Penetrating oils
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From: Marysville Wa.
Year: 1998
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0
Here is some good info I though might come in handy for everyone ....
Machinist's Workshop MagT recently published someinformation on various penetrating oils that I found very interesting. The magazine reports they tested penetrates for break out torque on rusted nuts.
They arranged a subjective test of all the popular penetrates with the control beingthe torque required to remove the nut from a "scientifically rusted"environment.
*Penetrating oils ........... Average torque load to loosen*
No Oil used ................... 516 pounds
WD-40 ..................... ... 238 pounds
PB Blaster .................... 214 pounds
Liquid Wrench ...............127 pounds
Kano Kroil .................... 106 pounds
ATF*-Acetone mix............53 pounds
The ATF-Acetone mix is a "home brew" mix of 50 - 50 automatic transmission fluid and acetone. Note this "home brew" released bolts better than any commercial product in this one particular test.
For about 20% of the price, note that "Liquid Wrench" is almost asgood as "Kroil" …. But not as good as the ATF/Acetone.
*ATF=Automatic Transmission Fluid
Machinist's Workshop MagT recently published someinformation on various penetrating oils that I found very interesting. The magazine reports they tested penetrates for break out torque on rusted nuts.
They arranged a subjective test of all the popular penetrates with the control beingthe torque required to remove the nut from a "scientifically rusted"environment.
*Penetrating oils ........... Average torque load to loosen*
No Oil used ................... 516 pounds

WD-40 ..................... ... 238 pounds
PB Blaster .................... 214 pounds
Liquid Wrench ...............127 pounds
Kano Kroil .................... 106 pounds
ATF*-Acetone mix............53 pounds

The ATF-Acetone mix is a "home brew" mix of 50 - 50 automatic transmission fluid and acetone. Note this "home brew" released bolts better than any commercial product in this one particular test.
For about 20% of the price, note that "Liquid Wrench" is almost asgood as "Kroil" …. But not as good as the ATF/Acetone.
*ATF=Automatic Transmission Fluid
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From: Chattanooga
Year: 2001
Model: Cherokee
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I'd like to see em test mopar penetrating oil. I was hanging out in the local jeep dealer garage and seen some being used. You can literally watch it eat rust off. The ATF mix sounds legit though
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From: Federal Way, WA
Year: 1997
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0L I6
That is interesting I thought that after all the good things I have heard about PB Blaster that it would do much better (specially compared to WD40). Have yall ever tried this product, it is XXX Penetrant by Kleen-flo. I used it once (although applied 3 or 4 times) on my exaust manifold bolts and had no problems removing them. This is after two mechanics said they wouldnt even want to attempt removing the bolts as they looked too rusted.
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