So i changed my valve cover and forget to put the gasket in oil got all over the place. Whats the best way to clean it up from my tranny and such

 

Engine cleaner/degreaser or simple green degreaser work good. Just keep in mind you'll be washing all that stuff onto the ground so you'll need to clean it up if there's a lot of it.

 

yea i know. Can i spare it right on or i guess depends on how bad its on the tranny right? How about brake cleaner will that work?

 

Is it pooled up or just residue? If there's a bunch, you could soak it up w/some rags or something to absorb most of it (make sure to dispose of them properly/quickly) then spray simple green or some other degreaser. Actually when swapping engines this summer, a mechanic friend told me about Awesome! which is a dollar store product. Cut the grease 100x faster and better than straight Simple Green and was only $1 per spray bottle.....

If you don't have a pressure washer and are doing this over concrete, I sometimes lay old newspapers underneath that absorb alot of the water after washing it down then clean up what's left....