RKA

I'd never let a monkey at the dealer attempt this. It's not something difficult, just requires that the person with the water use a little common sense...a rare commodity at a dealer.

SouthboroAudiGuy

I use a slightly different chemical - something called KrudKutter (available at Target). Here's my process...

- Wet your warmed engine down by lightly misting it with a hose
- Lightly spray on some KrudKutter
- Gently agitate it into whatever surface dirt there is with a very soft brush (I have have a long bristled wheel brush that works beautifully)
- Go lightly and and don't brush too hard - you shouldn't need to
- Let it soak for a few minutes
- Rinse the engine by misting it with a hose (don't use a strong jet of spray - it will force water into places you don't want it)
- If the dirt/grease doesn't come off easily, allow more time for the KrudKutter to do its thing
- Finish up with 303 Aerospace Protectant on all plastic parts - this is a step you don't want to leave out

Takes about 15 minutes once you get the hang of it and only needs to be done once a month or so to keep your engine looking like new.

schnellmb

unless you use a 2" firehose, I'd say this is a DIY detail job.

SouthboroAudiGuy

Re: 4th - This is the technique! Low cost, low effort, high impact.

Grouse:3.Slow

I prefer to use foam brushes, old dedicated MF towels and light duty APC. Spray the towels/brush and go to town. Yeah it takes a while. I'm just slow that way. Ask anyone here.

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After
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Mike@StartupRacing

Yes, he is slow...