Heavy duty oil degreaser for getting grease off engine?

Discussion in 'Heavy Duty Diesel Truck Mechanics Forum' started by Volvo_780, Oct 16, 2021.

  1. Volvo_780

    Volvo_780 Bobtail Member

    26
    2
    Feb 22, 2021
    0
    Anyone used a good heavy duty oil degreaser for engine? Brake cleaner can get pretty expensive wondering if anyone recommends anything better then that
     
  2. Truckers Report Jobs

    Trucking Jobs in 30 seconds

    Every month 400 people find a job with the help of TruckersReport.

  3. Feedlebum

    Feedlebum Light Load Member

    59
    39
    May 5, 2014
    0
    I use purple power it’s around $12.00 a gallon
     
    Volvo_780 Thanks this.
  4. JoeyJunk

    JoeyJunk Road Train Member

    8,704
    67,146
    Dec 31, 2010
    Washington, PA
    0
    At Walmart it’s 5.00 per gallon and 12.00 for 2.5 gallons.
     
    Volvo_780 Thanks this.
  5. LameMule

    LameMule Road Train Member

    1,074
    6,766
    Jan 19, 2020
    Montana
    0
    It works great in a 1 gal garden pump sprayer.
     
    JoeyJunk and Volvo_780 Thank this.
  6. jason6541

    jason6541 Road Train Member

    2,425
    5,356
    Mar 5, 2012
    Omaha, NE
    0
    This stuff works great as well
     

    Attached Files:

    Volvo_780 and Brettj3876 Thank this.
  7. Mototom

    Mototom Road Train Member

    1,382
    2,696
    May 7, 2019
    0
    It will eat aluminum fyi
     
    Volvo_780 Thanks this.
  8. FLHT

    FLHT Heavy Load Member

    980
    1,455
    Aug 2, 2014
    0
    Oven cleaner in the spray can.
    Cleans while you drive in the rain.
     
    Volvo_780 Thanks this.
  9. Brettj3876

    Brettj3876 Road Train Member

    11,257
    54,038
    Nov 18, 2014
    Land of local
    0
    Really good. I like their wheel shine too, forget what's its called. Put it on and hit it with the pressure washer.
     
    sealevel and Volvo_780 Thank this.
  10. OLDSKOOLERnWV

    OLDSKOOLERnWV Captain Redbeard

    16,530
    244,650
    Nov 29, 2011
    West Virginia
    0
    I have tried multiple things over the years. The one thing I have the best success with is Simple Green, I use it on my truck / trailer, farm tractors, and my Harley as well. Keep in mind at 100% strength you don’t want to put it on your waxed vehicles, it will take the wax right off!

    Full strength for oil and grease then use my pressure washer…. Hot water pressure washer is best!

    50 / 50 mix with water all over my Harley if I was caught in the rain.

    Years ago I rode a old Harley with no chrome, just polished aluminum all over. Tried purple power on it and got pissed off with the results!!! Polished primary and cam cover turned a light charcoal gray color… took a lot of work to polish it back out.

    Modern aluminum may not have that results, but that was my experience with it on older stuff….
     
    Volvo_780 and BoxCarKidd Thank this.
  • Truckers Report Jobs

    Trucking Jobs in 30 seconds

    Every month 400 people find a job with the help of TruckersReport.