Valvoline SynPower

[mshuell]

Greetings,

I noticed a Valvoline ad a short while ago. Here's the money quote, "Valvoline SynPower offers 4x better wear protection than Mobil 1". In the text of the ad they show a chart that shows after a 100 hour test, Mobil 1 had four times as much metal wear compared to Valvoline SynPower. Does anyone have some detail on this?

Best Wishes, Mark Shuell.

 

[Bill in Utah]

Originally Posted By: mshuell
Greetings,

I noticed a Valvoline ad a short while ago. Here's the money quote, "Valvoline SynPower offers 4x better wear protection than Mobil 1". In the text of the ad they show a chart that shows after a 100 hour test, Mobil 1 had four times as much metal wear compared to Valvoline SynPower. Does anyone have some detail on this?

Best Wishes, Mark Shuell.


Mark,

First of

The search is your friend. I did one on Synpower and here are some of the results;

9 pages

2 pages on marketing

Same question on synpower

Another synpower thread

I only went back 2 months and above are a few in this area only. There are more discussions all around this board.

Take care, bill

 

[buster]

The results are legitimate, but look at what the test is and what it's meant to replicate. Seq IVA. That is all you need to know.

 

[Mr Nice]

So basically.... this test means little.

 

[HTSS_TR]

Valvoline tried to get some synthetic oil market shares from Mobil. Even if this test means very little to how SynPower performs in actual engines, I would buy it again if it is on sale for less than $1/qt (with/without rebate).

 

[buster]

Originally Posted By: HTSS_TR
Valvoline tried to get some synthetic oil market shares from Mobil. Even if this test means very little to how SynPower performs in actual engines, I would buy it again if it is on sale for less than $1/qt (with/without rebate).


It is a real engine test and a tough one. It's a low temp/low load test that is tough on cam lobes in taxi type service. It's a pass/fail test to meet GF-4. You must score less than 90 um of wear.

 

[Brett Miller]

If Synpower is so good, why can't it pass Honda HT-06?

 

[Kruse]

Originally Posted By: buster
Originally Posted By: HTSS_TR
Valvoline tried to get some synthetic oil market shares from Mobil. Even if this test means very little to how SynPower performs in actual engines, I would buy it again if it is on sale for less than $1/qt (with/without rebate).


It is a real engine test and a tough one. It's a low temp/low load test that is tough on cam lobes in taxi type service. It's a pass/fail test to meet GF-4. You must score less than 90 um of wear.


As compared to older, non-roller engines, what type of cam lobe wear is there on a modern engine?

 

[buster]

Originally Posted By: Brett Miller
If Synpower is so good, why can't it pass Honda HT-06?


Formulating often requires trade-offs. Mobil 1 does meet more stringent tests than Synpower.