I called Marvel a month or so ago about the "Gas treatment" label. Apparently the only difference is marketing... inside it is the exact same stuff.

Thanks,
Chris

On Sat, 11 August 2001, "Pedersen, Michael" wrote:

>
> Hans Brouwer wrote:
>
> "Canadian Tire has marvel mystery oil on sale at 40% off."
>
> When I was a kid, I would mow this old guys yard, and he would have me add
> Marvels to the lawnmower fuel!!!  It came in a cool red, black, and white 1
> quart can.  On the can it recommended that you put it in just about
> everything...he did.  When I stopped into Canadian Tire a few weeks back to
> buy some (I didn't), all I could find was a little (half pint, maybe)
> plastic bottle of Marvels Mystery Oil Gas Additive, looked like a STP
> bottle.  It wasn't called top cylinder lube as I remember it.  It had one of
> those annoying foil seals on it, so I couldn't see it (isn't it red?) or
> smell it (probably would scare the sales people anyhow..."huffer in aisle
> 4")  Is this the same stuff?  I'm suspicious 'cause I've found with other
> products even though the labels may be the same, it's different stuff, made
> by a different company.  A1 steak sauce is a glaring example.  Same label,
> two different companies, two different tastes...

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Chris Gronski
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