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WRXD · 09-09-2007, 11:19 AM

Just a general warning---I was changing the rear differential oil in an s2000 yesterday, dropped the open bottle it hit the ground and splashed all over me. Now if you have never smelled redline 75w90ns, it smells like rotten eggs. I figured I would just throw my clothes in the washer- BAD IDEA. Now my washing machine and my entire house smell like 75w90 and the clothes smell no better than they did before. I think I am probably going to have to throw them away.

teh DIRT · 09-09-2007, 11:20 AM

yeah and your washer/dryer might be coated in a thin layer of oil that will take hours to clean out. Dont ask me how i know.

WRXD · 09-09-2007, 11:51 AM

I have ran a few empty loads, but I can still smell a hint of it. Any tips on cleaning it out??

teh DIRT · 09-09-2007, 12:07 PM

I actually had a coating of it on the sides and had to use bleach cleaner and paper towels to wipe it out.

delspool · 09-09-2007, 12:48 PM

atleast it wasnt the old gear oil, i got some of that on my work boots and had to just throw them away. that stink never fully goes away

WRXD · 09-09-2007, 03:30 PM

point taken-- I am cleaning my washing machine with mineral spirits and then running a load of Mr. Clean w/ ammonia, wish me luck.

enigma · 09-09-2007, 04:26 PM

Try just a load of bleach, and laundry detergent. Bleach takes the smell out of this stuff we have at work called sour water. Worst smell ever, next to rotten roadkill.

z'd up · 09-09-2007, 09:00 PM

thats why i work on my car wearing my work clothes, let cintas worry about the real dirty work

ThePrimerSuspect · 09-09-2007, 10:19 PM

i got it all over my shirt a couple weeks ago helping ray with his clutch. i meant to throw the shirt out but i forgot and my girlfriend washed it along with all my work shirts. yea, i had to throw them all away. and then the load of towels she washed afterwards, threw them all out too. stupid bitch.

malloyboy1 · 09-09-2007, 10:27 PM

oh yea gotta love the gear oil smell

RayArroyo · 09-10-2007, 09:43 AM

hahahahahaha that happens to me all the time, we end up washing the clothes again with simple green

turbo4g63 · 09-10-2007, 02:58 PM

i never got gear oil all over me yet, but i have gotten coolant in my mouth and all over my face once. It happened during turbo replacement, coolant came flowing out when the line came uncrimped and spewed all over me....GROSS

peteyturbo · 09-11-2007, 03:18 AM

I had the same thing happen..Simple green or the purple power stuff from home depot works good

Honest_Bob · 09-11-2007, 10:31 AM

ugh, I did my tranny and rear diff oil last weekend. Luckily I didnt spill any. It smells of synthetic skunk.

IMPREZvWRX · 09-15-2007, 11:42 PM

It tastes worse than it smells.

I've thrown out a couple pairs of Mechanix gloves because of gear oil.

Danronian · 10-03-2007, 05:28 PM

I always have clothing just for the garage which doesn't get washed, it gets thrown out. Goodwill fashion all the way.

97eclipse · 10-24-2007, 05:31 PM

imagine that smell in ur car. trans case cracked went everywhere and now my car smells like it. it is goin away though.

UnderPoweredRS · 11-22-2007, 05:48 PM

I was changing my trans and dropped the back side of the trans alittle low and gear oil came out right onto my face... Nasty stuff.

MuddyREX · 11-23-2007, 09:47 PM

I guess I am the only person who loves the smell of gear oil??? It's defintely my favorite car smell.

enigma · 11-26-2007, 12:37 AM

Uggh, i just did the rear oil in my duster a little while ago.
30 year old gear oil is quite the unpleasant smell.

09-09-2007, 11:19 AM	#1
WRXD Tri-State Post Whore Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: SEPA Member #1156 My Ride: 2013 Ford Focus ST iTrader: (0)	General Warning: Never spill 75w90 gear oil on yourself Just a general warning---I was changing the rear differential oil in an s2000 yesterday, dropped the open bottle it hit the ground and splashed all over me. Now if you have never smelled redline 75w90ns, it smells like rotten eggs. I figured I would just throw my clothes in the washer- BAD IDEA. Now my washing machine and my entire house smell like 75w90 and the clothes smell no better than they did before. I think I am probably going to have to throw them away.

09-09-2007, 04:26 PM	#7
enigma Tri-State Addict Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Glenolden ,PA Member #2659 My Ride: Hoopties galore iTrader: (0)	Try just a load of bleach, and laundry detergent. Bleach takes the smell out of this stuff we have at work called sour water. Worst smell ever, next to rotten roadkill. __________________ 2001 Dakota Quad Cab, 1996 Ford F250, 1993 Honda Civic, 1991 Eagle Talon, 1970 Plymouth Duster.

09-09-2007, 09:00 PM	#8
z'd up Tri-State Addict Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Gap, PA Member #3985 My Ride: 2002 Honda CBR 954rr, 94 Astro shaggin wagon iTrader: (0)	thats why i work on my car wearing my work clothes, let cintas worry about the real dirty work __________________ aim: NOSSKYLINE88 Xbox live: HoofHearted 88 To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 signatures. ^ADD ME^

09-10-2007, 09:43 AM	#11
RayArroyo Tri-State Post Whore Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: ALBANY/PHILLY Member #205 My Ride: GTR/RSTI/MDX Sport iTrader: (3)	hahahahahaha that happens to me all the time, we end up washing the clothes again with simple green __________________ formerly ray@turbotek

09-10-2007, 02:58 PM	#12
turbo4g63 Tri-State Post Whore Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: near west chester Member #1057 My Ride: 98' 4runner iTrader: (0)	i never got gear oil all over me yet, but i have gotten coolant in my mouth and all over my face once. It happened during turbo replacement, coolant came flowing out when the line came uncrimped and spewed all over me....GROSS __________________ Bill If you guys see a possum...try to kill it, it's not a pet!

09-09-2007, 11:51 AM	#3
WRXD Tri-State Post Whore Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: SEPA Member #1156 My Ride: 2013 Ford Focus ST iTrader: (0)	I have ran a few empty loads, but I can still smell a hint of it. Any tips on cleaning it out??

09-09-2007, 12:48 PM	#5
delspool Tri-State Addict Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: keyport, nj Member #2317 My Ride: tacoma iTrader: (0)	atleast it wasnt the old gear oil, i got some of that on my work boots and had to just throw them away. that stink never fully goes away

09-09-2007, 03:30 PM	#6
WRXD Tri-State Post Whore Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: SEPA Member #1156 My Ride: 2013 Ford Focus ST iTrader: (0)	point taken-- I am cleaning my washing machine with mineral spirits and then running a load of Mr. Clean w/ ammonia, wish me luck.

09-09-2007, 10:19 PM	#9
ThePrimerSuspect Tri-State Addict Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: philly Member #1241 iTrader: (0)	i got it all over my shirt a couple weeks ago helping ray with his clutch. i meant to throw the shirt out but i forgot and my girlfriend washed it along with all my work shirts. yea, i had to throw them all away. and then the load of towels she washed afterwards, threw them all out too. stupid bitch.

09-09-2007, 10:27 PM	#10
malloyboy1 Tri-State Addict Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: sellersville, PA Member #5438 My Ride: 05 subaru wrx iTrader: (2)	oh yea gotta love the gear oil smell

09-11-2007, 03:18 AM	#13
peteyturbo Tri-State Post Whore Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: NE Phila. Member #1450 iTrader: (0)	I had the same thing happen..Simple green or the purple power stuff from home depot works good __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 signatures. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 signatures. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 signatures. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 signatures.

09-11-2007, 10:31 AM	#14
Honest_Bob TST Ruined My Life! Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Easton, PA Member #1179 My Ride: 05 WRX Wagon iTrader: (2)	ugh, I did my tranny and rear diff oil last weekend. Luckily I didnt spill any. It smells of synthetic skunk. __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 signatures.

09-15-2007, 11:42 PM	#15
IMPREZvWRX Tri-State Post Whore Join Date: Feb 2005 Member #164 iTrader: (3)	It tastes worse than it smells. I've thrown out a couple pairs of Mechanix gloves because of gear oil.

10-03-2007, 05:28 PM	#16
Danronian Tri-State Addict Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Boyertown Member #1826 My Ride: 1995 Honda Civic Vx, 1975 Malibu iTrader: (3)	I always have clothing just for the garage which doesn't get washed, it gets thrown out. Goodwill fashion all the way.

10-24-2007, 05:31 PM	#17
97eclipse Tri-State Addict Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: bristol Member #5281 My Ride: 1997 eclipse gst, 1998 eclipse gsx, 2005 Evo 8mr iTrader: (1)	imagine that smell in ur car. trans case cracked went everywhere and now my car smells like it. it is goin away though.

11-22-2007, 05:48 PM	#18
UnderPoweredRS Tri-State Post Whore Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Lindenwold, NJ Member #233 iTrader: (0)	I was changing my trans and dropped the back side of the trans alittle low and gear oil came out right onto my face... Nasty stuff. __________________ My GC8 UR STi

11-23-2007, 09:47 PM	#19
MuddyREX Tri-State Post Whore Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Perkasie, PA Member #82 My Ride: 02 Subaru WRX iTrader: (4)	I guess I am the only person who loves the smell of gear oil??? It's defintely my favorite car smell. __________________ The original, since 1979. <---- 190,000 mile WRX - Gone To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 signatures.

11-26-2007, 12:37 AM	#20
enigma Tri-State Addict Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Glenolden ,PA Member #2659 My Ride: Hoopties galore iTrader: (0)	Uggh, i just did the rear oil in my duster a little while ago. 30 year old gear oil is quite the unpleasant smell. __________________ 2001 Dakota Quad Cab, 1996 Ford F250, 1993 Honda Civic, 1991 Eagle Talon, 1970 Plymouth Duster.

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