MARVEL MYSTERY OIL - any good?

[Nassos]

I am ready to start again the engine of my '66 S1 coupe project.
A friend of mine suggested to me the use of MARVEL MYSTERY OIL so to minimize any wear on the engine components and the cylinder block.

https://shop.marvelmysteryoil.com/colle ... -oil%C2%AE

What would you recommend? (I guess that this may have been discussed again, but i cannot find the topic)

cheers
Nassos

[mgcjag]

I thought you were doing a full nut/bolt rebuild......if it hasnt run for a while and you just want to try it then first turn it over by hand...... standard fuel you dont need addatives...empty the tank, clean the fliters.....away you go....and make sure you check tbe dipstick for oil......Steve

[bitsobrits]

MMO is an excellent product for reducing the weight of your wallet. After that, I'm not so sure.

[Nassos]

Yes, it will be a full bolt & nut.
But just out of curiosity, I would love to see it run before dismantling it.

[christopher storey]

I find it strange that you are proposing to tear apart what looks like a perfectly decent car before you have even examined it properly, and that includes running it on the road for a reasonable period to see what really needs attention. Similarly, a thorough examination of the internal spaces ( sills, bulkhead etc ) with an endoscope will be time well spent. This is particularly so, given your earlier remarks that a report by a third party, however, competent, was no substitute for seeing the car your self. Further, you cannot put originality back once the car has been dismantled, and being where you are, with all due respect , expertise on E types will be thin on the ground and possibly absent altogether. Time spent on reconnaissance is rarely wasted

[Nassos]

I find it strange that you are proposing to tear apart what looks like a perfectly decent car before you have even examined it properly, and that includes running it on the road for a reasonable period to see what really needs attention. Similarly, a thorough examination of the internal spaces ( sills, bulkhead etc ) with an endoscope will be time well spent. This is particularly so, given your earlier remarks that a report by a third party, however, competent, was no substitute for seeing the car your self. Further, you cannot put originality back once the car has been dismantled, and being where you are, with all due respect , expertise on E types will be thin on the ground and possibly absent altogether. Time spent on reconnaissance is rarely wasted

Much appreciated your comment Christopher.
You are absolutely correct to the point that I need to examine it properly.
One thought of mine was that it would be perfect if I could keep the body as it is and just improve the interior and bringing the mechanical/electrical etc in a top condition.
Surely in any case I should thoroughly examine the car.

In any case, I will upload some more photos of the car to give you a better idea on the exact condition

as for the professionals in Greece, you are 100% correct. There are not so many experts on ETypes. I am a classic car owner for the last 20+ years and I am facing huge problems with the greek "experts"
I can find people to do a high standards job speaking about the bodywork, the interior and the brakes. But I cannot find people to properly restore the drivetrain, the carbs etc. One of my choices would be to send the engine and the drivetrain abroad to be restored by someone with a vast experience in this model.
it may cost me a lot, but still the final cost might be less, as (I hope) I will have avoided paying two and three times for the same work to be done

[Heuer]

My engine has done 50,000 miles using either mineral or semi-synthetic with no signs of wear. No need for 'mystery' oil!

[christopher storey]

Nassos : I owe you an apology, because when I wrote the above I had not seen your latest photographs which do indeed show obvious signs of body problems . That being so, I would still run the car on the road for a while to get an idea of the mechanical condition, and indeed as suggested above, gaining access to the hollow spaces and using an endoscope would be valuable. The question then is what to do next : most body parts are readily available except the bonnet centre sections which ( I think) are only available from Hutsons, and fhc roofs which are not made, but the skills are most readily obtained in the UK. If you want an idea of what is needed to restore an fhc, have a look on xkedata at my 1965 car 1E20357 where there are lots of pics showing how Hutsons rebuilt my shell including a second hand roof !

http://www.xkedata.com/cars/detail/?car=1E20357