Messy oil change!

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  1. bonjo

    bonjo Active Member

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    Well I did an oil change on my yam XTR single.
    Unfortunately the new oil container has no pouring neck. Careless of me ; I just decided to pour it into the funnel but a lot just dripped from the container onto the top of the bike.:mad:
    Any suggestion on a suitable spray and rinse product to use.

    ps this is for hidden and unreachable areas
     
  2. Muffking

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    Anything alcohol based, or just use a pressure washer to force it out.
     
  3. Slick

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    Bilt Hamber Surfex HD is a monster of a degreaser, water based and pretty much safe ( as long as you dont let it dry) on all surfaces.
    Spray on agitate where you can and hose off
     
  4. bonjo

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    Thanks.
    I ended up using my trusted kerosene and BH auto foam.
    I will get some Surfex to keep for future use; it sounds like good product to have in the garage
     
  5. Slick

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    Surfex in neat form is a beast, look up the dilution ratios for application. i generally use 1:10 for general but neat it will strip grease off chains
     
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  6. Edward1990

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    Anything alcohol or vinegar based can be used to easily remove those stains.
     
  7. Saqib

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    Brake cleaner, chain cleaner, kerosene. Agitate with a brush. Rinse off after with water.
     
  8. Broadie

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    Traffic film renover and pressure wash off.
    Wouldn't be be to worried if it's new oil as long as it's not on braked or tires.
     
  9. bonjo

    bonjo Active Member

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    Thanks guys,:)
    I used suffex (thanks slick) followed by a normal wash and the ususal silicon spray (8 months ago!)
    I stayed away from solvants as I didn't want to compromise the out of sight rubber components &electical wiring/ connectors. And leave any oil residue left over to act as corrosion protection:cool:
     

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