Auto-RX and Maxlife for the maint. dose

[BrianWC]

Okay, just want to pass this along since I didn't realize it until I searched the arx forum....it's okay to use Maxlife Synth on the maintenance doses. Maybe no one else even had an issue with this, but I guess in my head I had equated the brew of Maxlife and arx as bad. Wonderful. I've had 20 or so quarts of Maxlife Synth on the shelf that I have hesitiated to use b/c a.) I can never find it in stores but also b.) b/c I had been thinking that using it with arx was a general no-no. I guess I thought it was b/c the seal conditioners in Maxlife were special, but...guess not

Just wanted to pass that on!

 

[rg200amp]

It will work fine.

Maxlife alone would work fine too.

 

[BrianWC]

In my experience with THIS engine, no oil alone works fine.

You'd be amazed how much the little maint dose can help. If you're interested, I can dig up my maint dose before/after pics. Nothing earth shattering, but more than other more intensive treats got done.

 

[rg200amp]

I do not doubt you.

I do love before and after pics though.
If you have them, Id always love to see em. Dont go out of your way though. I dont want ya searching 100's of folders.

 

[panthermike]

+1, Let's see the pics!

 

[BrianWC]

No biggie. I made a thread when I reported my results. The first post is sort of a summary and shows some filter pics. On the second page, at post #848505, you can see some deposit removal pics. Nothing earth-shattering but you can definately see something happening.

https://bobistheoilguy.com/forums/posts/848505/

 

[greenaccord02]

Very neat pictures, Brian.

I must say, for something so gentle it's certainly powerful stuff. Those look like some boulders on your fingertip - were they metallic or is that just oil sheen I'm seeing? Looks like some potential bearing killers if so. Either way, it's a good thing it was so effective that engine needed a cleaning.

 

[BrianWC]

They were small bits of hard carbon deposits. Yep, well, she's got 149k miles on her now. I'd never have thought it based on the early going.

 

[ARB1977]

Im currently running Maxlife and 3 oz maintence doses in both Tacoma and Jetta....no ill effects so far.

 

[Frank]

In cleaning an engine (not sludge removal or heavy oil burning) when finished with full Auto-Rx Treatment you can use any oil you want.Use the Auto-Rx Maintenance Plan.

 

[BrianWC]

Good to know!