owners manual REQUIRE oil with an API starburst, its a guide to finding a "quality" oil - a recommendation. Many Euro "real syn" dont have api starburst though they may have the api service indicator.

 

[chubbs1]

Yeah the New EDGE 0w20 doesn't have it either. Wide spread use of 0w20 really isn't that prevalent yet when compared to 5wXX so I think it will take a while to be publicly "validated" by API/ILSAC/JASO.

 

[ARCOgraphite]

I guess the buick 3800 is no longer used for API sequence testing on these oils - so I assume they use the FOMOCO modular as a test platform std now. I havent read the revised test sequences.

 

[JeremyInMT]

Not sure, but so far my van runs pretty well with it.

 

[chubbs1]

Originally Posted By: chubbs1
Yeah the New EDGE 0w20 doesn't have it either. Wide spread use of 0w20 really isn't that prevalent yet when compared to 5wXX so I think it will take a while to be publicly "validated" by API/ILSAC/JASO.


I take that back so sorry! The EDGE 0w20 DOES HAVE THE STARBURST.
I just missed it when I was looking...duh. That really makes me wonder now.

 

[ffxfina3]

I, also, just noticed this tonight about the Synpower 0w-20. I was in Walmart and stumbled across three quarts of this stuff. I'm a big 0w-20 user (I've been using PP 0w-20 in my Honda Insight since I bought it in 2007 and have been using M1 0w-20 in our Ford Focus for a few years now). So, I bought the three quarts. Perhaps I'll try them out in the Insight.

-Bryan

 

[ffxfina3]

Originally Posted By: chubbs1
Originally Posted By: chubbs1
Yeah the New EDGE 0w20 doesn't have it either. Wide spread use of 0w20 really isn't that prevalent yet when compared to 5wXX so I think it will take a while to be publicly "validated" by API/ILSAC/JASO.


I take that back so sorry! The EDGE 0w20 DOES HAVE THE STARBURST.
I just missed it when I was looking...duh. That really makes me wonder now.


Also, both M1 0w-20 and PP 0w-20 have the starburst.

-Bryan

 

[JeremyInMT]

I have the 0w20 synpower in my honda odyssey. it's not that special. the 40C kV is not that great at 47. I think the M1 0w20 has 43 or 44. Edge 0w20, at least the first formula was 38(!).