UOA for RP and Valvoline 5w40 (I searched)

Mavrik · 02-29-2008, 12:05 PM

I'm about to switch to synthetic oil on my 2007 stage 1 STi and have been reading up on the oil issues people seem to be having with modified cars and 5w30 oil. I have been advised by some friends/techs to look into a 5w40 synthetic oil but haven't been able to find any recent UOA on them. I searched but did not see what I was looking for that was newer then a year old.

Does anyone have a UOA on Royal Purple 5w40? I'm also looking for UOA on 5w40 valvoline and even mobil 1. I did find a 5w40 UOA on valvoline but the thread was about a year old lol.

Any thoughts, advise and UOA you all can give me would be appreciated. My 07 is stage 1 for now. But that will change.

bluesubie · 02-29-2008, 12:22 PM

No. People hate facts so you're not going to find one.

There was a recent Redline 5W40 uoa. I know mikeythejew was running the Synpower 5w40, but I don't think he did a uoa on it.

Maybe you could find one on bitog. I know someone did an RP 5W40 uoa there in a Honda Pilot, but that doesn't help much.

There are probably more Valvoline fans there than RP fans. FWIW, here are the Product Data Sheets:

http://www.royalpurple.com/motor-oil-pp.html

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

They're both ACEA A3 rated, so that's a good thing IMO.

-Dennis

Mavrik · 02-29-2008, 12:36 PM

Thanks a lot

those will help me. I'm leaning towards synpower over rp.

bluesubie · 02-29-2008, 12:41 PM

Found the Honda Pilot RP 5W40 UOA with a VOA .
I see by his signature that he's now using Renewable Lubricant's Inc instead of RP.

A Synpower thread on bitog.

-Dennis

AllWheelsDriven · 02-29-2008, 03:04 PM

try iwsti.com as well

02-29-2008, 12:05 PM	#1
Mavrik Scooby Guru Member#: 90347 Join Date: Jul 2005 Chapter/Region: AKIC Location: Anchorage AK Vehicle: 2013 BRZ & Imp 2.5RS Yamaha FZ8	UOA for RP and Valvoline 5w40 (I searched) I'm about to switch to synthetic oil on my 2007 stage 1 STi and have been reading up on the oil issues people seem to be having with modified cars and 5w30 oil. I have been advised by some friends/techs to look into a 5w40 synthetic oil but haven't been able to find any recent UOA on them. I searched but did not see what I was looking for that was newer then a year old. Does anyone have a UOA on Royal Purple 5w40? I'm also looking for UOA on 5w40 valvoline and even mobil 1. I did find a 5w40 UOA on valvoline but the thread was about a year old lol. Any thoughts, advise and UOA you all can give me would be appreciated. My 07 is stage 1 for now. But that will change.

02-29-2008, 12:41 PM	#4
bluesubie Scooby Guru Member#: 767 Join Date: Jan 2000 Chapter/Region: Tri-State Location: N.J. Vehicle: 04 FXT	Found the Honda Pilot RP 5W40 UOA with a VOA . I see by his signature that he's now using Renewable Lubricant's Inc instead of RP. A Synpower thread on bitog. -Dennis Last edited by bluesubie; 02-29-2008 at 12:54 PM.

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02-29-2008, 12:22 PM	#2
bluesubie Scooby Guru Member#: 767 Join Date: Jan 2000 Chapter/Region: Tri-State Location: N.J. Vehicle: 04 FXT	No. People hate facts so you're not going to find one. There was a recent Redline 5W40 uoa. I know mikeythejew was running the Synpower 5w40, but I don't think he did a uoa on it. Maybe you could find one on bitog. I know someone did an RP 5W40 uoa there in a Honda Pilot, but that doesn't help much. There are probably more Valvoline fans there than RP fans. FWIW, here are the Product Data Sheets: http://www.royalpurple.com/motor-oil-pp.html http://www.valvoline.com/products/Synpower.pdf They're both ACEA A3 rated, so that's a good thing IMO. -Dennis

02-29-2008, 12:36 PM	#3
Mavrik Scooby Guru Member#: 90347 Join Date: Jul 2005 Chapter/Region: AKIC Location: Anchorage AK Vehicle: 2013 BRZ & Imp 2.5RS Yamaha FZ8	Thanks a lot those will help me. I'm leaning towards synpower over rp.

02-29-2008, 03:04 PM	#5
AllWheelsDriven Scooby Specialist Member#: 1737 Join Date: Jun 2000 Chapter/Region: NWIC Location: 3rd Generation Seattle Local Vehicle: 2005 BMW zhp www.vispoint.com	try iwsti.com as well