TORONTO: Self Service Wand Wash

CurlyFatAngry · 11-24-2008, 09:09 PM

I use the coin-op place close to Bathurst and Depont, but it's friggin' cold for it now ... any good heated/warmed places downtown?

Toffey21 · 11-24-2008, 10:59 PM

I tried touchless car wash and i found water leaking thru my side windows! I mentioned that to a BMW service rep. and he said it's because E92 has frameless side window, which means it cannot withstand high water pressure??? Did he BS me???

OverDrive · 11-24-2008, 11:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Toffey21

I tried touchless car wash and i found water leaking thru my side windows! I mentioned that to a BMW service rep. and he said it's because E92 has frameless side window, which means it cannot withstand high water pressure??? Did he BS me???

no, he's right. Just don't hold the pressure handle while pointing the water at those areas and you should be fine.

ctgazer · 11-25-2008, 07:07 AM

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Originally Posted by SGxi

I think I spent like $25 for mine...

Actually, this one time I was at the one of the self-serve ones in a North York Esso and I got a "special rate". For a flat fee I can stay as long as I like

ahhaha whats this special rate? did it involve going behind the counter?

list is now updated to reflect GTA North, East, South and West. Sorry if they arent too accurate but I havent taken Geography since High School

shimajer · 11-25-2008, 08:53 AM

$25, $18? this doesn't sound like a self serve wash anymore LOLL more like a quick handjob or blowjob.

f30Seth · 01-28-2009, 09:08 AM

I need to wash my car badly, anybody want to meet up this week to wash cars together? SALT MAN SALT IS EATING MY PAINT UP.

EDIT : I think I have enough Zaino soap to wash two cars

I'll bring it!

SGxi · 01-28-2009, 09:57 AM

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Originally Posted by ctgazer

ahhaha whats this special rate? did it involve going behind the counter?

No... but I stayed there for at least 2 hours, using a lot of water rinsing the car and using the compressed air thing to get the water out of the cracks and cravices (no puns intended)

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Originally Posted by shimajer

$25, $18? this doesn't sound like a self serve wash anymore LOLL more like a quick handjob or blowjob.

Sounds like you had experience with that...

SGxi · 01-28-2009, 10:01 AM

Car Wash Central, 800 Brock Street North, it's a self-serve car wash with individual bays. Not sure how much they charge.

peanuboy · 03-01-2010, 10:28 PM

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Originally Posted by SGxi

Car Wash Central, 800 Brock Street North, it's a self-serve car wash with individual bays. Not sure how much they charge.

East-end stuff...

I think they charge $3-$4 a cycle and their cycles are short! I use the one on Dundas and Cochrane instead (Whitby), $2 a cycle, 8 bays too I believe.

For touchless/trackless, I use the Shell either on Rossland and Harwood or the one on Taunton and Thickson, I find this one does a slightly better job than the one on Ross/Harwood.

SGxi · 03-02-2010, 07:32 AM

Thanks for expanding this!

I know of the place because the company I worked for did some work for them.

doctor_vino · 03-02-2010, 08:11 AM

Midland just north of Lawrence. Not sure what its called but I know the owner recently spent ALOT of $$$ upgrading the facility.... plus its heated

Similar to the coin-op car wash on VP and Ellesmere: $3 to start and $1 for each additional 2 mins usually cost me about $8-10 to get a good wash with time left to spare for the tri-foam tooo

**Edit**
Midland Indoor Coin Wash and Auto Detailing

ctgazer · 03-02-2010, 08:35 AM

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Originally Posted by doctor_vino

Midland just north of Lawrence. Not sure what its called but I know the owner recently spent ALOT of $$$ upgrading the facility.... plus its heated

Similar to the coin-op car wash on VP and Ellesmere: $3 to start and $1 for each additional 2 mins usually cost me about $8-10 to get a good wash with time left to spare for the tri-foam tooo

**Edit**
Midland Indoor Coin Wash and Auto Detailing

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D Nuts · 12-23-2010, 02:36 PM

During the winter, what are the best places that are quick (not hand / coin wash) drive thru type and hand dry? I cant find any. Thanks

bobblehead · 12-23-2010, 03:11 PM

http://www.parkwaycarwash.com/specials.aspx

$10 + HST

Here is the google coupon

http://maps.google.ca/coupons/page?d...oup&cd=1&hl=en

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Originally Posted by D Nuts

During the winter, what are the best places that are quick (not hand / coin wash) drive thru type and hand dry? I cant find any. Thanks

Mikester · 12-23-2010, 09:04 PM

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Originally Posted by SGxi

I don't like the one at Yonge and Steeles. It seems that everytime I go there, no one is attending the car wash check-out, so I ended up waiting for like 5 minutes before they come to check me out (and of course they didn't reduce my time).

They actually reduce the time if you ask them, even if you didn't have to wait.
And after you pay you can pretty much do anything there if it's not packed.

That said, my fav car wash is at 7/11 on Bathurst south of Wilson for summer time.

Unfortunately, the brushes scratch the paint (never scratched the RX8, IS250 and the C300). Great paint BMW

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So I usually take it to Yonge n Finch Xerox building. $15 gets you a good wash, and the parking is free.

shagkie · 12-24-2010, 05:27 AM

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Originally Posted by D Nuts

During the winter, what are the best places that are quick (not hand / coin wash) drive thru type and hand dry? I cant find any. Thanks

If you have Petro Can (the old Sunoco) stations there with the Eco wash then it's great for winter. The basic wash with one rinse doesn't do that well but the top tier wash (brilliant or something like that) does a pretty darn good job at take off the salt and cleaning the car. My car was white from accumulation of road salt for a week or two and came out pretty clean.

ctgazer · 12-24-2010, 06:38 AM

just found a shell that is trackless and touchless. it is on warden just south of the 401. its decent. long underbody spray and a long dry cycle. its one of those that you have to drive thru yourself (no track).

CHCCubs · 12-24-2010, 07:01 AM

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Originally Posted by ctgazer

just found a shell that is trackless and touchless. it is on warden just south of the 401. its decent. long underbody spray and a long dry cycle. its one of those that you have to drive thru yourself (no track).

Thanks for the info, didn't realize there was one there.

A couple other touchless/trackless I use are:

Esso - Leslie/Lawerence (not very good water pressure though)
Esso - Leslie north of York Mills
Shell - Kennedy and Passmore (south of Steeles)

the_doctor · 12-24-2010, 03:47 PM

I would avoid the Shell at 407 and Kennedy - there is hardly any water pressure and the guy refused to take any time off while I waited in line to pay!!

mabman · 12-25-2010, 07:36 AM

Esso - corner of Markham Rd/Ellesemere Rd., touchless and trackless

you drive in, park and the machine moves around you. $2 discount if you buy gas (any amount) there

mabman · 12-25-2010, 07:41 AM

Esso - corner of EGLINTON & BERMONDSEY, touchless and trackless

you drive in, park and the machine moves around you. $2 discount if you buy gas (any amount) there

jasonintoronto · 12-25-2010, 08:58 AM

there's a self-serve wash at the corner of dupont and bathurst.

11-24-2008, 09:09 PM	#23
CurlyFatAngry Lieutenant 18 Rep 509 Posts Drives: his BMW as much as he can ! Join Date: May 2008 Location: Toronto iTrader: (0)	I use the coin-op place close to Bathurst and Depont, but it's friggin' cold for it now ... any good heated/warmed places downtown? __________________ '15 X3 '12 BSM w/ Coral red dakota 328i Sport Line, Premium, 40% tint '11 Deep Sea Blue E92 335i XDrive, M3 spolier, black grille '08 Jet Black E92 328xi, Premium, Sport, iPod, Black Grille, GP Thunder, Painted Reflectors
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11-24-2008, 10:59 PM	#24
Toffey21 Enlisted Member 0 Rep 37 Posts Drives: E92 328i Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Toronto iTrader: (0)	I tried touchless car wash and i found water leaking thru my side windows! I mentioned that to a BMW service rep. and he said it's because E92 has frameless side window, which means it cannot withstand high water pressure??? Did he BS me???
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11-25-2008, 08:53 AM	#27
shimajer Captain 33 Rep 846 Posts Drives: 135i Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: hong kong iTrader: (1)	$25, $18? this doesn't sound like a self serve wash anymore LOLL more like a quick handjob or blowjob.
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01-28-2009, 09:08 AM	#28
f30Seth Futuristic 23 Rep 774 Posts Drives: f30 328i AW Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Seoul, Toronto iTrader: (1)	I need to wash my car badly, anybody want to meet up this week to wash cars together? SALT MAN SALT IS EATING MY PAINT UP. EDIT : I think I have enough Zaino soap to wash two cars I'll bring it! __________________ 2007 E92 335i Jet Black -RETIRED- 2013 F30 328i Alpine White
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01-28-2009, 10:01 AM	#30
SGxi Major General 158 Rep 6,805 Posts Drives: E90 328xi Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Toronto iTrader: (17) Garage List 2007 328xi [0.00]	Car Wash Central, 800 Brock Street North, it's a self-serve car wash with individual bays. Not sure how much they charge. __________________ MY07 A22 E90 N52Nxi
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03-02-2010, 07:32 AM	#32
SGxi Major General 158 Rep 6,805 Posts Drives: E90 328xi Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Toronto iTrader: (17) Garage List 2007 328xi [0.00]	Thanks for expanding this! I know of the place because the company I worked for did some work for them. __________________ MY07 A22 E90 N52Nxi
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03-02-2010, 08:11 AM	#33
doctor_vino Captain 38 Rep 802 Posts Drives: really slowly Join Date: May 2009 Location: Toronto, ON iTrader: (6)	Midland just north of Lawrence. Not sure what its called but I know the owner recently spent ALOT of $$$ upgrading the facility.... plus its heated Similar to the coin-op car wash on VP and Ellesmere: $3 to start and $1 for each additional 2 mins usually cost me about $8-10 to get a good wash with time left to spare for the tri-foam tooo Edit Midland Indoor Coin Wash and Auto Detailing
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12-23-2010, 02:36 PM	#35
D Nuts New Member 0 Rep 6 Posts Drives: 335 xi & 330 xi Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Ajax iTrader: (0)	Car Wash - Scarborough, Pickering, Ajax During the winter, what are the best places that are quick (not hand / coin wash) drive thru type and hand dry? I cant find any. Thanks
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12-24-2010, 06:38 AM	#39
ctgazer Major General 383 Rep 7,952 Posts Drives: a dilapidated ride Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: canada eh! iTrader: (10) Garage List 2006 e90 [0.00]	just found a shell that is trackless and touchless. it is on warden just south of the 401. its decent. long underbody spray and a long dry cycle. its one of those that you have to drive thru yourself (no track). __________________
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12-24-2010, 03:47 PM	#41
the_doctor Private First Class 6 Rep 109 Posts Drives: 2011 AW E92 335xi 6MT Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: GA iTrader: (0)	I would avoid the Shell at 407 and Kennedy - there is hardly any water pressure and the guy refused to take any time off while I waited in line to pay!!
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12-25-2010, 07:36 AM	#42
mabman New Member 10 Rep 164 Posts Drives: 2007 BMW 335xi Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: toronto iTrader: (0)	Esso - corner of Markham Rd/Ellesemere Rd., touchless and trackless you drive in, park and the machine moves around you. $2 discount if you buy gas (any amount) there
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12-25-2010, 07:41 AM	#43
mabman New Member 10 Rep 164 Posts Drives: 2007 BMW 335xi Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: toronto iTrader: (0)	Esso - corner of EGLINTON & BERMONDSEY, touchless and trackless you drive in, park and the machine moves around you. $2 discount if you buy gas (any amount) there
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12-25-2010, 08:58 AM	#44
jasonintoronto Captain 33 Rep 703 Posts Drives: 2007 335i coupe (sold) Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: toronto iTrader: (0)	there's a self-serve wash at the corner of dupont and bathurst. __________________ 2007 Porsche Carrera 4 2007 BMW 335i Coupe (SOLD)
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