Here's the entire video summed up for you. Use a tiny brush and a jar of soapy water to clean stuff then wipe it off with a rag.

@enforcementofficer4802

3 жыл бұрын

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Thank you for this video. I've been wanting to clean my engine bay without using power wash or sort of complicated tools but I was always hesitant to do it because I'm terrified of damaging anything under the hood. This video gives me an idea.

Just did mine - what a difference! Thx for the great video!

Amazing job. I try and detail the engine bays of all my vehicles at least once a year but I've never quite as detailed as you but you offered some great tips I'll definitely try. I got on the 303 train from your advice!

@StaufferGarage

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks! Its a quick job!

I miss having my engine bay clean thank you for this video . I love this method you showed better then hose. Watched how to clean a car seat so glad I did I spilled ice cream on my seat.Now I know how to clean it thank you for the knowledge you provide on your channel .

@StaufferGarage

6 жыл бұрын

Happy to help!

A little caution goes a long way. From my experience, directing water away from or covering the distributor (if you have one) is the only precaution needed. You present an good option here for those who are unsure or are extra cautious. Personally, I want to rinse the soap residue off. Long term effects of something like dish soap is to dry out plastics, rubber, and finishes. The 303 rinse and wipedown helps.

Great advice! Do this and make thos mechanics happier. It's a big difference to work on a clean engine vs one full of dirt.

Thank you I was wondering how to get my engine bay clean like new. Liked and subscribed

Your videos are very interesting and very helpful when it comes to detailing or cleaning methods.

I have an odyssey 2014 as well thanks for teaching, I will clean my engine next week

Such simple but useful information. Much better than hosing the engine bay and moving dirt around. Thanks for the video

@StaufferGarage

5 жыл бұрын

Amen, thanks a lot!

Great video thanks for sharing. I never thought of cleaning my engine like that.

I seriously love your work.

Awesome video sir. This is one of the best and safest engine cleaning method I've seen thus far. I will use this method. Thanks for sharing.

@StaufferGarage

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks Cedric! Super nice too because you aren’t using any harsh chemicals. The dawn works awesome and the 303 protectant rehydrated and protects

Thanks for taking the time to make the video, it was very helpful and informative, the only step I would add would be to paint the rusted parts and bolts black!

Nice I'm going to try out this method

Thank you 🙏🏻 I will make my engine brand new 👍🏻☀️

Very nice method 👍 i will definitely recommend this to my friends

I have never thought of not dousing the engine with a hose or pressure washer, will def try this! Looks great 👍🏻

@StaufferGarage

5 жыл бұрын

Glad it helps!

Best option so far. I will try this

How to clean your engine bay without water. Step 1: get a jar and fill it with hot water.

@sasukeuchihaanbucapt

5 жыл бұрын

Right 😂😂😂

@sasukeuchihaanbucapt

5 жыл бұрын

@Mike Hannigan I'm pretty sure he specifically said H2O / water he didn't say any type of attachment

@sasukeuchihaanbucapt

5 жыл бұрын

@Mike Hannigan 😂😂😂😉😉😉 i see u never truly followed instructions

@johnargue2977

5 жыл бұрын

3:23 very meticulous I might add. I think I'd just pressure wash the f*cker

@lushy9591

4 жыл бұрын

Mike Bosch hhhhhhhhhh

Thanks for showing.

Awesome job thank you

You are a professional man thank you for your video

Very useful method, no spraying water, no complicated tools. Just wet the parts with a brush and soap mix to loosen the dirt. Anyone can try this at home! Tq 👌

The jar is a great idea. I love having my car clean and this was a good video to watch.

Detail tech here and this is the only technique I would trust in order to not ruin any electronics.

Great, efficient job. Thanks for the tips. I have a 2012 Ford Focus. How should I clean the engine bay?

Yow big Boss yu know how to do the damn thing !! Great job, I learn nuff things outta ur videos keep it up. Michael Rich from Jamaica. Ps. I jus started my own auto detailing business too and it's jus great how u get the job done right! Without all the fancy Dancy stuff

I was looking for this video for a long time. bravoooooo

awesome vid, sir thank you - this is very doable for me 😊👍 (subbed)

Wow! Very nice job, sir! You can clean my vehicle any day! 👍😎

Beautiful job!

Thanks for the lil lesson

I find detailing as oddly satisfying, relaxing and as stress reducing as a good massage. Btw I started doing it after watching your videos. One tip - try replacing or cleaning up the rusty bolts with a wire bristle brush and adding a small dab of black paint on them. It would give the engine bay that ‘new from the dealer’ look.

@sashbar

5 жыл бұрын

Just bear in mind that when you are selling your car, replaced or tampered with bolts in the engine bay raise immediate suspicion of repaired/replaced wings. You will be asked if your car was in an accident. You will honestly say no, it was just engine detailing.. 9 out of 10 won't believe you and walk away. I probably would. And no, you won't be able to paint it over so it would have a factory look. One can see tampered wing bolts immediately.

@AFatOcelot

Жыл бұрын

I’m so addicted to watching and doing it. I just got a new car (used) and can’t stop obsessing over it. And I started a mobile detailing business. Well I made the flyers and I’m passing them out today we will see if I have any bites

The three rusty bolt heads can be addressed with a paint marker or spray paint, I know, a little OCD but I love to finish a job completely. I always have brake manifolds rust so I mask them off and spray paint them black. Getting rid of of anything rusty under the hood makes an an amazing difference. I have a Jaguar XJ-SC 12 cylinder and do the occasional car show and by using simple cleaning techniques, buffing metal and hiding rust you can fool people and even judges that you spend hours under the hood.

Beautiful!

I like to use Meguiar's Ultimate Trim Restorer for protecting engine compartment plastics! I do love 303 products though

Good video ty!

Wow great video and great job!!

Hi ! Thanks for the good video. I have a question though.. I recently cleaned an engine, removed the battery, detailed it, then I mounted it back in. However, the engine computer was 'reset' as Ive been told ( radio reset and rough idling )... :( How can I avoid that ?

Great video...inspired me to do this on my vehicles. Thx

@StaufferGarage

5 жыл бұрын

Glad to hear!

Different approach, I'm not a huge fan of blasting the engine with high pressure water neither. I think the results speak for itself. Awesome video man!

@StaufferGarage

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@Appalachianasshole41

4 жыл бұрын

Unless your an idiot you wont do any damage with a high pressure washer on the engine

Excellent video!!!

Great job!

Awesome mate, will do one of this soon and try to film as well. keep it up great work. subscribed

Great video. Looks like you're missing one retainer clip on the left. We all got OCD.

Aaaaannd now is the time to disassemble the air intake and install the battery holder....nice job but forgot to install it look and see....🤗

I always use a preasure washer to clean my engine but i do it from the under side of the engine not from the top cause thats where all the oil and stuff is not on the plastic on top

Great video. I have never been a fan of power washing an engine bay. 90% of the time if done correctly there are no issues. But when an electrical gremlin pops up... FRUSTRATING.

hey stauffer...great video...need to know how to clean my headlights from the inside !? any ideas !?

Very good video to eliminate electrical shorts...

Sweet job👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏾👍🏾👍🏾👍🏾

New to your channel!!! This is fantastic!!! I love a clean car!!! Your tips are great!!!! Especially the the brushes! Never thought about for the inside! Wish I could have you detail my car!!! Great job!!! I follow your sweet wife!!! She is great!!! Loved her vegan recipes- easy to do and yummy!

@minhtienphan200

5 жыл бұрын

Karen Knaus i

Great explanation and video!!

@StaufferGarage

Жыл бұрын

Glad you liked it!

You could get by with using 2-3 walmart bags to cover the battery, and distributor, a diluted degreaser50/50 and a low pressure sprayer such as a Worx spray gun, start the car up ASAP let it run a few minutes, Then blow dry with air gun or battery leaf blower. Then the dressing. I have been doing this for years with no problems what so ever. Engine bay looks BRAND NEW. Still a great how 2 video.

Man. It's looks great. Well done.

@StaufferGarage

5 жыл бұрын

Thank you sir!

I use vinlex and Meguires natural shine use it on my 03 Accord EXV6 coupe.

Great video man but let me pass on some advise or tip. 1- I suggest to use a stainless steel wire brush or brass wire brush for cleaning the aluminum parts of the engine. If you use a steel or ferrous metal brush you will cause corrosion on the aluminum parts. What happens is the steel particles from the brush get impregnated into they aluminum and cause what we in aviation call dissimilar metal corrosion.2- install a battery back up device that plugs into 12 volt cigarette lighter plug outlet. This will save you a headache of settings and reprogramming your electrical things.

@juanmaldonado2096

5 жыл бұрын

Where can I get one of those battery back ups for cigarrete lighter?

@dkcbr600

5 жыл бұрын

I maybe wrong. If you add a battery backup. It defeats the purpose of disconnecting the battery. Things could still short out, right?

@juanmaldonado2096

5 жыл бұрын

@@dkcbr600 no cause not enough juice. Just barely enough for to keep memory

@shermanbird4590

5 жыл бұрын

Honda radios have a theft code that must be entered once the battery has been disconnected. Often, this code isn't present with the vehicle and a phone call to the dealer has to be made. Battery back up is a great idea!

@luashelton9320

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for this tip Joe Montero! The input from aviation mechanics is priceless!

YOU KING 😘

How much time you take to clear all the car including inside and the engineer? Great video, a fan from Brazil.

And dash soap as well also what kind of brushes you use. And for those hard to reach and small areas. I use q tips.

Nice job!

S.G. I'm a subscriber and love your videos. Just a little advice, mabey not show before and after pics or vids,at the beginning of your vids. Keep us in suspense LOL! great job and great video. ✌

I have an 06 Honda so I don't have those removable plastic covers. The same process would still apply though, correct? Or maybe some alternate way? I just don't want to screw up things under my hood. Thank you In advance.

Great video.

Nice job done.

Hi there, I just subscribed today. I do have a question. I have a 2004 Mercedes E500 that had a valve cover seeping and it has the top of the valve cover along with the ignition coils covered with dirty oil. I need to clean it off. My first thought is to use my new little steam cleaner, that I bought for interior use, and steam it off. I don't to cause any electrical problems but for sure didn't want to use a 3000 psi pressure washer on it. What are your thoughts? Thanks, Tom

I wonder for those rusty bolts, if you could remove them, soak them in vinegar and re-spray them with Rust-Oleum Black or Silver, if that would work as an extra finishing touch?

Do you think the dawn will eventually dry out the plastic?

Great job

I use a flower watering pot with warm water to rinse off the engine bay. Then use a leaf blower to dry. Use S100 spray to brighten the black pieces & helps keep dirt off

Good video I use meq. hyper dressing on the engine, show a video on waxing a car by hand.

One tip I can see is to let the engine warm up....not operating temp but just warm snd spray a product called super clean on it let it sit for 15 or 20 minutes rinse off and then you can hit the rest just like you did. That's my tip

@StaufferGarage

5 жыл бұрын

Good idea! Will try it next time

Superclean 1:1 and that brush and a garden hose. Walmart bag over alternator and CAI

What called the tools table that you popuped to use in this video? Where can I find and buy it? Thanks.

Good job 👍

I recently detailed my engine bay on my E39. I have some carpro perl laying around and haven't used it much. Worked really nice on the plastics, rubber, etc.

I recently had my car valeted and the valeter used a steam machine to clean the engine bay. It’s quick and very effective

Very well put together tutorial, I am personally not a fan of dousing the engine with pressurized water as there is always the chance of water pooling in the crevices, nooks and crannies and leading to electrical problems.

@StaufferGarage

5 жыл бұрын

Exactly why I put this together. I avoid dousing it for the same reasons

Brilliant

Nice job.

Hi, have you done this to a mitsubishi mirage or attrage? Thank you! :)

Ok, how about hybrid? Is it safe to remove battery? As I am afraid a lot of stuff can go bad, that it will need some dealer to reset everything to normal functioning condition

Great looking engine bay, but another tip i would suggest is pressurized air. With that much soapy water, you are determined to get water in sensitive electronic connecters!! Blow it out before installing ur battery, wiping isn't as affective:-)

im just gonna get a pressure washer and hope for the best this basically a tutorial with everything at autozone except water

Looks amazing.

My dad wants to sell a car we have so i thought this is my chance.. well.. cleaning a five cylinder car thats soaking in grease and dirt the past 15 years wasnt that fun and easy. But after 3 days of sour arms and back pains i managed to clean the most of it with only soapy water, a brush, baby wipes and cleaning cloths.. Id say the price has gone up for at least a grand🤔

@judichristopher4604

4 жыл бұрын

Seriously ... I am about to do that too, on my Class A RV How is the best way to get built up grease off the engine? Thank you for your help.

@georgearmaos9811

4 жыл бұрын

Judi Christopher The best were the baby wipes, try the ones that have high percentage of alcohol followed by a dry paper towel.

What's that portable bench u are using? I'm looking for something like that

What brush are you using? Im using a cheapo small paint brush.

I like the collapsible table you used in the video, what is that table, where can i get it?

Great video. Keep doing an awesome job.

What is in the dark blue spray bottle that you used on the engine before wire brushing the area?

instead of the rags could you agitate your work area and then just suck it up with a wet/dry vac? Maybe save the rag for lingering residual soap and stuff left over?

Great video. Did you cover the alternator?

Agree, always disconnect the battery.... water is ok to use, you just dont hold it on any one area for any length of time. Ive not used 303, Koch Chemie Motorplast is a good product.. just evenly spray it over the engine and leave... you dont touch it. I think its a better finish looking from what you got from 303.Also throughout the cleaning and finishing.. touching the engine area could possibly introduce dirty binding

I have a 1992 nissan 240sx and it's kinda scary to clean the engine bay, no plastic covers, if you drop water in the wrong place, you're f*cked. But I'll try your method tomorrow, she deserves all the love she can get!

I used some Armor All Tire Foam. Just spray it on and let it dry. I'm a little different though. I wiped my engine down after 5-10 minutes. Came out clean.

Awesome 😎😎😎💪🏼💪🏼💪🏼💯💯💯👍👍👍

What did you spray last to make it shine