Sounds like they mixed in some Marvel Mystrey Oil or something similar to
seal worn valve guides & rings.
Kelly in SC
In a message dated 5/3/00 10:26:47 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
Dester223@aol.com writes:
> Supposidly (from a valvoline employee) it has additives that help swell
your
> gaskets and makes them "wet" to help the seal, Seal better. that's about
it.
>
> We actually have this one particular minivan that comes in. old 90ish
dodge
>
> caravan and he burns about 2 quarts every week, and we always top him off,
> anyways. we switched him over to the MaxLife oil and for the first 2
weeks,
>
> he doesn't come back for a top off, and the 3rd week rolls by, he comes in
> for the frequent "top off run" and when we checked his oil level, it was
> only
> 1/2 quart low... sounds like a winner to me.
>
> but then..
> there have been some cars that use the MaxLife oil that have not STOPPED
> losing oil. it probably has to do with where or what the leak is.
> -Dester
>
> << I saw a comercial today on speedvisiom.. Vavoline has made anew oil for
> "high millage" vehicals. Whats so diffrent about this oil?Is it just a
money
> grabber?Also with the miles i have is it safe to run synthtic in
> engine/tranny/diff. ? >>
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