[Evlkarl]

I do not want to come across as a Sicko that cleans the Engine Bay with special Designer Brushes but I like my Engine Bay nice and tighty looking.

I can not remember how many times I looked at a nice clean Ride that I wanted to buy and the Owner went overboard to make the outside and interior looking like new but as soon as you opened the Hood all kind of critters jumped out.


I go over my Engine Bay once a month and give it a good spit and shine what is not an easy Job here in Arizona with all the Dust.

Remember the old Housewifes Tale a clean engine is a healthy engine......at least that was what my Grand Dad always told me. You could eat of his Air Filter Housing on his Audi Coupe.

So what is your dirty secret to keep the Bay looking good. Are you a Engine Bay Slacker or MR Clean?

 

[pjsjr13]

Sicko ?

Hi my name is Peter and I too go over my engine bay whenever I clean my Mini.

 

[Evlkarl]

Ha Ha Peter that was priceless. May be we have a bunch of Garage Engine Cleaners here on this Forum and they are not ready to open the Garage Door yet.

 

[pjsjr13]

Hahahaha. The Mrss thinks I'm crazy. Too funny Karl

 

[rumblestrip]

Do I keep my engine bay clean? Er... no.

Derek

 

[Hurbert II]

Do I keep my engine bay clean?

Errrr.. Maybe the picture of my old Evo X's engine bay might answer that...

 

[starlily]

So far I havent had to clean it much.. http://i.imgur.com/CvcDrsH.jpg

 

[Evlkarl]

Thank you to all that posted a Picture keep them coming .. Starlily I can see the Brush and Hose found a dirty Spot? Hubert that is one tight super clean Engine.

 

[starlily]

Starlily I can see the Brush and Hose found a dirty Spot?

There was a horrific bug massacre on the car after an evening drive, cant leave that on there!

 

[jeremybingham]

Hubert that is gorgeous. Yes I'm an alco...... obsessive cleaner and regularly wipe our engine bays down and shine the plastic trim. I've always wanted an Alfa with the v6 engine in just for those chrome inlet pipes I'd never get sick of polishing. I polish the chrome tail pies on our minis too.

 

[Angib]

I do not want to come across as a Sicko that cleans the Engine Bay with special Designer Brushes but I like my Engine Bay nice and tighty looking.

But, sadly, you do come across as that sort of sicko.....

You should clean your engine bay as often as you clean the roof of your house. How often do you do that?

 

[Evlkarl]

Angib, you got a good point there. Believe it or not I have to go and rinse our Solar Panels off once a Month because of all the Dust in AZ so the roof gets a quick rinse too.

The reason that I like to keep my Engine clean easy to detect fluid leaks and a dirty Engine runs hotter. I bet that is an old Housewife Story too.

I guess it is an old habit that my Grand Parents drilled into me ...take good care of your things. My Company Semi is spotless too inside and out. LOL maybe I should go and see help.:|

 

[Angib]

"Cleanliness is next to godliness" is how my grandmother would have put it.

 

[polarisboy385]

"Cleanliness is next to godliness" is how my grandmother would have put it.

I believe that the Smashing Pumpkins also said that too

 

[davester]

I can't even find the motor under all of that plastic. Spose it's there somewhere.

 

[mikeswagon]

I used to clean all my cars engine bays, then again I used to do all the servicing etc and it makes a much easier job if you can do these jobs without getting covered in crap.


Anyway it was a decent day today, so after I washed the cooper I thought why not.... I had some 303 Aerospace protectant in my last order from Polished Bliss which I hadn't tried yet, and I like it, easy to use, leaves a nice finish. Truth be told it wasn't that dirty before, bit dusty and a few leaves. Biggest gripe is the underside of the bonnet itself, there's that many holes I didn't want to use too much liquid when trying to clean off the factory sealant, so I'm about75% happy with it.

And any excuse for another pic

I know the tyres need dressing, but hadn't gotten round to it.

 

[Evlkarl]

Darn Mikes Wagon that one looks better than when you took delivery at the Dealer. Nice Job and Pictures !!!!!!!

 

[wizbit76]

I don't personally but when my car went in for a detail they did it for me.

Might have to now though.

 

[rhernandez1986]

I just took an F56 in Melting Silver Metallic off the lot in July, clean engine bay, however I have a problem, there are nooks and crannies on the side by the props and a lot of leaves are in there. extremely ghastly! any advice on how to get in there? I wish my hands were smaller and longer for this task.

 

[MINIsofMaine]

I just traded my 2012 R56S in and it had almost 200,000 miles on it in Maine. I drove it year round and would always clean the engine bay. Here is a photo of the engine bay before trade in.