Valvoline XL-III 5w30

[ChemLabNL]

Probably he best universal oil value.
All the right certs.

US_Val_EuroVehicleXLIII_5W30_MO_EN.pdf - DocuSign CLM

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[wbwanzer]

Looks good to me, but I'm no expert. I just bought some Valvoline EP which should be good, but I wish I had seen this.

 

[RooflessVW]

I used two boxes of it in my Touareg, no complaints.

 

[DV0993]

I picked up 3 bottles of this on clearance (AUD $13/5L). Used it in a 3cyl VW Polo - Works well. Supposedly increased smoothness, but of course that could be because the oil is new. Use it with confidence.

 

[SR5]

I agree, great universal oil. I got some on sale and I used it as my top up oil for everything.

The data sheet lists Noack as
Also note the CCS is
Valvoline XL-III 5W30 is one of my favourite oils. Great specs (SP, C3, MB229.51/52, VW 504/507, BMW LL-04, Porsche C30), mid-SAPS, regular Zinc levels (830 ppm), and high HTHS (3.5 cP).

 

[SR5]

Also note the CCS is

Correlation, I've noticed a few other Valvoline 5W30 oils, the thinner GF6 & Dexos1 versions, also give CCS <6200 cP. So I don't think too much can be read into it. It's probably a generic value to represent it's within the API limits. Nothing more.

 

[JohnnyJohnson]

Everything looks pretty good until you get to the NOAK.

 

[RooflessVW]

Everything looks pretty good until you get to the NOAK.

How do you figure?

 

[SR5]

Everything looks pretty good until you get to the NOAK.

Noack must be 10% or less, since it carries MB 229.51

Valvoline was just being lazy buy showing it passed the API limit (below 15%) without giving the actual value.

 

[wbwanzer]

I've been to three Advanced Autos and haven't found this. Does Auto Zone carry it? I don't remember seeing it at my WM either.

 

[RooflessVW]

I've been to three Advanced Autos and haven't found this. Does Auto Zone carry it? I don't remember seeing it at my WM either.

Napa

 

[Azimuth]

I started experimenting with Euro oils, and this one is next in the lineup after doing 1 run of M1 ESP 5W-30, which has basically the same certifications.

 

[JohnnyJohnson]

Noack must be 10% or less, since it carries MB 229.51

Valvoline was just being lazy buy showing it passed the API limit (below 15%) without giving the actual value.

Well that Laziness may just cost them some sales.

 

[SR5]

Well that Laziness may just cost them some sales.

I know, why did they bother to list it, if they can’t be bothered putting the real value in there.

Probably put together by a management committee with more lawyers than engineers.

 

[wbwanzer]

Looks like there will be an Amazon order in my future.

 

[kschachn]

Well that Laziness may just cost them some sales.

PDS are always typical values, and sometimes they are the limits. Castrol does the same.

 

[Triple_Se7en]

Looks good to me, but I'm no expert. I just bought some Valvoline EP which should be good, but I wish I had seen this.

You did fine buying the EP. It's D1/G3 and built well for Korean Hyunkia turbo engines.

Want to improve your oil choices even more? Get the lowered Calcium (sub1000) oils like Mobil-1 EP and Castrol Gold EP.
Also.... Always go up one grade / viscosity with these troublesome 4cyl engines from S. Korea

 

[Azimuth]

Get the lowered Calcium (sub1000) oils

What benefit do lower Ca oils provide here?

 

[ka9mnx]

I would certainly replace this with the 5w-40 Euro oils I'm now using. Price and availability would be a factor.

 

[ChemLabNL]

You can purchase XL-III from Valvoline website in the USA.
Quantity discounts and free shipping.