I need to clean the engine on my 93 and was reading about this stuff called "Oil Eater" and sounds like real good stuff. Has anyone used this before and how do you like it?

 

i use purple power. get the engine just warm, then spray it on and let it set for 10 minutes. oil and grime falls right off with low pressure water.

 

I use it at work, i like it, i just spray it on straight i don't dilute it, I know we cleaned an international egr out with it, it was the only stuff we had that would cut through the soot build up.

 

I use a good long screw driver to break up road grime-tar-cement that laughs at virtually any degreaser. I then use dish soap and various brushes. I finish with a good power wash at a car wash. I have found this to be real effective for me...Mark

 

just a couple things to think about....

if it cuts grease it can damage paint.
use plastic and mask off the fenders and front end.
some of the stuff that works good will also turn naked aluminum
gray and make it foam up, and will not shine any more.
if it's been baked on for many years it will take a preshure
washer or screw driver.
don,t learn the hard way, take advise from the ones that have.

Darwin

 

Thanks for the info Guys, I just may go with the Oil Eater, I have done some reading on it and it has got my attention. I have seen the Purple Power also but have not used it. I want to cleasn the engine good and repaint it. I will mask off any areas that will be affected by it.

 

What ever you use just do not use Oven Cleaner, it is corrosive and will destroy anything aluminum.

I use Simple Green 100% and then a high pressure hose to remove it, I then dry it off using compressed air and finish up drying out all of the electrical connections.

Then warm the engine and go for a drive to get any of the moisture that might be left.

It also helps that I wash out the engine bay every time I wash the truck.
I also use a solvent gun to place it on the difficult areas using pressure.

Jim

 

Oil Eater (and Purple Power as well) both work extremely well, but can be corrosive to aluminum so don`t let it set too long, couple of minutes tops is all I`d let it set.

 

This is good info as the majority of high mile rigs have large grease build-up

 

Citrol works really good, but you may want to cut it with water first. It's also expensive, about $30 a gallon, or $10 for a can. If you want oil to melt off the engine, that stuff will do it.

 

I use full strength Purple Power. But like has been said don't let it sit on aluminum for too long.

 

I use and like oil eater. Have for years.

 

Oven cleaner works well for engine rebuilds etc. but not in a truck as said previously.