S5 in drive thru car wash
02-09-2019, 04:41 PM
#1
AudiWorld Super User
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S5 in drive thru car wash
Anybody use automatic car wash here for their S5? Is the low ground clearance an issue? I usually hand wash my car but it is too cold here and I want to wash all the salt off the under carriage of the car.
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02-09-2019, 05:19 PM
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02-09-2019, 05:22 PM
#4
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A stock S5 should have no problems with ground clearance in a regular car wash. I have used a conveyor belt car wash for the S5 a few times. Just make sure to turn off rain sensing wipers and Presense.
02-09-2019, 05:23 PM
#5
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Actually they do if you have a good ceramic coating on your paint. I have used one in my area and it comes out really clean — just a good wipe down / dry with a couple of microfiber towels and it looks like new!
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02-09-2019, 05:41 PM
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My touch less wash didn’t work well at all last weekend, but I had a dirt film from a minor rain/wet roads. I was saddened by the wash and ceramic performance. It’s all clean and shiny now though, at least until it rains harder on Monday.
02-10-2019, 02:27 AM
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Club AutoUnion
I’m thinking it depends on the particular Touchless Car Wash? The one I went through even has the jets to power blast the under carriage. I’ve found that if I dry the car with 3 or 4 Microfiber Towels the results are much better.
As always — YMMV.
— John
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02-10-2019, 05:36 AM
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02-10-2019, 05:44 AM
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Once I find a decent car wash, I use that instead of washing my own car. Yes, it creates some level of swirl marks, which is why I buy colors that do not show swirls prominently, but a consistent washing and waxing regime keeps the finishing looking good for years. There have also been plenty of times non-commercial car washing was prohibited in my area because of water restrictions.