Re: Best Penetrating Oil!!!!!!!!!

Posted by RogerDetroit On 2012/2/27 9:35:36

Phil said, "Some friends of mine swear by a mixture of 50/50 acetone and auto tranny fluid"

My brother swears by the home brew of 50/50 ATF-Acetone too. I didn't think much about it until heard about an article in the September issue of "Turning Wheels" of the Willys Overland Knight Registry. This same article was also mentioned by Gerald Pershbacher in the February 16 edition of "Old Cars Weekly" under "Club Clips."

Anyway, Machinist Workshop Magazine tested several penetrating oils and found the homebrew to be the best. Results are below:

Penetrating oil Average load Price per fluid ounce
None ...............516 pounds
WD-40 ..............238 pounds $0.25
PB Blaster .........214 pounds $0.35
Liquid Wrench ......127 pounds $0.21
Kano Kroil ........ 106 pounds $0.75
ATF-Acetone mix.. .. 53 pounds $0.10

Now I believe my brother.