Favorite engine/chassis degreaser?

[markeb01]

Before I pressure wash my engine compartment and front suspension, I'd like to soak it a few days in a good degreaser. Anybody have a favorite that works better than anything else?

[joedoh]

Red Hot is the best I have used.

[Rich 5150 69]

Originally Posted by joedoh

Red Hot is the best I have used.

same here, also used pinesol, works pretty good as well....used as a 50/50 mix let sit for several hours.

[Frizzle Fry]

Easy Off oven cleaner and carb cleaner are the two I use most.
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[Hottrucks]

HANDS DOWN...Castrol Super Clean.......I use it on all kinds of things like my Dump trucks big tractors or anything else that needs degreasing...spray it on let it sit over night spray it again in the morning and you can wash most stuff off with just a garden hose if you power wash you can eat off it

[onequickchevy]

Super clean, or purple stuff for me. I have used simple green, but it does not seem to work as well.

[61_FL_Apache]

Formula 88

[markeb01]

Thanks everyone for the input. I'll be heading out today to see which of these products I can find locally.

[72BlckButy]

Simple Green isn't bad... I never break it down, full strength.

[leddzepp]

simple green is great for maintainance and general purpose cleaning. If you want to get years of caked grease and junk off, use POR marine clean. Everything will fall off like butter.

[LakeMtn]

I've had great results with Greased Lightening which you can buy down at Home Desperate.

[nate_g_2003]

I recently tried CRC Citrus Engine Degreaser, and it wasn't worth the money. Can ran out fast, and didn't cut through much. I'd like to try a foaming one, but am leary I will run into the same results as the citrus stuff.

[lilpoindexter]

I've started using purple power recently. You have to use gloves, or not get it on your skin, because it will dry out your hands something awful. It works pretty well. I use it full strength most of the time. I agree that simple green isn't the best thing anymore...maybe it was good when it first came out, but the castrol super clean or purple power are much better.

[noonzor]

Originally Posted by leddzepp

simple green is great for maintainance and general purpose cleaning. If you want to get years of caked grease and junk off, use POR marine clean. Everything will fall off like butter.

straight up or did you mix and break it down?

[BigDan3131]

Oil Eater is number one fallowed by Castrol Super Clean. Simple green seems to leave a residue any time I use it straight. If you have caked on grime and oil build up just get yourself dirty and scrape it all off first then soak and pressure wash.

[heeroyue2002]

found some oven cleaner can under our sink. i was supposed to dilute it but i put it straight and it melted all the grease off and made the part look new

[coolbreeze_817]

with any of those cleaners do you just go crazy and spray everywhere or do you have to be careful where you spray?

[gearheads78]

Originally Posted by coolbreeze_817

with any of those cleaners do you just go crazy and spray everywhere or do you have to be careful where you spray?

Some oven cleaners will eat paint off so you have to be take care and use caution where you get it.

[Harley1650]

I love posts asking which product is best LOL, you always get a lot of opinions to ponder!

[andrewmp6]

Oven cleaner will eat paint and leave aluminum looking funny too.

[newbe351]

The Super clean site says not to use it on aluminum. I have aluminum valve covers, and billet QFT carb. Is Simple Green a better product for aluminum?

Thanks

[leddzepp]

Originally Posted by noonzor

straight up or did you mix and break it down?

I always use it straight

[motornut]

funny thing i'm gona do this this week ,so for some greasy inners like so:
last time i tried a few can engine type scampoos,and dollar store toilet brushes...
didn't work(same as result described before)
would oven cleaner kill the labels?
was told diesel, in just a water spray bottle?
then dish soap palmolive type,pressure wash

[melks]

Gunk engine degreaser has worked fine for me in the past...

[MLB57]

super clean, use it at work on nasty trucks makes the engine compartments like new. also use it on our fleet of pickups, makes the clear coat slick as glass