Actually the high mileage oil is a very good product. Mainly its uses are for the seals in the engine. The valve stem seals, rear and front main in particular. As time takes its toll on the rubber, it becomes not only brittle, but shrinks. The additives in the high mileage oil helps soften the seals and actualy gives them some pliabilty. Now this will not fix an extreme situation but it helps to prevent oil leaks and that smoking exhaust for a little while longer for the life of the engine. Valavoline is the BEST. That Maxlife is the where it is at for the high mileage engines. I would stay away from the sythetics on the high mileage engines. I created more leaks when I used the stuff. I say if you use sythetics start at 5,000 miles and then on up. I would not start using at 100,000 and expect miracles. I use Kendall GT. I researched forever on the BEST and there are a lot of good brands but Kendall has the highest marks for people saying after 3,000 miles there oil was still clean, and even mechanics have praised it. They are the only oil to have Nitromethane oil for the Top Fuel 300+MPH cars. There has to be some good research to allow this oil to be used in those engines. Thats enough for me.