What is the easiest way to clean the engine compartment of oil? Had a leak for a while and it got over the undercarriage and the engine bay after a while. Can I just use a power washer and spray it, or get an engine degreaser and spray it all over the engine, then use a low power hose to rinse it off?

 

Simple green, low pressure hose and just watch that you don't saturate the wires and stuff.

 

that orange stuff work wonders.

 

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the dealership has some kind of acid that u like spray on....then get a tooth bush or something like that and "scrub" it then spary it down w/ water, i have never seen a better cleaning agent before....this doest help much cause i dont know the name of it.....but if you go talk to the dealership detail shop im sure they can tell you.....also the dealership told me DO NOT get the alternator wet at all (common sense).

*also a little of topic i saw the 3000GT that all of the rubber hoses and plastic he sprayed on Krylon Clean Coat....made everything shine like "bling".

 

yeah thats a used car lot technique to make the car's engine looks better than what it really is...My cousin taught me that one a long time ago...I've never actually had my car look so bad that I had to clear coat everything.

 

Good old fashoined Gunk and a hose. Don't go near that thing with a pressure washer.