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Title: How do I get motor oil off of a tire? Post by: Takster on November 05, 2008, 08:36:11 PM I just realized the other day that there were these unexplained splatter marks on the drive-side tread of the rear tire on my 696. At first I thought that it was brake fluid (because what other fluids make it back there?)
Long story short, it looks like when the dealer did the oil change (600 mile maintenance), they didn't install the oil filter properly. There is an extremely slow oil drip coming from the bottom of the oil filter that's splattering back onto the tire. I'm taking the bike back to the dealership on saturday, but I'm assuming they won't clean the oil off the tire for me (at least to my satisfaction) How do I get this crap off? Title: Re: How do I get motor oil off of a tire? Post by: Spidey on November 05, 2008, 08:47:08 PM Soap and water. Scrub it a little and it should be ok.
Title: Re: How do I get motor oil off of a tire? Post by: Takster on November 05, 2008, 09:11:33 PM Soap and water. Scrub it a little and it should be ok. That was my original thought... I was thinking dish washing detergent and a stiff plastic-bristled brush Title: Re: How do I get motor oil off of a tire? Post by: Spidey on November 05, 2008, 09:14:07 PM That should work fine.
Title: Re: How do I get motor oil off of a tire? Post by: Ddan on November 06, 2008, 02:49:36 AM (http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3054/3007059479_71742732b6_o.jpg)
Title: Re: How do I get motor oil off of a tire? Post by: triangleforge on November 06, 2008, 12:25:03 PM That should work fine. +1 A buddy of mine broke an oil line on his Monster & completely SOAKED his rear tire in oil (I scooted in front of him and pulled everybody over about a half mile before we got up into the twisties, where he would have dropped my butt like a stone. Until about half way through the first turn at least). I was chatting with the mechanic who replaced the line and asked the same question. He said soap and water were fine, smiled and added, "You DO know that tires are made outta oil, doncha?" Title: Re: How do I get motor oil off of a tire? Post by: Takster on November 06, 2008, 12:36:04 PM +1 A buddy of mine broke an oil line on his Monster & completely SOAKED his rear tire in oil (I scooted in front of him and pulled everybody over about a half mile before we got up into the twisties, where he would have dropped my butt like a stone. Until about half way through the first turn at least). I was chatting with the mechanic who replaced the line and asked the same question. He said soap and water were fine, smiled and added, "You DO know that tires are made outta oil, doncha?" And here I thought that they were made from rubber trees. Title: Re: How do I get motor oil off of a tire? Post by: Buckethead on November 06, 2008, 03:16:57 PM And here I thought that they were made from rubber trees. Not anymore. Nylon and steel with some carbon black (http://) for durability. Title: Re: How do I get motor oil off of a tire? Post by: Ducnial on November 06, 2008, 03:35:32 PM Any common degreaser will work
Fantastic 409 Purple Cleaner Mean Green Title: Re: How do I get motor oil off of a tire? Post by: sbrguy on November 06, 2008, 06:15:04 PM or some brake parts cleaner and a rag always works to clean up oil also.
Title: Re: How do I get motor oil off of a tire? Post by: Ronnie-d on November 06, 2008, 11:52:02 PM Windex !
Not only cleans windows, but does a great job on the tires! |