Engine bay cleaning on NX
#1
Driver
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Engine bay cleaning on NX
Popped the hood on my nx today in almost 2 years and it looks filthy. Anyone got any tips on cleaning the engine bay? I've never done this before and after some research online I'm not too sure if I want to hose down the engine with water. Do lexus dealers offer engine bay cleaning?
#2
Driver School Candidate
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Cover the battery and alternator with plastic bags. Only use low pressure water (NO pressure washer). Rinse engine bay. Spray some engine degreaser of your choice. Agitate with a soft/med bristle brush like for cleaning wheels. Then rinse off. Dry off as much as you can with a chamois or towel. Use some trim detailer on the plastics after it is completely dry. I do this to all of my cars once a year. It is perfectly safe.
#3
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....or you can take your car to the local detailer and save all the muss and fuss. Also, the detailer will/should have the equipment to capture the pollutants that come from washing the engine and keep them from polluting the ground water.
My detailer charges me US $50 to make the engine pristine again, and all the runoff is captured IAW EPA standards.
My detailer charges me US $50 to make the engine pristine again, and all the runoff is captured IAW EPA standards.
#4
....or you can take your car to the local detailer and save all the muss and fuss. Also, the detailer will/should have the equipment to capture the pollutants that come from washing the engine and keep them from polluting the ground water.
My detailer charges me US $50 to make the engine pristine again, and all the runoff is captured IAW EPA standards.
My detailer charges me US $50 to make the engine pristine again, and all the runoff is captured IAW EPA standards.
Last edited by Lazerboy; 07-18-17 at 04:50 AM.
#6
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....or you can take your car to the local detailer and save all the muss and fuss. Also, the detailer will/should have the equipment to capture the pollutants that come from washing the engine and keep them from polluting the ground water.
My detailer charges me US $50 to make the engine pristine again, and all the runoff is captured IAW EPA standards.
My detailer charges me US $50 to make the engine pristine again, and all the runoff is captured IAW EPA standards.
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