Valvoline Maxlife FULL Synthetic?

[lukejo]

Originally Posted By: GMBoy
Originally Posted By: lukejo
Well, I'm going to switch from Mobil 1 High Mileage to another HM in one car. So, it will either be Pennzoil Platinum High Mileage or Maxlife full-syn--(5w30)--I know both are still overkill for my app, but curious about the V (don't see much data) and why it's not talked about the way PP is.


I have used Maxlife semi syn and the full syn. Both very good oils but I ended up going with Mobil 1 High Mileage and that has been a better oil for me. Why not stay with the Mobil 1 High Mileage?


I love Mobil 1 High Mileage, but this one car is leaking at multiple points progressively worse. I'm not concerned about it, but just thought I'd give another formula a shot. I want to stick with full syn...and read that Pennzoil Platinum High Mileage is pretty thin comparatively. So really just made me curious on the ML-FS and how it stacks up to the big two.

 

[Merkava_4]

I'm thinking about trying Maxlife Full Synthetic; they got it at Walmart.

 

[Boss302fan]

Originally Posted By: HTSS_TR
Originally Posted By: Boss302fan
I am thinking about trying Maxlife Full Synthetic in my Jag V12. I am currently using 10 quarts of Mobil 1 0W40... No leaks and i want to keep it that way. Lol. It runs great but would like to try something else. Hopefully Maxlife Full Synthetic comes in 5W40...

Maxlfe ful-syn has 10W40 but not 5W40.


Thanks. I may try that in the V12.

 

[Nickdfresh]

Originally Posted By: lukejo
I read a lot of good things about Maxlife (syn-blend) when it comes to oil burners and leakers. But, I'm wondering how the Full Synthetic version of maxlife stacks up against oils like Pennzoil Platinum High Mileage overall....not just in seal treatment. (There sure doesn't seem to be much of a following on here as compared to PP and M1...unless we're talking burner/leaker/seeper.)


Because it wasn't widely available for a long time. Wal-Mart started carrying it in jugs and it's a bit more popular now. I have used it in my Opel and it was the same as any other High Mileage oil...

 

[Nickdfresh]

Originally Posted By: lukejo
Originally Posted By: SavagePatch
Maxlife Full Synthetic is at the top of the viscosity index and Pennzoil Platinum High Mileage is the the bottom of the viscosity index. Pennzoil Platinum High Mileage is actually more thin than regular PP.

We have Pennzoil Platinum High Mileage 5w30 running in a Tacoma 3.4L and a CX-9 3.7L right now and both seem fine in 100°f climbing the foothills where we live. No oil loss during the current OCI's.

Well, How does Full Synthetic Maxlife compare to Mobil 1 High Mileage in thickness? ....in 10w30?


Mobil 1 is thicker at 11.7 cst vs. 10.9 cst for MaxLife Syn 10w30...

 

[Nickdfresh]

Originally Posted By: HTSS_TR
Originally Posted By: Boss302fan
I am thinking about trying Maxlife Full Synthetic in my Jag V12. I am currently using 10 quarts of Mobil 1 0W40... No leaks and i want to keep it that way. Lol. It runs great but would like to try something else. Hopefully Maxlife Full Synthetic comes in 5W40...

Maxlfe ful-syn has 10W40 but not 5W40.


Actually ML does come in a 5W-40, but only in Europe...

https://bobistheoilguy.com/forums/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=2694510

 

[HTSS_TR]

Originally Posted By: Nickdfresh
Originally Posted By: HTSS_TR
Originally Posted By: Boss302fan
I am thinking about trying Maxlife Full Synthetic in my Jag V12. I am currently using 10 quarts of Mobil 1 0W40... No leaks and i want to keep it that way. Lol. It runs great but would like to try something else. Hopefully Maxlife Full Synthetic comes in 5W40...

Maxlfe ful-syn has 10W40 but not 5W40.

Actually ML does come in a 5W-40, but only in Europe...

https://bobistheoilguy.com/forums/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=2694510

I didn't post very clearly that 5W40 isn't available in US. I just pay attention to which brand/type/grade available in US, not in Europe because importing oil by yourself is too much trouble.

 

[Nickdfresh]

To be honest I don't know why they don't sell 5W-40 here, they'd have a ready market I think...