VOA Valvoline Heavy Duty Diesel Oil 15w/40 Maxlife

[hollnagelc]

The new oil carried at walmart.

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ALUMINUM 1

CHROMIUM 0

IRON 1

COPPER 1

LEAD 0

TIN 0

MOLYBDENUM 63

NICKEL 0

MANGANESE 0

SILVER 0

TITANIUM 0

POTASSIUM 1

BORON 3

SILICON 5

SODIUM 2

CALCIUM 1076

MAGNESIUM 1099

PHOSPHORUS 1012

ZINC 1236

BARIUM 0





TBN TOTAL BASE 8.5

SUS VIS @ 210° F 82.4

cSt VIS @ 100° C 16.11

 

[krismoriah72]

dont see it on the website..didnt see it at my local wal-mart today...pics of jug? price?

 

[Gene K]

Im kind of a fan of Boron in HDEO.

Thanks for posting though.

 

[ag_ghost]

FWIW, 2 page thread here, including photos.
http://www.bobistheoilguy.com/forums/ubb...0_&_Valvoli
Kevin

 

[Farmer]

Thank you for posting this. Might use it in a leaky truck that I have.

 

[deven]

Would think there'd be more calcium in a diesel engine oil.

 

[Garak]

That's pretty uncommon these days. Most seem to be going the magnesium route, including this one.

 

[deven]

Originally Posted By: Garak
That's pretty uncommon these days. Most seem to be going the magnesium route, including this one.

Interesting. Thanks!

 

[92saturnsl2]

I was intrigued by this oil when I first saw it at Walmart, and purchased it for winter use on my '85 F-250 with gas 460 engine. I normally use 10w-30 HDEO in winter for better cold start properties, but I was lured in by the semi-synthetic claim of the Maxlife 15w-40, thinking it would be somewhat comparable for cold temp viscosity.

For grins, I did the freezer test by putting a bottle each of Maxlife 15w-40 (HDEO), Maxlife 20w-50 (PCMO), and Castrol Syntec 5w-50 outside in 0 degree temps overnight. There was no discernible difference between the 15w-40 and 20w-50, as far as rate of pour goes. The 5w-50 was still quite thick, but poured considerably better at 0 degrees. I conclude that my choice of Maxlife 15w-40 for a winter oil was a dismal failure. On the positive side of things, the truck seems to leak less (it has a leaking rear main seal) than it did before.

Looks like a robust oil, but I'd be wary using it in winter for a gasoline engine. Next winter, I'll go back to using Chevron Delo XLE 10w-30.