J Tegeler Posted October 26, 2011 Share Posted October 26, 2011 Got a little bit of time to take my girlfriends car and clean the engine bay after 245,000 miles of driving. this thing was one nasty engine. -hosed off with a mist -full strength APC -boars hair brush everything -fender brush for way down in the engine -leaf blower dry then towel dry -SVRT on plastics and hoses. No In and Out spray used..whole thing took me about 30 minutes. 50/50 shot of SVRT Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 ArmyAcadia09 Posted October 26, 2011 Share Posted October 26, 2011 wow nice work, just cleaned a 145k mile engine that had been in the desert of West Texas for the past few years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Odds and Ends Posted October 26, 2011 Share Posted October 26, 2011 Nice work! I love me some full strength APC....... - Darryl Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Marylander Posted October 26, 2011 Share Posted October 26, 2011 Night and day! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 randyfox Posted October 26, 2011 Share Posted October 26, 2011 Wow, looks like it hasn't been cleaned for 245K too! Great turn around! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 pjwoolw Posted October 26, 2011 Share Posted October 26, 2011 Thats quite a turnaround! Good work! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Chase@InsanePaint Posted October 26, 2011 Share Posted October 26, 2011 Good lord!!! What a change!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 neogenix Posted October 26, 2011 Share Posted October 26, 2011 GJ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 TK427 Posted October 26, 2011 Share Posted October 26, 2011 Are you sure you did'nt just take pic's a newer car after you took pic's of your old car! That is one heck of a turn around! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 J Tegeler Posted October 26, 2011 Author Share Posted October 26, 2011 thanks everyone! like i said it was pretty dirty lol..next on the list of things to do to the civic is the headlights Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 BrianT Posted October 26, 2011 Share Posted October 26, 2011 Looks great!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Frid Posted October 26, 2011 Share Posted October 26, 2011 Great turnaround! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 chrys7 Posted October 26, 2011 Share Posted October 26, 2011 :rockon:WOW, I just ordered a bunch of products and I was planning to clean the Wifes 2003 Pathfinder engine as well. THis just gives me more motivation. incredible job!!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Chris@Adams Posted October 26, 2011 Share Posted October 26, 2011 Nice save! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Team Adam's Posted October 26, 2011 Share Posted October 26, 2011 Nice... its like you rolled the odometer back a 0... now it looks like a 24,500 mile engine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 J Tegeler Posted October 26, 2011 Author Share Posted October 26, 2011 give me a few more hours with it I will make it look like a 0 mile engine thanks for all the kind words all! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 ssbusdrvr Posted October 26, 2011 Share Posted October 26, 2011 (edited) Wow One of our vehicles is a 110k Mini with a shameful engine compartment Haven't tried the All Purpose Cleaner yet. Now sold!!! Great job! Edited October 26, 2011 by ssbusdrvr Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 pdisme Posted October 27, 2011 Share Posted October 27, 2011 The clean-up is as amazing as 245,000 miles on a car; I can't imagine driving that much. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 ChargerMatt Posted October 27, 2011 Share Posted October 27, 2011 Amazing turn around friend, keep it up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 J Tegeler Posted October 27, 2011 Author Share Posted October 27, 2011 thanks everyone! the car was bought new in 2003 and was drove back and forth from Tennessee and Iowa so that is where miles came from lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Relentless Posted October 28, 2011 Share Posted October 28, 2011 Well done. Gives me some motivation to get mine done since I've been putting off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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J Tegeler
Got a little bit of time to take my girlfriends car and clean the engine bay after 245,000 miles of driving. this thing was one nasty engine.
-hosed off with a mist
-full strength APC
-boars hair brush everything
-fender brush for way down in the engine
-leaf blower dry then towel dry
-SVRT on plastics and hoses.
No In and Out spray used..whole thing took me about 30 minutes.
50/50 shot of SVRT
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