Originally Posted By: lipadj46
Seafoam is a solvent where MMO is 30% solvent. Unless I knew I had a filthy sludged up engine I'm not sure I would drive with a solvent in my oil for that long.
I don't think that a product made entirely of "specially blended petroleum oil" would be specifically classified as a solvent even though Naptha (25-35%) is listed on the MSDS. If this is the case, then why is doesn't the Naphthenic Hydrocarbons (70-80%) in MMO make it a solvent as well?
Marvel Mystery Oil MSDS
http://www.turtlewax.com/res/msds/MM010-4.pdf
Naphthenic Hydrocarbons
64742-52-5
70 – 80%
Mineral Spirits
08052-41-3
20 – 30%
Chlorinated Hydrocarbons
00095-50-1
0 – 1%
SeaFoam website states:
http://www.seafoamsales.com/gasoline-engine-faqs.html
"What is it about Sea Foam that makes it so safe to use?
Sea Foam is composed solely of three specially blended petroleum oils – each having specific functions such as lubricating, cleaning or moisture control. There are no other chemicals (not even color dyes) included in the formulation. ..."
The Sea Foam Motor Treatment MSDS:
http://www.seafoamsales.com/component/option,com_rokdownloads/Itemid,17/view,file/
Pale Oil
64742-54-7
40 - 60%
Naphtha
64742-49-0
25 - 35%
IPA
67-63-0
10 - 20%
From Wikipedia, Naptha:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Naphtha
"The generic name 'naphtha' describes a range of different refinery intermediate products used in different applications. To complicate the matter further, similar naphtha types are often referred to by different names.
The different naphthas are distinguished by:
* Density (g/ml or specific gravity)
* PONA, PIONA or PIANO analysis, which measures (usually in volume percent but can also be in weight percent):
- - Paraffin content (volume percent)
- - Isoparaffin content (only in a PIONA analysis)
- - Olefins content (volume percent)
- - Naphthenes content (volume percent)
- - Aromatics content (volume percent)"