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Old 29th March 2013, 00:11   #1
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Default best stuff to cleen engine block from oil ? any suggestions?

so after 1 month of me being lazy after noticing my rocker cover gasket was pissing out oil i finally decided to replace, job done works perfect, my engine block is covered in oil, any suggestions on any spray on liquids that will clean it up a treat ?
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Old 29th March 2013, 00:18   #2
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I personally use gunk engine degreaser or more recently Wickes tradesmans degreaser, only a fiver for a handy spray on bottle. Then just a brush and rinse with hot water, seems to work a treat on oil
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Old 29th March 2013, 00:20   #3
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I personally use gunk engine degreaser or more recently Wickes tradesmans degreaser, only a fiver for a handy spray on bottle. Then just a brush and rinse with hot water, seems to work a treat on oil
ill give it a go for a £5er got a 5 day weekend
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Old 29th March 2013, 13:06   #4
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I personally use gunk engine degreaser or more recently Wickes tradesmans degreaser, only a fiver for a handy spray on bottle. Then just a brush and rinse with hot water, seems to work a treat on oil
gunk , good stuff
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White vinegar made 1 of my rusty and oily bolts look like new.
Vinegar isnt exactly practical though
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Old 30th March 2013, 01:28   #6
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Daisy APC from Tesco ... Undiluted or slightly diluted prob under 50p and buy some shitty microfibres from asda also.

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