Hi Dan, While I'm a Rislone guy (one quart per oil change...my grandfather used it, my old-timer mechanic endorsed it, and I even have my pop's big old Rislone display thermometer from his garage hanging in my house...scientific, no?!), I'm not anti-Marvel. Doesn't it say on the container how much to add to oil, fuel, etc.? By the way, did you say 50,000? Fifty? That's not a recent rebuild unless you drive the Space Shuttle. That's a fully broken-in engine, even ready for high-mileage oil again though it's in the prime of its life. You can use MMO at every oil change in the crankcase, and on occasional fill-ups at the gas station. If you haven't put an additive in the fuel for a while, I'd consider replacing the fuel filter one tankful later, since any additive tends to de-gunk the fuel tank and lines, and all that stuff will (hopefully) end up in the filter... Chris in LA 67 Crown 78 NYB Salon On 6/27/06 10:36 PM, dansgarage@xxxxxxxxxxxx at dansgarage@xxxxxxxxxxxx wrote: > Hi All...regarding the adding of Marvel oil as a lubricant for the > motor....does this ONLY apply if the motor has sat for a long time?..what, if > anything, would it provide for a recently rebuilt motor (menaing with less > than 50,000 miles since the rebuild)...also, just HOW MUCH Marvel does one add > when adding to a motor or as a gas additive? > Thanks all!!! > Dan Melnik > > > ---- ajl <alacaria@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > ============= > > Marvel is the best for oil and gas it gas been around for years and unlike > all the other new additives that come out, you will not see it in a few > years in the clearance bin. > > > At 09:15 AM 6/27/2006 -0400, you wrote: >> My intuitive brain can't address the accuracy of the numbers here, but I >> have done the same thing with success. In particular, after getting my '55 >> Imperial running after its long sleep (1965 through 1997) I used this >> product as an additive in the gas and oil over an extended period and >> noticed a big improvment in oil/gas consumption, as well as smoothness and >> power. >> >> I have also used minimal amounts of ATF (Dextron) in both gas and oil, at >> the suggestion of a stock car racer pal, and believed that it helped quiet >> down noisy (but not very loud to begin with) lifters. It is an excellent >> lubricant and also acts as a detergent to dislodge "engine crud" from the >> inside of the crank case. It is safer and more gradual than so called >> "engine cleaners". If an engine is believed to have an internal build up >> problem, the best way to deal with it is to remove the oil pan and >> actually clean it out, rather than rely on a can of anything. >> >> Paul W. >> -----Original Message----- >> From: paul knisely <thestocksguy@xxxxxxxxxxx> >> To: mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx >> Sent: Mon, 26 Jun 2006 23:41:26 -0700 >> Subject: IML: Additives >> >> My machinist uses Marvel Mystery oil for a gas mix, and I had the pleasure >> of seeing the strip-down, and I bore miked the six holes - all had 3.5-4.5 >> bore wear - deep, shallow, 90 degree - and then he told me it was almost >> twelve years since he rebuilt it and had covered 133,000 miles. I asked >> him why the pistons weren't pounded out (the way he drives !), and the >> rings still retained their .02" end gaps. He popped the trunk where the >> engine periphery was, and pulled out a can of MARVEL, told me the periodic >> maintainance it had satisfied, because we do not have an upper cylinder >> lubricant anymore. >> Paul T. >> Knisely (Seattle) >> From: randalpark@xxxxxxx >> Reply-To: mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx >> To: mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx >> Subject: Re: IML: Additives >> Date: Tue, 27 Jun 2006 01:47:18 -0400 >> >> When I was driving my Imperials as everyday cars through the middle 1980's >> I used an additive called Instead of Lead by Bardhal. Since then, I don't >> use anything but Premium Unleaded fuel. The cars are driven occassionally >> on combined city/country 40 trips mixing speeds of 50 through 75mph. I >> haven't seen any ill effects. If I was running them frequently on long >> distance, high speed trips, I would probably use an additive. I have heard >> that valve wear will occur after about 70,000 miles. At that point I am >> thinking it wouldn't hurt to do a valve job anyway, and while I'm at it, >> do it right with hardened valves and valve seats. >> >> Paul W. >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: YBSHORE@xxxxxxx >> To: mailing-list-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx >> Cc: mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx >> Sent: Mon, 26 Jun 2006 21:37:03 EDT >> Subject: IML: Additives >> >> Peoples, >> >> Is it best to run a lead additive and 93 octane or is there a better >> combo. >> >> Jack >> >> 1956 Imperial Sedan w/354 and three speed Torqueflight >> ---------- >> <http://pr.atwola.com/promoclk/100122638x1081283466x1074645346/aol?redir=http >> ://www.aol.com>Check >> out AOL.com today. Breaking news, video search, pictures, email and IM. >> All on demand. Always Free. >> >> ----------------- http://www.imperialclub.com ----------------- This >> message was sent to you by the Imperial Mailing List. Please reply to >> mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx and your response will be shared with >> everyone. 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