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Last reviewed June 9, 2026
TL;DR Certified to API SQ + ILSAC GF-7A per manufacturer label and product page (api.org database confirmation pending) with GM dexos1 Gen 3, Ford, and Chrysler OEM approvals. The bottle follows OEM drain intervals; community UOA at 5,000·6,000 miles confirms healthy oil at standard service intervals. SDS §2: not a hazardous substance · no H-codes at the mixture level.
Valvoline Advanced Full Synthetic 5W-30 is a full synthetic carrying API SQ + ILSAC GF-7A certification per the manufacturer label and product page, with GM dexos1 Gen 3, Ford WSS-M2C961-A1, and Chrysler MS-13340 OEM approvals confirmed from the back bottle label. GF-7A is the current top-tier ILSAC specification as of 2025; api.org database listing is pending confirmation. Community VOA reports note molybdenum friction modifiers at roughly 300 ppm · above typical for this spec tier. Valvoline directs drivers to follow the OEM service schedule; community used-oil analysis data at 5,000·6,000 miles is consistent with that guidance.
Best for 2020·2026 GM, Ford, and Chrysler owners who need documented OEM-approval coverage for warranty records. The moly package adds friction-reduction value for GDI and turbocharged engines. Skip if you need high anti-wear loading for pre-2010 flat-tappet cam engines · GF-7A's phosphorus limits are calibrated for modern engines, not for older designs where higher anti-wear loading matters.
SDS §2: not a hazardous substance or mixture · no GHS signal word, no H-codes at the mixture level. H304 does not apply; KV40 = 63.17 mm²/s exceeds the viscosity exemption threshold. Gloves and eye protection are consistent with SDS §8 for pour and drain steps. IARC classifies mineral oil mist from used-oil combustion byproducts as a Group 1 carcinogen based on occupational exposure data · routine oil-change contact is a materially lower exposure than the industrial scenarios that drove that classification. Used oil goes to a collection facility · not down the drain or on the ground.
Valvoline Advanced Full Synthetic 5W-30 carries GM dexos1 Gen 3 approval, confirmed on the front label and back specifications panel. dexos1 Gen 3 is required for most 2020+ GM vehicles with gasoline engines; using a dexos1-approved oil is required to maintain GM's powertrain warranty for covered model years.
The back label and Valvoline's product page both claim ILSAC GF-7A and API SQ certification. GF-7A is the current top-tier ILSAC specification as of 2025, replacing GF-6A. The api.org certification database is still being updated for GF-7A products; this product's GF-7A status is confirmed from the manufacturer label and product page, with api.org database confirmation pending.
Valvoline's bottle directs drivers to follow the vehicle manufacturer's recommended service interval · it does not make a specific extended-drain claim. For most modern gasoline vehicles specifying API SP or API SQ, that typically means 5,000·7,500 miles. Community used-oil analysis reports on BITOG show healthy oil at 5,000·6,000 miles on typical daily drivers. Following the OEM-specified interval for your vehicle is the correct approach.
The SDS §3 and §15 do not list zinc dialkyldithiophosphate (ZDDP) as a SARA 313 reportable substance, which means any ZDDP present is below the 0.1% reporting threshold. Community VOA reports from BITOG confirm the presence of molybdenum friction modifiers at roughly 300 ppm, which is a different anti-wear/friction-reduction additive than ZDDP. The exact ZDDP level is not publicly disclosed by Valvoline.
The label carries a standard California-required caution: 'Avoid prolonged skin contact with used motor oil because of hazardous substances shown to cause cancer and birth defects.' This refers to contamination in used/spent oil from combustion byproducts · not to the fresh oil in the bottle. Fresh Valvoline Advanced Full Synthetic 5W-30 is classified as not hazardous under GHS/OSHA; the SDS carries no H-codes at the mixture level.
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