Maxlife 5w40 full synthetic

[VVT_i]

What do you think about this oil guys? as I understand it is fully synthetic unlike the 10w40 maxlife. My VVT-I engine consumes oil and I'd like to reduce the consumption as possible while stay full synthetic, seems like the one that fits.
It is a european spec, Does it have the same additive package as the US versions? couldn't find much information about it.. thanks.

https://bobistheoilguy.com/forums/ubbthreads.php/topics/2695547

 

[Merkava_4]

Originally Posted By: VVT_i
What do you think about this oil guys?


I'd fill up the bath tub and bath in it if I could get ahold of it. Answer your question?

5-quart bottles of Valvoline 5W-40 is nonexistent over here.

 

[SR5]

That looks like the good stuff mate, I wish I could get it here.
It's full synthetic, from a well respected company.
The Euro ACEA A3/B4 rating is a good spec., so it should be a stout oil.

The spec. sheet says A3/B4 04, which is the older 2004 rating, not the newer 2012 rating. But it also says MB 229.3, which is very good. It's also API SN/CF

I would happily use it.

 

[crinkles]

I would certainly use it myself if available.

We only have maxlife 20w-50 down here. I picked Castrol GTX HM 15w-50 for my VVTi engine (see sig) because the shop didn't have maxlife. That being said, i am very happy with the GTX which seems to have quietened the bag of spanners a bit.

 

[SR5]

Originally Posted By: Merkava_4
Originally Posted By: VVT_i
What do you think about this oil guys?


I'd fill up the bath tub and bath in it if I could get ahold of it.



Yeah, but would you be able to take a full bath without changing the oil half way through ?

 

[Merkava_4]

Quote:
Yeah, but would you be able to take a full bath without changing the oil half way through ?


It was just an expression. Truthfully, I wouldn't want the get any body hair the the oil.

 

[Shannow]

Originally Posted By: Merkava_4
It was just an expression. Truthfully, I wouldn't want the get any body hair the the oil.

I always picture you as Zardoz.

 

[Garak]

Originally Posted By: Merkava_4
I'd fill up the bath tub and bath in it if I could get ahold of it. Answer your question?

5-quart bottles of Valvoline 5W-40 is nonexistent over here.

It's not an ILSAC grade, Merk, so you won't touch it.

 

[GSCJR]

Looks like high mileage now has a new threshold; 100000 ?

 

[zrxkawboy]

Originally Posted By: GSCJR
Looks like high mileage now has a new threshold; 100000 ?


I think that's probably kilometers.

 

[GSCJR]

A little low, don't you think?

 

[finmile]

100,000 km is a nice round number. Easier to use in marketing.

 

[wemay]

My left eye is twitching... i want that oil so bad. (approvals/certifications dependent)

 

[finmile]

For me the specifications doesn't look too great. How could a fully synthetic oil sold in Europe have lower specs than this?

- Over ten years old ACEA A3/B4-04
- Suitable for (NB! Not approved or certified) VW 502.00/505.00, MB 229.1/229.3

And the price seems is a bit (too) high also.

- Price at Finland is 39.90 eur / 4 liters (for comparison Mobil 1 0W-40 is exactly the same price and fully synthetic Mobil 1 5W-50 is 29.90 eur / 4 liters)

That being said. I'm also itching to test the MaxLife some day to see if it would reduce my car's oil consumption more than Mobil 1 5W-50 does.

 

[HangFire]

Originally Posted By: finmile
For me the specifications doesn't look too great. How could a fully synthetic oil sold in Europe have lower specs than this?

- Over ten years old ACEA A3/B4-04
- Suitable for (NB! Not approved or certified) VW 502.00/505.00, MB 229.1/229.3


MaxLife products are for older vehicles. Obsolete specs, many of which no longer have certification programs, are what MaxLife is all about.

All in all I think a lot of people who own older cars are going to be excited about this product.

 

[HangFire]

Originally Posted By: Shannow
Originally Posted By: Merkava_4
It was just an expression. Truthfully, I wouldn't want the get any body hair the the oil.

I always picture you as Zardoz.


LOL I had to look that up. Now I must drive those images from my mind... or buy the DVD and just watch it.

 

[wemay]

Originally Posted By: Shannow
Originally Posted By: Merkava_4
It was just an expression. Truthfully, I wouldn't want the get any body hair the the oil.

I always picture you as Zardoz.


LOLOL... Sean Connery at his finest.

 

[VVT_i]

Thanks for sharing information folks
there PI and MSDS who are intrested...
http://www.valvolineeurope.com/uploadedFiles/5520.pdf
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0BypAjuI...sp=docslist_api

I see this SM API rated. I hope it uses the same amout of additives as the US maxlife.. maybe that's even better than the Mobil 1 10w40 HM

(anyway it's not available here..) too bad there's no UOA around to ckeck that out.

P.S. check with this seller, he agreed shipping to me for 14.5€
http://www.ebay.com/itm/321725986734

 

[SirTanon]

Originally Posted By: wemay
Originally Posted By: Shannow
Originally Posted By: Merkava_4
It was just an expression. Truthfully, I wouldn't want the get any body hair the the oil.

I always picture you as Zardoz.


LOLOL... Sean Connery at his finest.

Indeed... This was the 2nd movie I ever got through Netflix. Totally worth the monthly fee.

.. The 1st was Soylent Green.

 

[HangFire]

LOL Sean Connery was Zed. Zardoz was the flying rock head idol thingie.

Now I wonder which did Shannow mean?