How to clean the engine of your vehicle?
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The older your vehicle gets, the more engine will accumulate dust and dirt from outside. In addition, it is possible that following an oil leak, leftover oil will spread all over the engine, in which case your engine will quickly become very dirty and a good cleaning will be recommended. But do not panic, we will advise you on the proper way to maintain your engine.
For those who are (very) pressessed, you have concocted a small summary of this article in less than a minute: Whether you want to sell your vehicle or just to make your engine cleaner, you can do this cleaning yourself with a few tips and the right equipment. |
1. Choose a place
Clean engine properly should be done in a suitable place. It is forbidden in France to pour different liquids from your engine in the street, so make sure you are in a place where you can properly recover used liquids. For example, you can go to automatic washing areas, which sometimes offer a washing area dedicated to the engine.
Our trick is not to clean a hot engine, wait rather that it is cold before starting cleaning.
2. The equipment needed to clean your engine
3. Clean the engine of your vehicle
First, remember to cover with plastic bags parts that should not be too wet such as the alternator , the cabin filter or the ignition coil. Remember to remove the bags once the cleaning is complete.
Then mix your degreaser with water to obtain a homogeneous mixture. Follow the instructions on your degreaser.
Then spray your engine (avoiding as much as possible the electrical parts) with a low density spray.
Apply the degreaser to your entire engine, taking care not to apply it to the painted elements of your vehicle. Clean without dwelling on each zone at the risk of leaving traces on your engine.
Finally wait a good thirty minutes before rinsing the areas on which you applied the degreaser. We advise you to rinse with the spray and not to adjust it to maximum power.
And now, you have a clean engine, which will allow you to more easily identify oil or coolant leaks, and you will also resell your vehicle in better conditions!
Wash the car
After cleaning the engine compartment we advise you to wash your car in full. This will remove any residual degreaser that may have settled on a painted part of the car.
Your car will be as clean from the outside as from the inside of the hood.
If despite all these tips you do not feel comfortable to clean the engine compartment of your car, consult a professional!
Clean engine properly should be done in a suitable place. It is forbidden in France to pour different liquids from your engine in the street, so make sure you are in a place where you can properly recover used liquids. For example, you can go to automatic washing areas, which sometimes offer a washing area dedicated to the engine.
Our trick is not to clean a hot engine, wait rather that it is cold before starting cleaning.
2. The equipment needed to clean your engine
- Water (preferably hot)
- Brush of medium size
- Bucket
- Plastic bags
- best engine degreaser (available in online store)
- Low density spray
3. Clean the engine of your vehicle
First, remember to cover with plastic bags parts that should not be too wet such as the alternator , the cabin filter or the ignition coil. Remember to remove the bags once the cleaning is complete.
Then mix your degreaser with water to obtain a homogeneous mixture. Follow the instructions on your degreaser.
Then spray your engine (avoiding as much as possible the electrical parts) with a low density spray.
Apply the degreaser to your entire engine, taking care not to apply it to the painted elements of your vehicle. Clean without dwelling on each zone at the risk of leaving traces on your engine.
Finally wait a good thirty minutes before rinsing the areas on which you applied the degreaser. We advise you to rinse with the spray and not to adjust it to maximum power.
And now, you have a clean engine, which will allow you to more easily identify oil or coolant leaks, and you will also resell your vehicle in better conditions!
Wash the car
After cleaning the engine compartment we advise you to wash your car in full. This will remove any residual degreaser that may have settled on a painted part of the car.
Your car will be as clean from the outside as from the inside of the hood.
If despite all these tips you do not feel comfortable to clean the engine compartment of your car, consult a professional!
