Marvel Mystery Oil?

[billybobjoe]

I think you would risk wrecking an engine if you added much to your oil. I have added it to Briggs engines to fix sticky valves. I put a little in my gas. After about five minutes of running, problem fixed. Off topic, but most gun guys are also home mechanics.

 

[Oyeboten]

I rebuilt a Chevrolet 216 Engine in 1976 for my then 1946 Chevrolet One Ton Pick-Up Truck...installed a one Quart Marvel Inverse oiler on the Firewall which I'd pulled off a 1937 Packard in a Junkyard.


Anyway, around 290,000 City Miles later, having never done anything more than a couple Valve-adjusts, and reasonably regular Oil Changes ( it had no Oil Filter ) I pulled the Head, and, there was no Cylinder top-ridge.

Originally, MMO was usually for use in Top-Cylinder Oiling, either by adding to one's Gasolene manually, or, via a Vacuum-Drip-Feed-Oiler...and, it works, too.


I've used it on various Hand Guns for ever...probably it is especially good for Autoloaders in cold climes, if the Gun is possibly to be needed 'cold'...as other Oils can be viscous-enough to impeded cycleing.

 

[theotherwaldo]

Hey Oyeboten, my hauling rig when I was hunting vintage tin was a 46 Chevy. It was a 5-ton cabbage hauler, tho, with an International 304, Brownie over-and-under-drive, and a 2-speed rear end. The Cornbinder engine is a straight bolt-in swap for a 216.

Made for a great hunting rig in the Oregon logging country. Vintage tin and venison in the same load.

 

[Mt Shooter]

This one is doomed due to drift, to put it back on track, could MMO be used instead of ATF in Eds red?

 

[Elbert P . Suggins]

I've added MMO to Ed's Red not to replace anything but to make it better. Only without the acetone so I can clean and lube in the house. By the way, I am a firm believer in MMO. Fifteen years ago I bought a 53 Chevy from the original owner and it had 190,000 miles on it and had only a valve grind. He said he was able to get that kind of mileage by using MMO from the start. I started using it after he told me this and I have now 220,000 miles and only use a quart of oil every other gas fill which is around 500 miles. I use it in everything now even the Pratt and Whitney on the Agcat that I fly. I have been able to increase my use of these WW2 piston engines by at least 30%. And at $30000 per engine that is one heck of a savings over 3 years of the life of that overhaul.

 

[Just One Shot]

I haven’t used it for many years because motor oil of today is cleaner, though some still has paraffin but I stay away from those brands. Also, engines no longer need an overhaul every couple of years.

Actually, paraffin based oils haven't been around for quite some time.

Off topic but repeat after me.......OIL CHANGE..............this does more for your engine than any additive will.

True but one of the most overlooked items on an engine that will lead to the formation of sludge is failing to change the PCV valve per manufacturers recomendations.

I had a girl tell me Kendall oil was junk because she was starting to see the begining of sludge build up after 6 weeks on a rebuilt engine.

I went out and looked at her engine and found she had installed 2 breather caps and did away with the PCV system. I instructed her to reinstall it and her problems went away.

 

[Mt Shooter]

True but one of the most overlooked items on an engine that will lead to the formation of sludge is failing to change the PCV valve per manufacturers recomendations.

the positive crankcase ventilator is changed out with the tune as well as the fuel filter....dang it i just did another thread drift.

 

[Bugflipper]

I read a report on lubricity for a penetrating oil. ATF and acetone mixed 50-50 beat out every liquid wrench type product. It is quite cheap to make as well.

 

[woad_yurt]

I feel compelled to add:

I've used Marvel Mystery Oil in my motor oil for at least 30 years. I had a motor with 200,000+ miles with no sludge at all accumulated inside the valve covers, none at all. I had used MMO from the beginning. It's amazing.

Old Ford valve ticks go right away with a pint added to the oil.

For real, MMO is transmission fluid.

I don't think so as it's been sold since 1923. The fluid predated the transmission?

Gun related:

It's a gentle yet capable parts cleaner. It's good for the carbon on a cylinder face. A little soak will get the most stubborn gunk off.

 

[Wishoot]

Gun related:

It's a gentle yet capable parts cleaner. It's good for the carbon on a cylinder face. A little soak will get the most stubborn gunk off.

That's kind of what I thought. I can't imagine MMO would hurt a stainless steel revolver.

 

[theotherwaldo]

-Just keep it off of the wood, plastic, leather, horn, paint, etc.

 

[woad_yurt]

Oh yeah, he's right; take off your grips. It'll darken the wood, but good.

 

[dmaxweb]

Marvel Mystery Inverse Oiler

I am looking for a Marvel Mystery Inverse Oiler with the glass jar. If anyone has one for sale, shoot me a message.
Thanks

 

[FuzzyBunny]

I only use sperm whale oil to clean my firearms and then oil with bear grease from a bear killed during the week of a full moon.

Just to keep it on topic. Does MMO work better or at all to prevent galling with stainless steel?

Does MMO have any rust protection properties?

On the topic of Eds Red,,,,Love the stuff! Made 2 batches one with and without lanolin. The latter had alot of lanolin and put it on after cleaning to prevent rust. That was over 10 years ago and still have 10 years worth left.

I'm not sure I would use MMO in Eds Red.

 

[rhinoh]

If it's anything like ATF it just has LOTS of detergent added. So yeah it should be fine.

Actually ATFs do not have detergents according to this-

Scroll to the bottom, myth #12, here-

http://www.texlube.com/oilmyths.htm