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Auto detailing work
Auto bug and sap removal
Interior detailing
Handwashing
Paint and exterior protection
Car wash
Protection
Touchless wash
Review Highlights
“/5/ Turn the dial to Foamy Brush and use the brush to start scrubbing down your car from TOP to BOTTOM*.” in 6 reviews
“Each token is $2 and all you need is a pre-rinse, soap and final rinse.” in 5 reviews
“This always seems to be the case with carwashes, since no matter what automatic carwash I use leaves me finishing the job myself with a bucket of water and a sponge.” in 3 reviews
About the Business
Royal Oak is recognized as the largest and most respected vehicle wash system in Burnaby. From the beginning Royal Oak has grown to become a global leader in the car wash industry. Our success at Royal Oak car wash has been fueled by constantly setting higher standards, pioneering remarkable innovations and always serving the customer. There are approximately 100000 vehicles receiving a Royal Oak wash every year.Royal Oak realized this, and since its beginning has offered the finest attendant-free car wash systems available. Our fundraising program provides opportunities to sell car wash coupons with a percentage of sales benefiting the group. We also provide the group further fund raising opportunities through designated days to sell anything their imaginations may take them allowing 100% of any profit from those items sold! Our facilities are designed with community and the right choice for the environment. When cars are washed in a parking lot or driveway all the polluted runoff (Soap, oil, lead, gasoline, etc.) runs directly into the storm drains, sidewalk gutters and other outdoor locations. These drains, feed straight into local rivers and streams and are harmful to our environment. Our floor to ceiling viewing area allows you the opportunity to see for yourself the amazing technology and care applied to each and every vehicle. Our wash cycles will protect and remove the corrosive salt, sand, and road grime from your vehicle and undercarriage!
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- Yichiun C.Los Angeles, United States010123 Oct 2018
It's the only one self car wash place I know in Vancouver. Its also my first self car wash experience every, and it's fun to play with all these power hose and brushes to have my car cleaned without getting my hands dirty. Will go back and play again
Helpful 0Thanks 0Love this 0Oh no 0 - Jackie P.Vancouver, Canada10141512 Jun 2024
I just love this car wash! The vacuum is one of the best I've ever used! I have to find a way to be more efficient, but overall I love this place.
Helpful 0Thanks 0Love this 0Oh no 0 - Russell O.Chilliwack, Canada02612 Jul 2023
Amazing place to clean your RV. It cost about $12 to do my entire camper van. Easy to get to.
Helpful 0Thanks 0Love this 0Oh no 0 - Sunny K.Burnaby, Canada01349 Jan 2023
Used to be good few years ago, went there a lot of times as I live close by. Quality has went downhill drastically in past 2 years.
1. Card tap does not work half of the times. You end up getting multiple transactions of 6$ each with no coins being dispatched from machine.
2. Their vacuum timer is way too low. Compared it with shine auto wash same price vacuum token, royal oak timing for vacuum is less than half of them.
Always crazy busy. I end up spending 6-8 $ for manual car wash. Why not spend 2-3 dollars extra and save time by going to shine auto wash for 11-12 dollars basic wash??Helpful 0Thanks 0Love this 1Oh no 0 - Chelsea C.Edmonton, Canada02228 Nov 2023
I was quoted 150$ to shampoo my toyota matrix carpets, drove 30minutes to their small cluttered location. I was told it would be 220+tax. I could have just stayed downtown & gotten a premium shampoo package from a quality auto spa for that rate.
Helpful 0Thanks 0Love this 0Oh no 0 - Richard W.Marietta, United States20312 Apr 2023
It's an old school car wash, but it gets the job done at a reasonable cost. I would recommend it!
Helpful 0Thanks 0Love this 0Oh no 0 - Jaxon P.Kitsilano, Vancouver, Canada0414 Mar 2023
Not a bad car wash just cannot believe this is the only non automatic car wash in all of Vancouver. Price was a little steep seeing as a there's other places that hand wash for the same price. Only went here cause I like to wash my bike on my roof rack. If it's more convenient for you to hit one of the ones where they hand wash for you I would recommend you do that. But this one is not bad.
Helpful 0Thanks 0Love this 0Oh no 0 - Richie L.列治文, Canada028 Jul 2017
I have given this place a 5 star based on the following considerations. Before that, however, it is important to know that the 5 star rating is based on: the individual customer knows how to wash a car PROPERLY (i.e. 2 bucket method, not using the foam brush, etc)
So, onto the review. As someone who lives in a high-rise apartment, and has no means to a water hose or a pressure washer, Royal Oak Car Wash is a great place. Usually, they do not allow bucket washing during day hours (so that the waiting time for other customers isn't too long), but if you have time to spare after 10pm, you can bucket wash.
For my experience, I usually go to the carwash around 11, where there are fewer people, and no burning sun to dry off the water that I just sprayed on. Here is how the wash is great:
1.I use two buckets (a wash and a rinse bucket) for hand/bucket cleaning the car, but before that, I use the pressure washer to soak and do a preliminary clean. While car wash fluids can be used with the pressure washer, all I need is water which worked great.
2. Lots of space at night
3. Because they are the only place that even comes close to allowing bucket wash, they deserve a 5 star. (Washworld, for example, does not allow bucket wash using self-bought products at anytime)
Conclusion: If you love your car, and truly knows how to wash your car (not like some reviewers who rates the place 1 star because they used a foam brush that scratched their paint, I mean, duh, anything other than a microfiber towel will scratch your clear coat) then this place is fantastic especially if you, like myself, live in a place without access to washing space or equipment.Helpful 3Thanks 0Love this 2Oh no 0 - M S.Burnaby, Canada0220 Feb 2016
Its usually been fine. But now I won't be going back. Not sure if the management changed. But heres why:
1) I spent $6 (3 tokens = 4 min each) and 12 minutes of time high pressure washing, soaping with the "triple foam brush" and high pressure washing the soap off. When my car dried at home, it was just as dirty as it was BEFORE I washed it. I'll post some pictures. Clearly they're cutting the soap SO LOW it did not remove the thin layer of dusty-dirt from rain water on my car.
2) I have seen the owner in the summer chasing customers out of the washing stalls if they are not EXCLUSIVELY washing the car. My boyfriend ALSO was chased out in addition to me witnessing it. (Not sure if he is the owner but he was wearing a turban...management change?)
3) There are 8 options or so for cleaning including: rinse, triple foam brush, tire cleaner, shine, etc. Only the triple foam brush and rinsing ones work -and based on this experience, they don't.-
I would rather spend $8, not get out of my car (though not be able to detail clean myself) and go to the new place on Rumble Street by Edmonds skytrain who offered their customers free car washes for a month back in November. THATS customer service!Helpful 6Thanks 0Love this 2Oh no 0 - Jesse W.Grandview-Woodland, Vancouver, Canada15134 Mar 2020
Does what it's supposed to do. Very satisfying cleaning the car yourself. I don't recommend using the scrub brushes though- they will scratch the crap out of your paint. Very satisfied with the outcome of the wash.
Helpful 2Thanks 0Love this 1Oh no 0 - Anatoliy K.Vancouver, Canada3018328 Jun 2015
Nice self service car washing place. Toonie will give you approximately 3,5 mins of service. Pros: lots of spaces, timers display on washing stands, token vending machine accepts cash and credit cards as well.
Cons: no washroom, you cannot even wash your hands, vacuum cleaner cable is short and sucking is very weak.Helpful 2Thanks 0Love this 1Oh no 0