# How do you remove tranny fluid **URL:** \ **Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\ **Created:** [July 21, 2014, 3:02am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/how-do-you-remove-tranny-fluid/86127 "2014-07-21T03:02:28Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![backcountryaz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/9f8e36/32.png) [@backcountryaz](https://community.cartalk.com/u/backcountryaz)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2014, 3:02am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/how-do-you-remove-tranny-fluid/86127/1 "2014-07-21T03:02:28Z")
A friend called to ask if I would help him move an automatic transmission for a rat rod he is building. I agreed, we picked up the transmission and moved it his place. Along the way, automatic transmission fluid leaked on my plastic bed liner. I went to the spray wash and all it did was spread the fluid into a thin film all over my liner. Any suggestions on how to clean automatic transmission fluid off a plastic bed liner? ---
**Author:** ![BustedKnuckles](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/bustedknuckles/32/25_2.png) [@BustedKnuckles](https://community.cartalk.com/u/BustedKnuckles)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2014, 3:06am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/how-do-you-remove-tranny-fluid/86127/2 "2014-07-21T03:06:45Z")
Use a degreaser. For jobs like this, I like Simple Green full strength. Use a brush or rag to work it in. Just make sure you rinse it well off any painted surfaces. It should be mild enough not to do damage, but I like being cautious. ---
**Author:** ![Tester](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/tester/32/15976_2.png) [@Tester](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Tester)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2014, 3:08am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/how-do-you-remove-tranny-fluid/86127/3 "2014-07-21T03:08:11Z")
Get a bag of Oil-Dri/kitty litter and spread it over the spill. Let it sit on the spill for a while so it absorbs the tranny fluid. Then sweep it up. Repeat if necessary. Tester ---
**Author:** ![Nicholai](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/7993a0/32.png) [@Nicholai](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Nicholai)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2014, 3:09am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/how-do-you-remove-tranny-fluid/86127/4 "2014-07-21T03:09:04Z")
Try chemicals. It its a thin layer it shouldn’t be that hard. Also that was a big mistake what they did. They should of cleaned it in the position it was in, not spread it. Amateurs. Also this is why people wrap the transmission up also. To avoid leaks etc. ---
**Author:** ![bing](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/bing/32/4619_2.png) [@bing](https://community.cartalk.com/u/bing)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2014, 4:06am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/how-do-you-remove-tranny-fluid/86127/5 "2014-07-21T04:06:47Z")
If you ever got that stuff in your hair you know it is hard to get out. I agree though Simple Green is good stuff or a degreaser. ---
**Author:** ![insightful](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/insightful/32/2732_2.png) [@insightful](https://community.cartalk.com/u/insightful)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2014, 5:24am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/how-do-you-remove-tranny-fluid/86127/6 "2014-07-21T05:24:58Z")
Dawn & hot water. ---
**Author:** ![Yosemite](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/yosemite/32/643_2.png) [@Yosemite](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Yosemite)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2014, 5:35am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/how-do-you-remove-tranny-fluid/86127/7 "2014-07-21T05:35:48Z")
@insightful‌; beat me to it. Dawn and hot water. I gave my wife the tail of a tranny to help me install years ago and she got 90W90 in her hair. The dawn took it right out…well, in about 3 washings. I don’t know why but she always balks at helping me now with a tranny. yosemite