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"RT" <noyabusiness@yahoo.com> wrote in message news:uljsd257t8acigf4ksn9flvivi08elblcj@4ax.com...[color=blue]
> On 4 Aug 2006 18:05:29 -0700, [email]thecarpenter333@yahoo.com[/email] wrote:
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>>A mechanic who only uses Valvoline basically told me to use the maxlife
>>(level two?) Valvoline oil in my 1995 Corolla. It says it's
>>recommended for vehicles with over 75,000 miles. He basically said the
>>standard Valvoline would do practically nothing to protect my car which
>>has 153,000 on it.
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>>Is what he said really true, that as soon as an older vehicle such as
>>this goes beyond 75K that one has to use this maxlife oil? Another
>>mechanic who uses Mobile One never told me anything about an upgraded
>>oil from Mobile other than the synthetic oils, which I am told not to
>>use since this is an older vehicle and to use synthetic oil one has to
>>have used them from the very beginning.
>>
>>My question is, if using Valvoline, is there a real danger in using the
>>basic oil with 153K on my Corolla?[/color]
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> Time no find another mechanic. He is giving you a line of baloney.
> Changing oil/filter regularly is the best protection even at >75K
> miles. IF you have done changes on regular basis your engine will be
> perfectly fine with normal oil at miles WAY over 75K.
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My 18 year old Supra runs fine and burns almost no oil following the maintenance schedule. (oil & filter @ 10,000 miles)

None of the fleet trucks at work even get there oil changed when they should and a 1988 Toyota C&C I drove
(wide open usually) for years ran great for 350,000 miles when the bottom end started knocking. Even then it
only knocked full throttle and got me home and to the shop the next day. 8)

GL
Dan