Has anyone tried the new fully synthetic Max-Life?

 

no, i use supertech synthic.

 

Haven't even seen it on the shelves yet, even though Valvoline said it would be in my area around Feb/March. There is an earlier thread. Some guy in California I think saw it at Kragens (must be a parts store they have?) way back in January.

 

So what....the question was about MaxLife!

When the synthetic Maxlife shows up in stores around here im going to give it a try.

 

I see there now IS a page on Synthetic Maxlife at Valvoline.com. I think they put it up yesterday.

 

TallPaul,
what happen to maxlife msds sheets on valvoline website,
i have been looking for it for bout 2 weeks now, was wondering
if they are changing the maxlife again ? i got e-mail from them
about the new maxlife synth. oil, im gonna keep looking. i might
try the synth. max in my car, but i want a pro's opinion on it
first. i will keep checking the forums.

Frank
p.s. im running maxlife 5w30 now, its doing very well and not
using any either.

 

[QUOTE=95bird4.6]TallPaul,
what happen to maxlife msds sheets on valvoline website,
i have been looking for it for bout 2 weeks now, was wondering
if they are changing the maxlife again ? i got e-mail from them
about the new maxlife synth. oil, im gonna keep looking. i might
try the synth. max in my car, but i want a pro's opinion on it
first. i will keep checking the forums.

Wasn't aware the MSDS sheets were pulled. Someone at the bobistheoilguy site got Valvoline to fax them the synthetic Maxlife tech data sheet and posted it at the oil guy site. If you search the site, probably "Car and Truck Gas Engine Oil" forum, you will get a couple threads on Synth Maxlife. One has the tech sheet. I still can't find the synthetic in the stores either.

 

I work at Wal-Mart's auto dept. and we haven't put it on the shelves yet. I just figured that it would be out somewhere, maybe Valvoline doesn't want it out on shelves until a certain date. It's like $4.42 a quart.

 

hey TallPaul,
im just wondering. why are you switching from maxlife oil
to the durablend ?

Frank

 

Good question. I used to run Durablend for several years and switched to Maxlife last fall. I am only going to the Durablend because I want to run a 15w40 this summer, though my recent UOA showed that maybe I don't need to since the 10w40 Maxlife is holding up very well at 3000 miles. My motorhome and wife's Aerostar are still running Maxlife (10w30) full time.

 

Well, yesterday at my local AutoZone I saw the full synthetic Valvoline Maxlife on the shelf for the astounding price of $4.98 a quart!

Looks like I won't be switching any time soon.

Interestingly, the store had it stocked right next to the Mobil1 which was actually cheaper ($4.78).

 

Too bad about the price, but I bet Maxlife is nicely thicker than the M1.

 

Wal-Mart will be selling it for about $4.42 a quart.