i usually just wax it and spray it down with a pressure hoes. Do you guys use any specific product to maintain your engine to look fresh and clean.
How often do you guys clean under the hood?
Thanks!

Take a look at my engine too =))

 

^if you keep it maintained, you wont ever have to use a harsh degreaser product.

a pressure washer is overkill. your garden hose will achieve the same results.

I wash my car EVERY week and give the engine bay a spot clean once a week to keep it fresh.

 

you wax things under your hood?

 

^i assume he only waxxed the black plastics.

a degreaser will turn the black plastics a gray-ish/white color.
a product meant to take care of the black plastic like mother's back to black works wonders!
or you can use tire shine

 

Just the black areas to make it look shiny

 

is Mothers back to black, only for black areas?

 

the product's name is "Back2Black"

what do you think?

Edit* smartass remark aside, I assume its just like tire shine.

 

I usually pressure wash with the soap setting at the car wash once or twice a year. I do an inspection in direct sunlight looking for spots I need to clean like around the injectors, oil cap, brake/power steering area, battery, engine block, under side of engine bay. I only spray those areas to clean and do a general rinse on the rest of the engine bay. I finish up with a spot free rinse, drive the car on the hwy for +15 minutes to dry the engine bay, double check for wet spots at home.

We don't get a lot of weather in NM and my engine bay just gets dusty during the year. I like to wash the engine bay to double-check for potential fluid leaks (A/C, brake, oil, Tranny, coolant, power steering, windshield wiper).

I usually do the wheel wells and spray the inside ends of the exhaust pipes when I do the engine bay. The +15 min drive gets the water out the muffler.

 

I spray a mild degreasser and then use the soap setting on my powerwasher, then powerwash the whole thing clean.

I think it works

 

here's my 8 year old engine bay

 

When I took my TSX in to put on a front/rear camber kit put on, I found an socket wrench in the same spot that was sitting there for almost 2 weeks. I took it back to the mechanic and he was very grateful.

 

I've been using this product for nearly 4 years and it is by far the best imo , unlike the other products out there it does not make the hoses and plastic pieces looking grayish and it is safe on paint, it is kinda hard to find but it works so good, my bay looks just as good when I got it the 1st day as the dealer.

 

Ill check it out, autozone might carry this.

 

I keep my clean enough that a damp rag is all thats needed. I put some shine on the plastic parts and it always looks like new. I wax or use detailer on the painted areas a couple of times a year.

 

I just use a damp microfiber cloth and wipe it down once a week or so. Stays pretty clean

 

Amazon doesn't sell it, so good luck finding it (looks like from the name alone that it's a south of the border product)(or may Cuba?). This is the first time ever that I haven't found a product that I was looking for, on Amazon.

 

This is their website : http://www.doctormecanicopr.com/

Definitely from south of the border lol. Autozone has it, but they won't ship it to the U.S. There is a Dr.Mecanico Ebay store though. http://www.ebay.com/itm/Dr-Mecanico-DMX-Xtreme-Wash-Wax-4-Gallons-4-Bottles-/141049128339?pt=Motors_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories&hash=item20d72ee593&vxp=mtr

 

^^ for those who are asking, I believe it is a Porto rican product, a friend of mine brought it for me while he went on vacation.I'll say it again best product I've seen hands down. Some AUTOZONE have it.

 

what you posted is the wash and wax , you need the degreaser
I'll post pics of my bay tomorrow

 

In Texas! http://aadistributorsus.com/products.asp

 

Okay, I was just about to say it's probably like any other degreaser, but then I read that it has carnauba wax in it also. That's probably why he says it works so good.

BTW that stuff reminds me of Los Pollos Hermanos from Breaking Bad. lol

 

Philadelphia, PA
http://www.importdpsonline.com/doctor_mecanico/doctor_mecanico_multi_purpose_cleaner_/drmmpc1gcase/i-226249.aspx

 

savclaude as awesome as your car is I'm guessing the kitchen granite counter top and stainless refrigerator money was spent on the car LOL

 

Ahem! Play nice.


Did you not see that old Honda Prelude magazine ad some 14-16 years ago??

 

engine pic like I promised.

 

thank you for sharing that with us... cleanest bay

so do you use any other product(s) in your bay? or just this one?

 

under the hood is one thing - but quick road trip with a firm right foot is all that is needed...

 

LOOKS REALLY FRESH!!, i will try to check out the product.
thanks guys

 

Nice!

 

So which product is appropriate. The one on this tread or the Formula f1 degreaser?

 

that's is man



thanks

it even works great on my polish lip, it does not leave any stain nor leave it dull, I just spray it on there let it soak, rinse it off and dry it with a chamois