Engine shampoo

paddy335 · 03-10-2014, 03:00 PM

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Originally Posted by Taran.J

Never shampoo IMO get a decent steamer or rent one locally

+1

dcat151 · 03-10-2014, 03:02 PM

I wash my engine bay every once in a while. I always cover up my alternator and any exposed electrical connections. It's probably overkill, but I'd rather be safe than sorry.

techwhiz · 03-10-2014, 03:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Maestro

Oh, if you live in Calif, do not do this on the street. Never happen to me, had a friend get cite in CA when his neighbor turned him in for cleaning his engine in his driveway and the water with oil drained down the street and into the storm drain. Californians do not take kindly to you putting oil into their water systems.

Yep.
The correct way to do it here in Ca. is to park on grass or some other material that won't run into the storm drains.

Where I live the storm drains go to the S.F. Bay.
Nasty stuff off the engine, not good going into the bay.

Dozhdbog · 03-10-2014, 03:12 PM

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Originally Posted by techwhiz

Yep.
The correct way to do it here in Ca. is to park on grass or some other material that won't run into the storm drains.

Where I live the storm drains go to the S.F. Bay.
Nasty stuff off the engine, not good going into the bay.

God, don't be such a hippy.

Dark_Knight_335 · 03-10-2014, 04:57 PM

My engine bay looks like someone took a taco shit in it and it dried...

I think I need to clean it sometime.

melloww22 · 03-10-2014, 05:18 PM

A sponge soaked in soap and a damp towel works.

e92_enthusiast_1 · 03-10-2014, 05:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Dark_Knight_335

My engine bay looks like someone took a taco shit in it and it dried...

I think I need to clean it sometime.

Dark_Knight_335 · 03-10-2014, 06:35 PM

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Originally Posted by e92_enthusiast_1

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Originally Posted by Dark_Knight_335

My engine bay looks like someone took a taco shit in it and it dried...

I think I need to clean it sometime.

Taran.J · 03-10-2014, 07:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Dark_Knight_335

My engine bay looks like someone took a taco shit in it and it dried...

I think I need to clean it sometime.

I'd help you out if you were local bro lol

Dark_Knight_335 · 03-10-2014, 07:07 PM

God I wish I lived on the West Coast...maybe one day...

mashimarho · 03-10-2014, 07:54 PM

Where is PSMitty?

psmitty95 · 03-10-2014, 08:06 PM

Thanks @mashimarho for sending this, don't know how I missed it lol...

Anyways guys that is my car and if done properly it is safe to do. Over the summer I do detailing as a side job to earn some extra modding cash. When you clean the engine bay like many have said you need to make sure to cover things like the alternator, any exposed wiring, and the intake with zip loc bags. For me I have a stett cold air intake so it's just alternator that gets covered. After that you are supposed to rinse it off with a hose (NOT A PRESSURE WASHER), you want to make sure that the water pressure is low so use a hose with no attachments. After that I spray on some all purpose cleaner and let it soak in then agitate it with brushes where need be. In the video I used regular car soap because I didn't have APC and it was just for the video's sake. Anyways after that I usually towel dry as much as I can then close the hood and start it up and let it run to dry itself off

Edit: Also forgot you don't want to do this with a hot engine. Should be done in the shade with the engine cool

AviatorBimmer · 03-10-2014, 08:15 PM

I noticed my car had a ton of white flakes on the engine cover underneath the vehicle. I started shampooing the engine bay with Head and Shoulders and the white flaking is gone! Go figure...

iBoost · 03-10-2014, 08:28 PM

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Originally Posted by AviatorBimmer

I noticed my car had a ton of white flakes on the engine cover underneath the vehicle. I started shampooing the engine bay with Head and Shoulders and the white flaking is gone! Go figure...

waterbottle1 · 03-10-2014, 09:08 PM

didnt even no we could do such a thing

wilbur_the_goose · 03-10-2014, 09:41 PM

When I was young (19), I used to take my old '72 Ford Gran Torino to the local car wash (the do it yourself kind) and use he engine cleaner stuff and a gentle rinse. Did it all the time with a carburetor and distributor cap unprotected and never had a problem. (This was back in 1980 - I paid $800 for that car, and a good condition one today is probably over $15K)

Maestro · 03-13-2014, 03:03 PM

^ Most self serve car washes these days do not like you cleaning your engine bay in the car wash. Reason being they usually recycle the water and they do not want your oil and stuff clogging their filtering systems. As above I use to go to self serve car washes with their pressurized cleaners and clean my engine, today they all have signs saying it not allowed.

Most modern cars do not leak oil like they use to and the only time I had to clean oil from my 335I is when the filter house gasket failed, most times I am just cleaning off road dirt.

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AviatorBimmer Banned 26 Rep 551 Posts Drives: 2007 BMW 335i E92 Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Virginia iTrader: (4)	I noticed my car had a ton of white flakes on the engine cover underneath the vehicle. I started shampooing the engine bay with Head and Shoulders and the white flaking is gone! Go figure...
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Maestro Major 1013 Rep 1,268 Posts Drives: 2007 335i Sedan, 2021 X3 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Philadelphia iTrader: (0)	^ Most self serve car washes these days do not like you cleaning your engine bay in the car wash. Reason being they usually recycle the water and they do not want your oil and stuff clogging their filtering systems. As above I use to go to self serve car washes with their pressurized cleaners and clean my engine, today they all have signs saying it not allowed. Most modern cars do not leak oil like they use to and the only time I had to clean oil from my 335I is when the filter house gasket failed, most times I am just cleaning off road dirt.
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