Marvel Mystery Oil

[MyTi82]

hey guyz, i was just wondering if anyone uses oil additives like Marvel Mystery oil?

i have an oil leak n according to the instructions u are suppose to replace a quart of oil for the Marvel so i did. this morning i found a nice puddle under the car. i checked it n i realized it was basically the Marvel Mystery Oil mixed with a lil bit of oil of course.

when i did my oil change i used 10w-30 syntec blend and 10w-30 syntec edge full synthetic.

[dave45056]

A fairly common oil leak comes from the oil filter housing. This DIY shows you what to look for, what to buy, and how to do it:
http://www.318ti.org/forum/showthread.php?t=20854

I would never use an additive like that in my oil, but that's just me. I don't think that caused the leak, though. Most likely when you tightened the oil filter cap, you stressed the old o-ring enough to let it go.

Good luck.

[MyTi82]

thankz Dave.

i think i will not use it anymore especially since the synthetic oils have basically the same additives in them.

when i took it for inspection they told me that the oil was coming from the front main seal, but after doin a lil research on this site i see that the oil filter housing gaskets can be a source of the leak i will do a lil cleaning of the engine n take a closer look.

i know my car had a leak before my oil change but this stuff just seemed to find its way out literally overnight.....

either way, i will try to change the filter housing gasket at my next oil change.

[b.u.ti-ful]

I would not recommend it.

Oil is supposed to flow.

But, this guys uses it for EVERYTHING:

http://www.expotv.com/videos/reviews...l1Gallon/20276

[Xenocide]

It pretty much just cuts your oil and makes it thinner. Might work for freeing sticky lifters, but not on an oil leak.

[MyTi82]

lol, which is probably why it leaked right out. Needless to say i wont put it in my oil anymore...

now does anyone use gas additives? it still could be useful for that.