Re: IML: Dextron 3 for 61? Mystery oil

[alacaria@xxxxxxxxx]

Marvel Mystery oil has been around for years. When I worked at a department 
store 27 years ago we could not keep it stocked. All the "old 
timers"  would come in and buy it. I had no idea what it was.I later read 
about it in a restoration magazine called skinned knuckles back in the 
80's. They did extensive research on oil additives at that time. They 
recommended only marvel mystery oil, nothing else not even STP as according 
to them STP would leave a residue in an engine. They reported some auto 
restoration shops would buy Marvel Mystery oil in drums.  You can add it to 
the oil or gas and it is also used as a pneumatic tool oil.  I think it 
came from the airplane industry as a product to lubricate and dispel 
moisture. I do not know if with todays oils that you need it per se, but I 
use it because it has been around decades and basically it has stood the 
test of time and it is from the era of the imperials that I like. It is 
only like 2.00 to 3.00 dollars a qt. It is not expensive like all the 
additives you see on the shelves today only to see them in a clearance isle 
years later.

I did drop the pan on my 61 Lebaron this evening and am waiting for a pan 
gasket. Nevertheless the pan was the cleanest I have ever seen for a car of 
this age. I am going to put dextron as this is what I use in my 56 and I 
assume it is the same for the 61.

One of our listers has got my interest up with the product called LubeGard 
for the tranny. I am going to study it some more. As for the 61 black 
Lebaron I think it one great car.

Anthony and Valerie Lacaria

1956 White Cloud over desert rose
1961 Coronado Cream Imperial
1961 Lebaron Black Beauty
1967 Imperial convertible white leather interior
1990 Imperial Triple Black Mark Cross edition.
1960 Nash Metropolitan
1957 Nash Metropolitan
1960 Red Cadillac
1969 Thunderbird 4 suicide doors
1965 Thunderbird.






At 06:37 PM 12/24/2004 -0800, you wrote:
> From previous posts"
> I recently purchased a 1961 Imperial Lebaron.
> Valvoline with a qt of marvel mystery oil.
> > Last night I drained the transmission and converter and am going to put in
> > Dextron 3."
>
> Is Dextron 3 the right tranny fluid for a '61?  I only recall the topic 
> being discussed previously and  ask it out of concern, I can't remember 
> the details.
> Once heard that Marvel mystery oil is highly refined power steering fluid. 
> Any knowledge about it?  Whats the Mystery?
> j-the Grinch-had neck surgery yesterday!
>
>
>
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