What is Synpower MST?

[RustyH]

I was reviewing the motor oils that meet the BMW Longlife 01 spec. I found Valvoline Synpower 5W-30 on a BMW website list, but going to Valvoline website, it's only the Synpower MST 5W-30 that meets the spec. I searched this forum for Synpower MST and didn't come up with anything. I apologize if this has been discussed previously. Is the MST product only available outside the U.S.? Thank you.

 

[TallPaul]

Don't know what MST is, maybe European Valvoline?

I thought that Valvoline Synpower 5w40 in U.S. does meet BMW spec, though.

 

[Brian Barnhart]

Never seen it in the US. Valvoline's high HTHS oil for european vehicles. For essentially for the same applications as non-US Castrol Edge and Mobil1 ESP which also seem to be nearly non-existent in the US.

 

[TallPaul]

I wonder if Maxlife Synthetic would meet the BMW spec? Both the 5w30 and 10w30 were ACEA A3 last I checked.

 

[blue94]

this post will help:


http://www.bobistheoilguy.com/forums/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=1131731&fpart=1

 

[vxcalais]

I think once of these is a low SAPS oil Synpower make to target the modern Turbo diesels etc.

 

[cp3]

MST is non-ILSAC. See page two.

http://www.valvoline.com/products/Synpower.pdf