ATF as engine oil flush?

[Dyusik]

Originally Posted By: ragtoplvr
Transmission oil stays clean because there is no combustion (we hope).

Here is a simple experiment.

when you are working on your car and get dirty hands try to wash your hands with transmission fluid.

Then try with motor oil. Yes, fresh motor oil makes a good hand cleaner. Then simple soap will remove any oil.

Rod


Yup I use Mobil 2 for cleaning old rusty and grimy tools.

 

[tig1]

Originally Posted By: Dyusik
Originally Posted By: ragtoplvr
Transmission oil stays clean because there is no combustion (we hope).

Here is a simple experiment.

when you are working on your car and get dirty hands try to wash your hands with transmission fluid.

Then try with motor oil. Yes, fresh motor oil makes a good hand cleaner. Then simple soap will remove any oil.

Rod


Yup I use Mobil 2 for cleaning old rusty and grimy tools.


By the way. I'm the one that coined the phrase" Mobil 2".

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[Bandito440]

Originally Posted By: ARCOgraphite
As usual with the proliferation of "pseudo experts" on this forum, a TOTAL lack of understanding of base oil properties has been demonstrated.

Modern ATF can be naphthenic based with lower FP, low aniline point high VGC.

Whale oil ATF was near magical stuff when I was a young mechanic.

Yes, IOP. certain ATF is a good flush. Base oil makeup is important for flush not DP.

Interesting considerations. Telling us that some ATFs might be beneficial with no further data isn't any more helpful than my post, if it is wrong. So, help us out here. Which fluids are the certain ones that you mentioned?

 

[funflyer]

I mix a quart of ATF with 10 gallons of mineral spirits for my parts cleaner so my hands don't get dried out, works good.

 

[ironman_gq]

Why not just run an HDEO and call it good?

 

[MolaKule]

Originally Posted By: ARCOgraphite


As usual with the proliferation of "pseudo experts" on this forum, a TOTAL lack of understanding of base oil properties has been demonstrated.

Modern ATF can be naphthenic based with lower FP, low aniline point high VGC...



Not today as the base oils have been replaced by Group III, IV, and V base oils.