good solvent for engine oil

Hello,

I recently did oil change on my Tacoma by myself. I used a graduated cylinder and I would like to clean the inside. What is the good (and cheap) solvent to clean it up?

I plan to change the differential oil and transmission oil in the near future. Ideally, the solvent should work on all these oils.

I might have left over mineral spirits. Does it work?

Thanks

 

Brake cleaner, or carb/choke/throttle body cleaner

 

Why in the hell do you want to use a solvent??? Why do you think you need to use a solvent??? I’m just curious, I’m sure you have a good reason.

 

I want to remove the residual engine oil inside the graduated cylinder so that I can use that graduated cylinder for another purpose - for example, changing the differential fluid, though some might say you do not need to use a graduated cylinder.

I thought about wiping the inner wall of the graduated cylinder with cloth, but it is hard to reach the bottom of the graduated cylinder and it might leave some fiber/filament. I do not need to use solvent as long as the inner wall of the graduated cylinder is cleaned.

 

I believe he wants to clean the container he used to do oil change.

 

Solvent = cleaner

 

Use a good dish soap, a brush, and hot water. Rinse the hell out of it and let dry. Get a graduated cylinder brush, or a bottle brush (homebrew shop) to reach the bottom.

If there is still residual oil, you can use hexane to dissolve it.

Just curious, why are you using a graduated cylinder for oil changes?

 

Thanks for the clarification. Wasn’t clear why you wanted the solvent.

 

Use the dish washer when the wife isn't around !!!

 

Brake cleaner is very good at cleaning grease and oil.

 

Thanks. Okay, hexane!. Well, I did not know the engine oil plastic bottle has a scale until I started the oil change work. Since I have already bought a graduated cylinder, I had to use it!

I probably should have used the term "cleaner". As a chemist, I am more used to say "solvent".

Um, the engine-oil flavored plates

 

Kerosene