WM has Valvoline Advanced Synthetic 5W30 in SP

[Hoot_r]

Picked up a 5qt jug of VAS in SP at a WM in northern Virginia, just after shelves were restocked. This'll be my upcoming oil change for my KIA.

 

[The Critic]

Valvoline advertises 800/940ppm levels of P/Zn for all grades except 0w-16. This is significantly higher than the Shell products, and possibly higher than Mobil 1. They are possibly the only major blender who advertises this. Could this be an advantage?

https://sharena21.springcm.com/Publ...2d889bd3/3aa410a1-0bbd-e711-9c12-ac162d889bd1

 

[OilUzer]

How much moly does it have? Do you know?

 

[Subie5w30]

How much moly does it have? Do you know?

I don't know the SP formulations, but typically I believe Valvoline has very little Moly and instead rely on other additives such as Boron if I'm not mistaken. So I'm willing to bet the SP isn't that much different in that regard than the SN+ was.

 

[Duffyjr]

One of the last VOA's for Advanced showed moly at 66 and that they started using Titanium at 35.

https://www.bobistheoilguy.com/foru...thetic-dexos1-gen-2-5w30.284749/#post-4682481

 

[aquariuscsm]

With the SP oils coming out,I’m curious about what the QSUD add pack will look like. All I’ve seen so far is SN+.

 

[PimTac]

I don't know the SP formulations, but typically I believe Valvoline has very little Moly and instead rely on other additives such as Boron if I'm not mistaken. So I'm willing to bet the SP isn't that much different in that regard than the SN+ was.

They have as much moly as everyone else plus titanium.

 

[Jocephus]

with the similarities of the SP and D1G2 oils across the board I wonder if Valvoline starts to get more love around here since they dropped the sodium add pack and added moly/titanium

 

[PimTac]

with the similarities of the SP and D1G2 oils across the board I wonder if Valvoline starts to get more love around here since they dropped the sodium add pack and added moly/titanium

It has been three years now. Valvoline has always been respected.

 

[Duffyjr]

They have as much moly as everyone else plus titanium.

If I remember right doesn't moly come in a couple different flavors? If it's in the double digits it's this kind and if it's in the triple digits it's this kind, sorry to lazy today to search

 

[PimTac]

If I remember right doesn't moly come in a couple different flavors? If it's in the double digits it's this kind and if it's in the triple digits it's this kind, sorry to lazy today to search

I think that is the general assumption.

 

[Nitronoise]

But a nice shot of Zinc @940ppm!!

 

[aquariuscsm]

with the similarities of the SP and D1G2 oils across the board I wonder if Valvoline starts to get more love around here since they dropped the sodium add pack and added moly/titanium

I remember a few years back Maxlife had triple digit moly.

 

[buster]

On a side note, Valvoline can run all of the API engine sequence tests in-house. Quality brand. Great instant oil change centers too.

 

[Hogwash]

Valvoline advertises 800/940ppm levels of P/Zn for all grades except 0w-16. This is significantly higher than the Shell products, and possibly higher than Mobil 1. They are possibly the only major blender who advertises this. Could this be an advantage?

https://sharena21.springcm.com/Publ...2d889bd3/3aa410a1-0bbd-e711-9c12-ac162d889bd1

Last I read, M1 was at 800/900

 

[The Critic]

Last I read, M1 was at 800/900

Yes and no, it depends on the grade and family:

https://www.mobil.com/lubricants/-/...hash=E90BBCD720E33CC2D008B961B7EC97C2C1C5491F

 

[Hogwash]

Yes and no, it depends on the grade and family:

https://www.mobil.com/lubricants/-/...hash=E90BBCD720E33CC2D008B961B7EC97C2C1C5491F

I think that was M1 vanilla and HM 5w30 I was looking at