So I'm walking by my sisters truck a few days ago. She had just pulled in the yard and the truck was still warm from the drive over. As I walked by, I noticed a burnt oil smell, (like when you spill oil on the manifold or exhaust pipe). I grab a piece of cardboard and slide underneath and sure enough, the oil pan gasket is leaking and has covered the bottom of the motor with oil which is also on the exhaust cross over pipe, (hence the smell). Starter motor is wet with oil as is the front of the transmission bell housing. Check the oil, she was almost a quart low and I changed the oil for her five weeks ago so it's leaking a quart every five weeks. She has run Mobile 1 in this truck since she's had it, (about three years now) and current fill is Mobile 1 10W30.
There is no way I can drop the pan without a major pain in the rear end. What I'm wondering is this - does Vavoline Maxlife oil for a high mileage engine help with stopping oil leaks? As it is a quart low, can she start adding Maxlife as a top off oil instead of Mobile 1?
Truck is a 2003 Chevy half ton with the 5.3 V-8 auto tranny with 170,000 on the clock. My father bought this truck new and had the oil changed every three thousand miles (regular dino oil at the dealership, part of the deal when he bought the truck). He then gave this truck to my sister with (I'm guessing) 120,000 to 130,000 and she has changed the oil every 6,000 miles ever since using Mobile 1.
What say you guys, do you think Maxlife will help?
There is no way I can drop the pan without a major pain in the rear end. What I'm wondering is this - does Vavoline Maxlife oil for a high mileage engine help with stopping oil leaks? As it is a quart low, can she start adding Maxlife as a top off oil instead of Mobile 1?
Truck is a 2003 Chevy half ton with the 5.3 V-8 auto tranny with 170,000 on the clock. My father bought this truck new and had the oil changed every three thousand miles (regular dino oil at the dealership, part of the deal when he bought the truck). He then gave this truck to my sister with (I'm guessing) 120,000 to 130,000 and she has changed the oil every 6,000 miles ever since using Mobile 1.
What say you guys, do you think Maxlife will help?
