MARVEL TALES


i had a 1978 chevy p/u back in 1983 when I got married .Things were tight and I did all my maintenance on this daily driver on weekends to be ready to go to work on mondays . One week the tranny started slipping then it just guit shifting all together . my dad had an old tranny out of a car , said he boght from someone at work . It had been sitting on the ground for two years no dip stick in it and full of water . I had no choice but to bolt it up and try it . Someone at work give me a two gal. of Mno and said it would fix anything . I installed the tranny filled it w/ Mno , backed it out of the shop and drove it up the road five miles and back . It shifted perfectly on time every time . Back to the shop I drained the pan on it and more water came out of it . I went to the parts store and bought two more gal. of Mno . Filled it once more w/ Mno . I probably put about 10000 miles on it before selling it . I use Mno for a lot of things now. Anything, penitrating oil, fuel additive for old lawnmowers , Firm beleiver in using it as a fuel additive . Ive even used it as an oil additive . Ive used it in oil gas mix engines such as chainsaws . One time I had an old pontiac that I boght for the motor . It had been sitting up for yesrs . When I first started it up it missed on two cylinders . Not to worry I got me a quart of Mno held the throttle wide open while it was running . and slowly poured it down the carb. The missing stopped and it ran and idled like a new one . Ill always keep marvel in mmy garage . -- wcarter


I have just started using MMO in my 1990 Mercedes 300D 2.5L, and I already love it. The car has been running on diesel and homemade biodiesel for the three years that I have had it. I am switching to used veg oil because of the simplicity of use. With the veg oil use comes the concern about carbon build up and coking. So as a preventive measure, I have just put MMO in the oil and misted it throught the turbocharger. The engine is already quieter and sounds so good. I will start putting MMO in my fuel mix which will include veg oil plus a little diesel or kerosene. I am also using MMO to detail under the hood and under the car. I am switching to MMO from Lucas in my lawnmowers and will starting using in my 60 hp outboard. I have read most of your Marvel Tales. Outstanding!! Will be back to share my down the road experience which I expect to be very, very good. -- joevic


At one time I owned a 1957 HD. Panhead motorcycle which I purchased used. The gent that I purchased if from told me to keep adding (MMO) to the fatbobs (gas tank 3 1/2 gal.) size at the amount of 1oz. per each tank and 16oz. per oil change. I followed the old guys recommendation? So after many years of riding that old panhead (I mean like everyday except winter) I had to do a rebuild on the motor and the 4 speed tranny. Guess how many miles I put on that pan? Before I tell you people the correct answer I must say that the !957 FLH Panhead HD. motorcycle did not have outside oilers! Meaning that the rear head oftened cooked! How the answer:(95,000 miles that I myself put on) How many miles did the older gent that I purchased the bike from put on? Who knows! I sold that bike about 5-8 years ago and miss it ever since! Well last week I purchased a different Panhead. A 1954 FL. (June 12.2010) The very first thing I did was go down to my closes Farm & Fleet store and pick up 2 bottles of MMO. The kid that I purchased the bike from was already using MMO. So i know that 54 pan and I got a long life together. I'm 60 years old that bike will out last me? Hey; idea why don"t you make something like MMO for use old farts. Thank you for alot of happy miles together pass/future. Mike. -- Michael P Nowak


For many years the use of MMO in the old air cooled VolksWagen door hinges even though I lived in "Sunny Los Angeles" as nothing else worked. Times have changed and I no longer have a VeeDub to work on. Some years ago there was a gas treatment that was "FAA approved" that was VERY expensive, So I went to one of the local air fields and looked around and I found the fuel conditioner and YIKES talk about sticker shock!! But right next to it was MMO at a fraction of the cost of the other stuff and is FAA approved. Right now I'm using it in my '04 BMW R1150RT as last year all I could find was crap gas in the back roads of PA, WV, OH, IN, IL need I say more?? I know that my fuel system needs work from this ride and, by using MMO my bike runs as smooth as the day it was new. -- lotoofla


I work out of my van, most of the time at the customers house, restoring/detailing auto's . I have over 300,000 miles now, but at 225,000 the motor was vibrating so badly that anyone around had to notice, the fake bumper vibrated so bad left side cracked around last bolt on that side, I checked body/trim fasteners weekly and still lost some. The van is a 97 Astro so rebuilding the motor would require lifting the body off chassis. Needless to say I didn't have a hard time putting off the job. I really wanted to trick it out for advertisement but I didn't have another van, and top shelf mods take time...it had to wait... I decided I had to do something A friend told me about marvel mystery oil as temporary fix and I informed him how bearing wear causing spaces leading to increasing vibration. He said this stuff is crazy and it wouldn't hurt to try it. I still wasn't gonna till he told me the price of the 32oz bottle, less than $4, I decided to try 1oz. w/2.5 gals gas and until I found out more info I didn't add to oil. as soon as I started the van the vibration went away almost completely and stayed away about 300 miles. I read about it online and tried a few Oz's in 4000mile or~1/2 old oil(I change oil when favorites on sale after over 6500 miles). It quieted motor totally till next oil change(2000-3000miles later no MMO). not long after oil change vibration came back totally...needs bearings...although haven't tried gas again yet. anyway after that I added a some to fuel with engine running at customers house with a few x-tra people around. The motor quieted almost soon as I started adding MMO. they were amazed, even people who used MMO were amazed w/effectiveness. now it's been a couple years and over 75,000 miles added without an overhaul yet. I still put some in the fuel whenever I get sick of the vibration and still smooths out for couple hundred miles. I haven't added to oil again for fear that removing sludge deposits in motor rotating assy would result in loss of drivability or failure. -- mattofalltrades


I was introduced to mmo as a new hire at United Airlines in 1955 (no jets yet) we poured a lo of mmo in those big pratt & whitney piston engines. It cut the smoke at engine start a lot. Have used it on my own vehicles since. I owned a 51 chevy with the then new hydraulic valve lifters I was continually having to do a valve job on it because in a short time they would gum up and stick. I started adding mmo at every oil change, no more valve jobs. -- fbouts


I started using Marvel Mystery Oil in a 1929 Ford. I have always changed my own oil and added MMO to each change. Since the 1929 Ford I have owned a 1947 Ford, 1957 Olds, 1961 Ford fairlane, 1961 Chev pickup, 1962 International Travel-All, 1955 MG TD, 1968 Toyota Carolla, 1974 Nissan Sentra, 1977 Honda Accord, 1982 Ford Ranger Pickup, 1994 Chev Silverado, 1995 Nissan Altima, 1999 Ford F250 Pickup, 2004 Hyundai Sonata, and a 2008 Dodge 1500 Pickup. I am 74 years old and that is a lot of MMO. Not one engine failure Jim Milhon La Verne, CA. -- jmilhon


I first learned about MMO from a boating friend almost 20 years ago and began using it in my twin-diesel trawler. Immediately, I noticed that during runup after prolonged idling, smoke was reduced by at least half. But more important, fuel efficiency in terms of miles per gallon increased by a consistent 11 percent. Since then, I have used it in four SUV's I've owned and more recently have begun to use it in all my outdoor power equipment including lawnmowers, trimmer, blower and chain saw. In the meantime I learned commercial fishermen use it in their boats down on the Gulf Coast. Also, I have heard several legendary stories about how MMO helped keep military equipment operating in the South Pacific during WW II and pilot stories about their great experiences of using MMO in their planes. In short, this is a great product and I recommend it to everyone without any reservations whatsoever. Finally, I am very pleased the new owners of the company elected to retain the same distinctive design on the MMO containers. In fact, I have two of the older metal MMO cans on display in my office. I hope to continue using MMO for as long as I have a steering wheel in my hand. And for the sake of everyone else, I hope it's always available to them, too. -- writerfred


I have never seen anthing like this stuff. I was in a bind for a car without alot of cash. Long story short I bought a 98 Bonniville with over 300,000 mi on it. The dealership sold it to me for $223 because they never thought it would crank again! Having some mechanical skills I bought it thinking I could fix its issues. Before I spent the money to have it towed to my friends shop I decided to try MMO. WOW Not only did I get it to start but I have not had to turn a wrench on it yet!! That was a year ago and my $223 car runs as smooth as any new car. About every other month the valves start sticking again, I give it another shot of MMO and within five miles it smoothes out like magic every time. Amazing product guys, I am about to start using it every fullup. -- kachok


A few years ago our Cessna 172 equiped with a 6 cylinder Continental engine was pagued with stuck valves. Not something to take lightly! it was not only scary to loose a cylinder while flying but also a very expensive fix. After several trips to the mechanic and thousands of dollars later another mechanic suggested using a bottle of Marvel Mystery Oil in the fuel with every fill-up. Not only does the airplane perform much better but we haven't had a stuck valve since. Thanks MMO you saved me alot of money and give me the peace of mind that the engine won't quit. Ray -- Big Ray

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