New Valvoline Specs

[robl]

I just noticed from Valvoline, they have new PDF spec sheets available and it looks like they have some changes. I noticed their Maxlife and Maxlife synthetic pdf's have been updated, 2-09 and 1-09, and both have 8.3 TBN now, before I believe it was 8.0 and some other 'new specs' The normal Maxlife looks very close in spec to the Full synthetic Maxlife!

I also saw the email from the NAPA/VAL email sent, in which they gave a nice, honest reply. Good to see Valvoline!

 

[addyguy]

The Synpower oils also have a new PDS, and the cold-weather numbers have improved a LOT. Valvoline is making some top-notch stuff these days.

Unfortunately, one of the changes made to ALL the oils is they almost ALL now use about 490ppm of Na in their add-pack.

 

[The Critic]

Originally Posted By: addyguy
Unfortunately, one of the changes made to ALL the oils is they almost ALL now use about 490ppm of Na in their add-pack.


What's wrong with that?

It isn't that difficult to tell if the oil has been contaminated with antifreeze.

 

[robl]

By the way, they are

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

http://www.valvoline.com/products/Maxlife Synthetic PI.pdf

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

 

[sunfire]

To me the NOACK, wt. % loss numbers are what really caught my eye.

I have the old PDS, NOACK for 0W-20, 5W-20, 5w30 were between 13 and 13.5. But the new 4x formula is closer to 10. This makes me curious enough to try it.

 

[buster]

Originally Posted By: addyguy
The Synpower oils also have a new PDS, and the cold-weather numbers have improved a LOT. Valvoline is making some top-notch stuff these days.

Unfortunately, one of the changes made to ALL the oils is they almost ALL now use about 490ppm of Na in their add-pack.


Both Synpower and their conventional oils are excellent. I think they have improved a lot as well.

I wasn't aware that Synpower was using Na.

 

[brian12]

I wonder if they will update their other oils. I wouldn't mind trying durablend again.