Just wondering what one would use to clean the engine area. Unfortunately, I let my wife use my truck for the day. I told her to check the oil and well she forgot to put the cap back on. Now, I have oil splatter in my engine area, around the battery............ What would I use to clean this?

 

There have been several posts about this.

Anyways, I would use some full strength Simple Green. Spray it on, let it sit for a few minutes, spray some more, maybe use a scrub brush, then use a gentle stream of water to rinse off. Follow the directions in the manual on what not to spray.

 

straight simple green will work wonders on the oil slicks, but if its just dirt etc use a 4:1 or 6:1 (water:SG)

 

Here's a third for Simple Green at either full concentrate or 1:1 for oil. By saying "Simple Green", I mean "Simple Green". Many other degreasers out there will have products in the mix that may pit or corrode aluminum products. As such, I *only use* the original Simple Green (I buy it by the gallon at Meijer's).

-RP-

 

Thanks for the tips guys, much appreciated