Valvoline Synpower 0W-40

[Falcon_LS]

I've seen a lot of mention of their 0W-30, and sometimes their 5W-40. Has anybody happened to try their 0W-40?

Noticed it's available locally, only the entire range is imported from the Netherlands. Durablend 10W-30 is the only American product I've seen in the range, but I think their gear oils are American sourced too.

 

[BobFout]

Dang, another oil we don't get!

 

[Quattro Pete]

Yeah, neither the 0w-30 nor the 0w-40 is available here.

 

[pavelow]

Originally Posted By: Falcon_LS
I've seen a lot of mention of their 0W-30, and sometimes their 5W-40. Has anybody happened to try their 0W-40?

Noticed it's available locally, only the entire range is imported from the Netherlands. Durablend 10W-30 is the only American product I've seen in the range, but I think their gear oils are American sourced too.

I just found their hard to find 5W40 at a local Carquest store...and in that multi-year quest, have never seen the 0W40. I asked the store owner about the 5W40 he had in stock and he said it's a special order that he keeps on hand for a customer....make that two customers now. lol

 

[vinu_neuro]

Originally Posted By: pavelow
Originally Posted By: Falcon_LS
I've seen a lot of mention of their 0W-30, and sometimes their 5W-40. Has anybody happened to try their 0W-40?

Noticed it's available locally, only the entire range is imported from the Netherlands. Durablend 10W-30 is the only American product I've seen in the range, but I think their gear oils are American sourced too.

I just found their hard to find 5W40 at a local Carquest store...and in that multi-year quest, have never seen the 0W40. I asked the store owner about the 5W40 he had in stock and he said it's a special order that he keeps on hand for a customer....make that two customers now. lol


Which Carquest are you getting it from and how much are they charging?

 

[vinu_neuro]

Wait, according to the pds it only comes in 55gallon+ quantities. What size containers are you buying it in?

http://www.valvoline.com/pdf/SynPower.pdf

 

[BobFout]

There's two kinds of Synpower 5w40, Euro and API. (HST and MST)

 

[vinu_neuro]

Oh yea, didn't pay attention to that. I'll pass on the MST. The LL-04 229.31/51 spec oils don't do very well with our fuel sulfur levels. It's too bad HST isn't available in smaller quantities. Must be pretty good basestock with a viscosity index of 187 (even higher than M1 0W-40).

 

[pavelow]

Originally Posted By: vinu_neuro
Originally Posted By: pavelow
Originally Posted By: Falcon_LS
I've seen a lot of mention of their 0W-30, and sometimes their 5W-40. Has anybody happened to try their 0W-40?

Noticed it's available locally, only the entire range is imported from the Netherlands. Durablend 10W-30 is the only American product I've seen in the range, but I think their gear oils are American sourced too.

I just found their hard to find 5W40 at a local Carquest store...and in that multi-year quest, have never seen the 0W40. I asked the store owner about the 5W40 he had in stock and he said it's a special order that he keeps on hand for a customer....make that two customers now. lol


Which Carquest are you getting it from and how much are they charging?

Harlem Auto Parts in Bridgeview, IL www.harlemautoparts.com and they are charging $7.99 a quart if I remember right.

 

[pavelow]

 

[pavelow]

Originally Posted By: vinu_neuro
Wait, according to the pds it only comes in 55gallon+ quantities. What size containers are you buying it in?

http://www.valvoline.com/pdf/SynPower.pdf
Quarts.

 

[pavelow]

A better pic of the VW specs.

 

[Quattro Pete]

Originally Posted By: pavelow

That's the low SAPS LL-04 version.

 

[cheetahdriver]

with that 5w40 one of the guys on miata.net put in a 18k UOA that was positively AMAZING. while i am a M1 guy from way back, i would be tempted by this oil...if i had ever seen it.

 

[Finklejag]

I don't understand how Valvoline can formulate the MST to meet the low SAP requirements of BMW LL-04 and MB 229.51 specs while meeting the mid SAP requirements of VW 502 and 505.1 specs? Why wouldn't this oil meet the VW 504/507 low SAP spec also?

I remember back in 2000 when I bought my Golf 1.8T. It was Valvoline that had the first 5W-40 502 spec oil you could buy in a retail store. You could only buy Mobil 1 0W-40 from a distributor or Mercedes dealer.

 

[BobFout]

Originally Posted By: Finklejag
I don't understand how Valvoline can formulate the MST to meet the low SAP requirements of BMW LL-04 and MB 229.51 specs while meeting the mid SAP requirements of VW 502 and 505.1 specs? Why wouldn't this oil meet the VW 504/507 low SAP spec also?

I remember back in 2000 when I bought my Golf 1.8T. It was Valvoline that had the first 5W-40 502 spec oil you could buy in a retail store. You could only buy Mobil 1 0W-40 from a distributor or Mercedes dealer.


504.00/507.00 oils are 5w30.

EDIT: In 2000, Syntec 5w40 should have been available first?

 

[Finklejag]

You could only buy the Syntec 5W-40 from VAG dealers. I forgot about 504/507 oils being 5w30 only.