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- Ninja C.
- Santa Clara, CA
- 18 friends
- 197 reviews
Can anyone recommend a place that can clean/detail the engine compartment? I'd like to clean up under the hood but am a little leery of spraying detailer, hosing it down and getting parts wet that shouldn't be.
East Bay/South Bay, either.
Thanks.2/3/2011 -
- A P.
- Sunnyvale, CA
- 16 friends
- 17 reviews
Any detail shop
2/3/2011 -
- Navi T.
- Oakland, CA
- 100 friends
- 226 reviews
I've done stuff like that at my old job. It's pretty easy, but most detailers can do this. I just use Simple Green or similar degreaser and a little 303/Production Super 1000W on the rubbery/plastic parts.
2/3/2011 -
- Peter L.
- Dublin, CA
- 34 friends
- 80 reviews
Why would you need this? Are you driving around with your hood up so other people can see how clean it is? I'd consider this a waste of money, but that's just me. It's not like your car performs better with a clean engine compartment.
2/3/2011 -
- Navi T.
- Oakland, CA
- 100 friends
- 226 reviews
But it does make it much cleaner if you work on your car.
2/3/2011 -
- Josh D.
- Corpus Christi, TX
- 168 friends
- 116 reviews
AJs Detailing does good work. I used to take my Teg there for monthly full details.You will get what you pay for though.
2/3/2011 -
- Gibson T.
- Hayward, CA
- 80 friends
- 115 reviews
let me guess- lowered Civic?
2/3/2011 -
- Skip J.
- San Francisco, CA
- 16 friends
- 21 reviews
keep a plastic bag over your distributor and get a power washer with 'Simple Green' prep.
2/3/2011 -
- Dru P.
- Lafayette, IN
- 283 friends
- 224 reviews
35 minutes ago Peter "No Linkies" L. says:
Why would you need this? Are you driving around with your hood up so other people can see how clean it is? I'd consider this a waste of money, but that's just me. It's not like your car performs better with a clean engine compartment.
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Peter, engine detailing most certainly improves the performance and longevity of your engine. Grease, dust and corrosives that build up become a problem if not cleaned regurlarly. It smokes and effects the temperature of the block causing leaks and cracks.2/3/2011 -
- Skip J.
- San Francisco, CA
- 16 friends
- 21 reviews
Peter, engine detailing most certainly improves the performance and longevity of your engine. Grease, dust and corrosives that build up become a problem if not cleaned regurlarly. It smokes and effects the temperature of the block causing leaks and cracks
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- Ninja C.
- Santa Clara, CA
- 18 friends
- 197 reviews
gibson "back home in the good old US of A" t. says:
let me guess- lowered Civic?
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Camaro. Just pulled out of storage, didn't realize how dirty the engine was before I put it in.2/3/2011 -
Definitely go to AJ's Auto Detailing on Coleman Ave in San Jose.
2/3/2011 -
- John M.
- Saratoga, CA
- 290 friends
- 64 reviews
Aj rocks I work for the city and we take alot of vehicles here. They do a very good job for a decent price. Well worth it. Hit me up I can get u a 10%for sure there!! XD
2/3/2011 -
- G C.
- Mountain View, CA
- 0 friends
- 146 reviews
You definitely need to clean it if you got an oil leak, if not there can be an engine fire. The oil will also cause a film on the windows, smoke, gasket and rubber hose damage. People who get new cars every three years do not have this problem.
2/3/2011 -
- Sammy D S.
- Sunnyvale, CA
- 62 friends
- 0 reviews
Do not do it in the driveway, with cans from Kragen. The oily water is illegal to be drained down the gutter. A guy I used to live by, did that and got cited.
I have done it at a car wash, where the owner said this one special "Bay" had an oil trap on the drain, but it is a dirty job, and you have to take steps, to dry out the ignition, or the car will not start.
If you are not sure of what can get wet, I would suggest you use search to find an auto shop that does this.2/3/2011 -
- G C.
- Mountain View, CA
- 0 friends
- 146 reviews
Yes, not to be done on the streets, where the water flows into the bay. This also goes for Radiator fluids.
2/4/2011 -
- Dru P.
- Lafayette, IN
- 283 friends
- 224 reviews
Skip did my answer confuse you? In Espanol perhaps?
2/4/2011
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