Mystery Oil & Synthetic Oils

[mma@rt66.com]

>        I too have heard good things about Marvel Mystery Oil and heard that it
> cures lifter noise.  But, I use Castrol 5W50 Syntec (synthetic) motor oil and
> was wondering if you could mix a synthetic with this snake oil?  Me's thinking
> no, but I figgured I'd ask anyways.
> 
>        BTW, I only have lifter noise a couple of secondes after startup, after
> that it stops and no noise.  I think synthetic helps too.  But, I have heard
> some clanging comming from the crankcase.  Any clue as to what this is or how
> cure it?  I also have a noisy hydraulic pump.  But no real lifter noise!
> 
>                                                    Later,
>                                                    Dan

I was the first to post that I used it and my lifter noise vanished. I've always
run Synthetic starting with Mobil 1 -> Syntec -> Mobil 1. I noticed more oil 
leakage with the Syntec that went away when I switched back to Mobil 1...


Mark Aaldering
mma@rt66.com
87 5000CSQ IA Stage I