need to clean alot of grease build up

[!kid]

anyone have some good tips on cleaning alot of grease buildup?
its all over the oil pan, steering rack and power steering pump. what kinda products do you guys use?

[dashboardmonkey]

purple power

[bejbis]

/\ and a toothbrush.

[twright]

Pressure washer. Be prepared to clean the driveway.

[jlevie]

When faced with a dirty engine and/or engine bay the process I use is:

1) Start with a hot engine and get front of the car up on jack stands. Several
large pieces of cardboard under the engine area will soak up the grunge and
help prevent stains.

2) Using a putty knife, screw driver, etc., scrape off any heavy
deposits. Most of that will be on the lower part of the engine and you'll have
to get to it from underneath.

3) Spray a mixture of Gunk and diesel on using a garden sprayer.

4) Scrub every thing you can reach using plastic bristle brushes on painted
surfaces and wire brushes on bare metal. Work heavily caked areas again with
the scrapers. Spray on more solvent mixture as needed.

5) Re-fill the sprayer with any concentrated detergent (Simple Green, pressure
washer detergent, etc) and spray everything down.

6) Using a garden hose set for a gentle spray, or better yet a plant watering
wand, wash down the engine and engine bay. You want to avoid any high pressure
spray as that may force water into places that you don't want it.

7) Spray on more detergent and go over everything with the brushes, then
repeat (6).

8) Leave the hood open and allow the engine bay to dry for at least 8 hours
before starting the engine.

Notes: Having the engine hot will make oil and grease easier to wash off and
the residual heat will help dry out any water that reaches electrical
parts. You won't get the cosmoline/oil stains off the valve cover as they are
baked on. The best way to clean up the valve cover is to have it bead blasted
or hot tanked, but you can get most of it off with paint remover (with the
cover off the engine).

[learningcurve86]

nice write-up!

[!kid]

yeah the vavle cover is not to bad but the oil pan is black! also there are some connecters in the engine bay that are not being used so they are exposed. ill need to cover them some how. i think whille iam down there ill change out the oil pan gasket. thanks alot everyone:up:

[CorvallisBMW]

They make engine degreaser for a reason....

1. Drive to your local self-wash station (the one with the bays and pressure washers), make sure your engine is up to temp.
2. Spray down your whole engine with degreaser, paying close attention not to get it on/around the fuse box or other electrical connections
3. Wait 20-20 minutes.
4. Spray down with high-pressure wash. Done.

[jhowell]

It's the tits! It really does have a nice fragrance.

[416stroker]

I Comercial degreaser truckers use that shit will eat anyting dont get it on paint. I think zep makes it. I use that and a steam cleaner . It will make the valve cover and intake look almost new. dont leave it on to long or ir will oxodize. But it doesnt eat plastic so all electrical parts will be fine

[xLibelle]

good info and details jim

3. Wait 20-20 minutes.

i think that means wait 20 minutes