MoNkEy MaGiC
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Registered: 12th Apr 03
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what sort of temperatures can vaux 10-40 car oil stand???
my whole engine, inside bay, sides and undernerath is covered in oil!!!
so im thinking of buying a steam pressure washer, seen a powerfull household one which is about 1500watts and produces steam at 130 degrees 
will this be enough to shift this hard stained oil easily??
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Chalky
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Probably not. Get some heavy duty degreaser to it. Halfords do a spray that foams up and takes it off pretty well.
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MoNkEy MaGiC
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what even 130 degrees of steam 
what if i use a degreaser aswell at same time
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Cybermonkey
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monkey, 130 degrees of steam wont even touch oil. if its a 4bar (most likely to get the temperature to 130). degreaser is the only way.
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MoNkEy MaGiC
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ok so if i slap on a degreaser and then use a steamer it will do the job yeah 
so if i have to use a degreaser anyway is it really worth me spending the extra cash and getting a powerull steam cleaner when i could just get a smaller cheaper one that will do the same job??
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and-m
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running water will wash the crud off, why do you need a steam cleaner?
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Cybermonkey
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quote:
Originally posted by MoNkEy MaGiC
ok so if i slap on a degreaser and then use a steamer it will do the job yeah
so if i have to use a degreaser anyway is it really worth me spending the extra cash and getting a powerull steam cleaner when i could just get a smaller cheaper one that will do the same job??
or just use a bit of elbow grease ya lazy bastid 
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danny-corsa
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you hav to be carful when steam cleaning bays as sometimes hoses can split from the high pressure. its happened at work loadsa times
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MoNkEy MaGiC
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monkey im not lazy!
its just i been meaning to get a steam cleaner for long time for around the house and thought well if i can get one that will work good on the car aswell i might aswell save up bit more and get it!! 
cheers "danny-corsa" i didnt know high temp steam was dangerous for the hoses/pipes... i guess it would be safer for me to just get a smaller less powerfull steamer, like around 100 degrees, then the hoses wont suffer 
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Dave A
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steam cleaners are great for the car, and round the house. gets marks off things that cleaners and chemicals wont. i got a brand new electrolux one off an e-bay store 130 degrees, 1700 watts for £90.
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