Anyone want 5 quarts of maxlife?

[cchase]

Originally Posted By: rudolphna
I think it's funny how everyone pretends to know everybody elses car better than they do. I know my car. It has only ever done this on Maxlife. Didn't do it on Castrol GTX, didn't do it on PP. At first I thought it did it on the Maxlife because it was 10W-40, but not I can see that it isn't the case. Don't worry, I'm not gonna throw it away because I know it's perfectly good. Heck, the mustang loves the Maxlife 5w30 maybe I'll just save it for the next oil change for it! I just don't think my particular 2.2 likes it.


I'm not doubting what you claim has happened. But, you have to acknowledge that you changed 2 variables simultaneously. There is, at best, a 50% chance it is the oil causing the ticking.

 

[chevrofreak]

You are using a PureONE filter now, as you were the previous time you experienced the ticking. Maybe your engine doesn't like that filter.

 

[Boss302fan]

The Maxlife blend 5w30 is a heavy 5w30 oil and maybe your car likes a lighter weight oil.

 

[Nick R]

Originally Posted By: chevrofreak
You are using a PureONE filter now, as you were the previous time you experienced the ticking. Maybe your engine doesn't like that filter.


Maybe

Originally Posted By: Boss302fan
The Maxlife blend 5w30 is a heavy 5w30 oil and maybe your car likes a lighter weight oil.


That's kinda what I'm thinking too. Oh well, unless it takes a turn for the worse I'm going to run it 4, 5k miles. With my upcoming commute it shouldn't take too long. Also what made me change my mind was that Synpower is $24 a bottle plus 7% tax.

 

[jstutz]

rudolphna, do you notice the ticking on startup or when it is fully hot or all the time?

 

[Nick R]

Doesn't really do it on startup, and doesn't do it when hot. It happens when it is in between.

 

[silverrat]

Lesson to be learned. If it aint broke dont fix it. Shouldve kept the PP in it for another 3-4k miles.

 

[Nick R]

Originally Posted By: silverrat
Lesson to be learned. If it aint broke dont fix it. Shouldve kept the PP in it for another 3-4k miles.



Well, when the UOA results get back we'll see. Probably though. I'm mulling over what to run next. I'm thinking either synpower, Amsoil XL, or back to PP. I'm leaning toward the Synpower at the moment.

 

[Pesca]

You know Synpower is on the heavy side of the 30 weight oil too, I believe.

If your car likes thinner oils like PP, my best guess would be to give it what it likes... which is PP, or go with PYB if you want something cheaper.

I start to believe cars are better with some brands than others. That doesn't mean these oils are bad, they are as good as the others, but they seem to blend better with some engines and not others.
For example, even if I love Mobil1 products, I won't use it in a Nissan engine, but will definitively choose it for a Honda engine.
My Nissan seems to really like Pennzoil products (really quiet).


Maxlife and Synpower are both from Valvoline, and your engine seems better fitted with Pennzoil products.

My 2 Canadian cents... which is now 2 US cents, WOow!!

 

[Nick R]

Well I mean cold starts are MUCH better with the Maxlife than with the PP. I mean to a truly astonishing degree. Now that I have 150 miles (90 of them highway) on the oil, it seems to be wearing in a little bit. The tick is still there, as is a little clatter when letting off the gas at low speeds, but I can live with it for a few months.

 

[beast3300]

Well you know the old saying, if it ain't broke don't fix it. Put in what it ran well on and stop switching (known as BITOG syndrome). LMAO

 

[chevrofreak]

Originally Posted By: Pesca
You know Synpower is on the heavy side of the 30 weight oil too, I believe.


30 is between 9.3 and 12.5cSt, and Synpower 5w30 and 10W-30 are 10.5cSt, which I personally consider toward the lighter end of 30, and very typical of the average 5w30 and 10W-30.

 

[gfh77665]

Originally Posted By: chevrofreak
Originally Posted By: Pesca
You know Synpower is on the heavy side of the 30 weight oil too, I believe.


30 is between 9.3 and 12.5cSt, and Synpower 5w30 and 10W-30 are 10.5cSt, which I personally consider toward the lighter end of 30, and very typical of the average 5w30 and 10W-30.


Chevfreak, do you know what 2 or 3 brands are heaviest (towards 12.5) in the 10-30 weights? Thanks!

 

[Warstud]

Originally Posted By: Bluestream
Take it back to Walmart and tell them it doesn't work, and you want your money back.

 

[chevrofreak]

Originally Posted By: gfh77665
Originally Posted By: chevrofreak
Originally Posted By: Pesca
You know Synpower is on the heavy side of the 30 weight oil too, I believe.


30 is between 9.3 and 12.5cSt, and Synpower 5w30 and 10W-30 are 10.5cSt, which I personally consider toward the lighter end of 30, and very typical of the average 5w30 and 10W-30.


Chevfreak, do you know what 2 or 3 brands are heaviest (towards 12.5) in the 10-30 weights? Thanks!


Shell Rotella T5 synthetic blend is 12.1

Valvoline Maxlife 10W-30 synthetic blend is 11.5 and the full synthetic is 11.7

Castrol Syntec 0W-30 is on the very high end at 12.1

Pretty much any HDEO 10W-30 will be on the upper end.

 

[Pesca]

Originally Posted By: chevrofreak
Originally Posted By: Pesca
You know Synpower is on the heavy side of the 30 weight oil too, I believe.


30 is between 9.3 and 12.5cSt, and Synpower 5w30 and 10W-30 are 10.5cSt, which I personally consider toward the lighter end of 30, and very typical of the average 5w30 and 10W-30.


I wrote it from the back of my head, without checking the data before (therefore the "I believe").
Thanks for correcting my mistake, Synpower is below the average viscosity, more on the thinner side.

 

[gfh77665]

Thanks Chevfreak, good info!

 

[_Wes_]

Originally Posted By: Johnny

And by the way, if by chance someone wants your oil, legally you have to label it as hazardous waste since it is used, and shipping rates will more than double for that.


Not if you use it for its intended purpose, which I'm guessing the "buyer" will, then it will not be considered HazWaste

 

[jimsgmc]

I used maxlife in my truck and got the same ticking sound. I switched to Supertech full synthetic and stayed with Wix filter and resolved the problem.