Do car onwer clean their >?

last SG · 2004-06-02T05:47:42+00:00

but i guess that'll heighten the risk of corrosion

boa4evermike SG

Do car onwer clean their engine cover like some other part got cover 1>?

because i foound out that a lot of people clean outside the car and inside the car but never clean the engine that part 1 Confused

2004Lancer SG

well i do…but never ever wash the engine …can only wipe with dry cloth coz most cars today have electronic components…

Praetorian111 SG

Dun ever wash the engine dude.... later cannot start then u know....
Laughing

boa4evermike SG

i mean use a cloth and clean la>?

Ghee SG

yes, clean sometime, since some time you can see collection of oil and dirt on the engine top….ya…dun use water, because there are electrical connections, like oil pressure and temperature sensor around the engine….

bo liao SG

Open bonnet,Pour water over engin 1st to losen the dirt, den spray lots of ZIP Away(tat type use to clean the home cooking hood tat type), den later pour water to wash away the foam,also see got any pipe all take out den pour soapy water into it...rinse wid clean water,,,everything will be sparkling clean... Laughing Joking nia..dun do it lea..if not, cun start engin at all...

If u really wan to clean engin compartment, use a cotton cloth, spray the cloth wid cleaning solvent, den use it to rub or scrub those places tat is dirty, or can use those WD40...off engin hor....but best if can later rinse te cloth wid clean water den wipe those parts again....also can use contact cleaner...

kopiosatu SG

use a de greaser, spray on the cloth and wipe.

boa4evermike SG

some time when i sevice the car see the onwer also never clean the car i see liao also very sian working on a dirt car Laughing some of the car owner dont take care of their 1 Wink like last week went a van come to the work shop and do something went i check this engine oil is not half full and the coolant low still cannot see the water also Confused after that inform the owner liao he also like that just drive off the car Rolling Eyes

eutjin SG

if you know your car engine well enuff, you can wash it

i've done it only once, with supervision from my dad. covered up the electrical parts with cloth and the impt parts with plastic bags

soap, and spray away. really clean after that. but, i guess this is not recommended, cause there is a risk and a car ain't something cheap to be messing around with

hmm .... anyone know of professionals who do these sort of cleaning and how much would it cost? approx.? i'm sure lots of car owners here would be interested to know ....

Praetorian111 SG

I dun care so much nowadays.... I just perform my job change all the things and then give the car back to the bugger.... Most of them are actually rushing for time.... so they dun really care.....
dude.... did the van stop the engine for a long time?? If not, the engine oil will not be full... the best to check engine oil will be at the morning.... cos the nite cools down the whole engine....
coolant low.... next time just top it up with water for them... most van drivers do not use coolant.... Wink Wink after that inform them that you did so... and recommend them to check their radiator coolant or water level next time round....

boa4evermike SG

when i see can tell that the oil is low anot is just ontop of the low lever Neutral

John Wong SG

Don't be silly, you can open your bonnet and spray as much water all over the place as you want.

Just don't do dumb things like open battery water thing and spray your water in.

Praetorian111 SG

wat I meant was that if the engine is still hot.... the guage of engine oil will not be accurate.... Wink

Praetorian111 SG

dude, I dun think so.... u might have performed tat be4... but that do not guarantee that water will not get into the starter, inigator.... as a result cannot start engine at all..... Wink
There are pple actually thinking that battery water is the same as tap water... Laughing I was shocked when I hear that....

boa4evermike SG

Very Happy some of them also think that minarel water Laughing

Ghee SG

may be pour some coca-cola into the battery…. zoom zoom zoom!

qooorange SG

I signed up membership with CARS. They do washing, waxing, vacuuming etc. everything for $30 per visit. However, one year membership cost around $300+. So you have got to use their service regularly to find it worthwhile.

I think they do clean engines. That day when I signed up with them, they do a full cleaning plus conditioning, also clean my engine.. the whole thing is gleeming.

I don't know how much it cost, but my 2 yr membership is $550.

Originally posted by eutjin:

hmm .... anyone know of professionals who do these sort of cleaning and how much would it cost? approx.? i'm sure lots of car owners here would be interested to know ....[/b]

boa4evermike SG

wah so $$$ Rolling Eyes

DaKaR SG

Cover your altanator and distributor(sotong head) with plastic...
then u can spray your engine bay all you want..