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Tom in SW VA 01-15-2013 10:03 PM

Marvel Mystery Oil
 

How many Fordbarners use Marvel Mystery Oil in your gasoline or in the oil? It has done wonders for my cars.

Mitch//pa 01-15-2013 10:09 PM

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tom here is a recent 94 post thread about who uses it etc..you can do a search for alot of information thats been discussed

http://fordbarn.com/forum/showthread...el+mystery+oil

duffer 01-15-2013 11:33 PM

Re: Marvel Mystery Oil
 

I use 4 oz at every fill up.

Ca. Kid 01-15-2013 11:41 PM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by duffer (Post 572484)
I use 4 oz at every fill up.

Ditto

TerryH 01-15-2013 11:43 PM

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I also use it every time...........

Pete 01-15-2013 11:56 PM

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I use it in all my shop in-line air tool oilers.

Skibb 01-16-2013 01:26 AM

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4 oz every fillup plus some in the oil. Thanks to the Ford Barn for educating me about it. Also use it in the A's tow vehicle ('97 F250) and it made a huge difference - it was a marvel - ous difference. Why ? I have not idea but it worked wonders.

Loyd Nix 01-16-2013 06:26 AM

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Every time I gas up. The fellow who rebuilt my engine told me it it is "top oil" and keeps the valves from hanging up. It offsets the unleaded gasoline.

springerpete 01-16-2013 07:21 AM

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I use it for every fill up as well. Have not tried it in the oil but I do add a dash each am to my coffee. Seems to make me step smoother !

Ross/Kzoo 01-16-2013 07:44 AM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by springerpete (Post 572548)
I use it for every fill up as well. Have not tried it in the oil but I do add a dash each am to my coffee. Seems to make me step smoother !

Does your coffee look like there's an oil slick on it?

gilitos 01-16-2013 10:28 AM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Tom in SW VA (Post 572438)
How many Fordbarners use Marvel Mystery Oil in your gasoline or in the oil? It has done wonders for my cars.

What does "done wonders" mean? What differences have you seen?

earbleeder 01-16-2013 11:18 AM

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I'm trying it in my A now. Add some at fill up just as preventitive medicine. We'll see if it does anything.

bluesman31 01-16-2013 01:07 PM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by gilitos (Post 572631)
What does "done wonders" mean? What differences have you seen?

i was wondering the same thing

68HILLBILLY 01-16-2013 01:22 PM

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I use it more as a preventative measure.

broommaker 01-16-2013 01:35 PM

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:)I carry a 4 oz. bottle of the oil for every fill-up, works good for the old Phaeton.....

Jim

Ross/Kzoo 01-16-2013 02:05 PM

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I had a little valve sticking in a 31 Buick and it totally cleared that up. A great upper cylinder treatment when used in the gas. I can't remember if I've used it in the oil.

joe plumber 01-16-2013 02:22 PM

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I use it every oil change

SDJason 01-16-2013 02:26 PM

Re: Marvel Mystery Oil
 

Quote:

Originally Posted by 68HILLBILLY (Post 572705)
I use it more as a preventative measure.

same here - no idea if it's actually doing anything for me (it's certainly not hurting), but it's cheap enough that I don't care about the cost, and if it DOES have a benefit, all the better...

BrianBurkert 01-16-2013 02:46 PM

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My friend told me that if you have valve seats that are ground on the wider side, the unburnt Mystery Oil collects on them, causing carbon to stick. Thus, poorly sealing valves and eventually other problems. Not sure if there is any merit to his theory. Thoughts?

I've found that at modern highway speeds the babbitt pounds out long before the top cylinders wear out, so what's the use? Nobody around here seems to want to repour an engine without boring the cylinders out and doing the whole thing over.

Personally, I did have a sticky valve issue and a one-time dose of MMO seemed to help that.

Skibb 01-16-2013 03:09 PM

Re: Marvel Mystery Oil
 

Re: Wonders and Marvel...

In the A, it's use has smoothed out a rough idle; and, the engine does not backfire as we slow down at speed for a red light (that expression "at speed" is used loosely). You wont find any hills in our part of South Florida so can't speak for a decent on a steep hill. For the '97 F250 at 200,000 + miles, there has been a sharp improvement in acceleration. The truck was driving tired and as I wanted to use it for the Blue Ridge Tour,the Marvel was added. Put off getting a replacement truck any time soon.


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