The Simplest & Fastest Way To DEEP CLEAN a Car Engine Bay! 

When covering the alternator with a plastic bag, be sure to remove the bag before starting it. You'll be surprised how many people I've seen forget to remove it. Bag tangle up in the alternator belt.

Followed your steps and all I can say is WOW. I did both of my vehicles today and I am amazed at how they turned out.Thank you for this video!

Great job, kid. You've got charisma, smarts And common sense and it shows in your success. Keep rollin'

My Civic's engine bay was FEEEEELTHY because of deferred cleaning and being too afraid to botch something up. I followed this video exactly and got great results. Thank you!!

I've been degreesing my engines on my vehicles since I could drive. I'm 46 now and keeping that engine clean helps find those leaks that could be over looked down the road. Never had a problem. Just keep from flooding any electronics if do good old compressed air works great. Common sense goes a long way. Great videos!

From a mechanic, I'll tell you that the only way the engine runs differently after getting under the hood wet, is if there's an underlying mechanical problem. Damaged spark plug wires that get wet, will cause the engine to run rough, or not at all depending on how bad the wires were. It's on the owner to get that fixed, and it isn't a detailer's fault. Cars' electrical systems are, and have been for quite a long time, water tight. You drive through puddles and rain, and stuff gets wet under your hood. Cars need to be able to handle that, and not die on the road, so the electrical connectors are made to be water tight which also keeps out corrosion.

I remember when you had only a few thousand subscribers. Glad you’re still going, man!

I have to congratulate you for not having background music while speaking. I really liked the video. Thanks !

I use forced air first, then lay a tarp over engine while cleaning under side of hood. Quick wipe down of beadmaker for some pop. Then remove tarp, cover mass air sensor with a piece of tinfoil and hose any remaining loose dirt. Apc and a few different brushes take care of rest. Dress the plastics and hoses and good to go.

Very educational. I take a different approach to my engine bay using rags to wipe off the dirt after loosening with spray on degreaser for the paint and P&S XPress cleaner for the trim. Then removing any remaining residue by hand spraying water out of a bottle and re-wiping. For finishing the paint I used CarPro Hydro2 Lite and Chemical Guys Silk Shine for all else. Admittedly, my bay was originally prepped by the dealer so it was only a maintenance wash but no hose sprayed water was involved.

I did this to one of my Honda Civics, a 2013 model, a couple of days later the engine was stalling and found some water sitting at the base of where spark plug connects, however, it was due for spark plugs replacement, cleaned it, changed spark plugs and no issues. I guess you got to be careful, wondering if the alternator has to be covered and battery cables disconnected. Chris Fix recommends doing this. Thanks for the video!!!

If you have creepy crawly problems around the house pick up a jug of Spectraside bug defense. It comes with a battery powered spray attachment. When you've emptied the jug, fill it with your favorite degreaser.

i wash my motor`s (boats, cars, trucks) 3 to 4 times a year. been doing it over 50 years and only had 1 issue on my 1st or 2nd time ever pressure washing it because i hit the distributor to hard and that was back in the points and condenser days. i learned to put a plastic bag or wrap a rag around it. helps to know what not to spray. i got a detail biz now and wash dozens of engines a month with no issues. helps to have compressed air and spray down connections with a water dryer or silicone spray after your done.

Went back to this video and learned that I needed to use more degreaser than I have been using and will definitely try the chemical guys bro diluted 3:1. Thanks Wilson!

You got a follower. As a mechanic, you’re correct. I seen ppl go as far as disconnecting the battery to clean the engine bay smfh.

I use simple green non diluted and pressure wash the engine bay. Does an outstanding job and doesn't oxidize aluminum or stain paint, removes all dirt and oil in the first pass. Caked on stuff requires a scrub and let the simple green soak but not dry then pressure wash.

You are amazing. Thanks for sharing your experience with us. Blessings from LA 🙏🙏🙏

very awesome !!! thanks for the great video ,a lot of new cars don't have spark plug wires the coils sit on the spark plugs ,

I will try tomorrow on Ford fusion 2017 and get back to you better take my ass to bed looks nice gonna follow your instructions religiously

Hey Luke just watched you mytee video ..... ever thought doing a side by said with the aqua pro .... seeing if the hot water does it better

I recently did this to my 2016 Golf 7R. I got some engine bay de-greaser and drove down to my local carwash down the road. when i got there i turned off my engine in the wash bay and sprayed 70% of the 1 Litre bottle of de-greaser all over my engine bay making sure to avoid my alternator and cable connection points once the engine bay was soaked in the de-greaser i turned my engine on to let it run and as it ran i power washed it making sure to avoid my alternator and cable connection points, this is very easy as the power hoses are very accurate like a high powered water gun. I turned my engine on before i power washed the engine to ease my own paranoia. In my head if the engine is running while i power wash i can easily hear if anything went wrong or anything is damaged. I closed the hood with engine still running after the power wash and this is to quickly dry the engine bay leaving no time for rust to start since the water will quickly evaporate. Result?? i had an engine bay clean enough to eat your lunch off.

A good trick when cleaning the underside of the hood, and to prevent excess water to the engine bay area, take a large garbage bag, cut it where it flips out and covers the main engine area, then spray away at the under hood......if you are concerned about it. Also, it's never a bad idea (before you start the vehicle) to take a microfiber rag and soak up most of the water in places like...where the park plugs area at. Otherwise, this is an excellent VIDEO and I am going to give it a try next weekend, after I get my brushes! Thoughts?

“I know common sense isn’t common!” Yes dude your my fav i agree with that the entire sooo much!!!!!

It’s very satisfying cleaning ur engine bay. I now look for dirty engines to challenge me and modify techniques when appropriate.

Ur the best bud keep up the good work, i love watching ur videos im learning alot from u.

Thanks for sharing! Superclean looks like a great product.

Starts watching video... Adds new brushes to Amazon wish list. Cleans hood of car. Spays degreaser on engine. Uses old paint brushes to clean engine. Rinses engine bay. "Cars are pretty much manufactured water-tight after 2004." Owns a 2001 Toyota...

Looks great and I have never had any issues using water to clean my engine bays. I have owned 1978-2016 vehicles and not had a single issue with spraying my engine down with a hose. I like the look of that VRP mixed with water, I will be trying that out on my next cleaning session.

Great video. Thanks for sharing. New subscriber here from Philadelphia PA USA

Thanks Luke I'm going to try this hopefully next weekend,storms coming this weekend

Awesome! Very nice, thank you for the tips. Liked and subscribed!

Good info. I may have missed it but have you provided a video on exactly how to build your clients as a brand new business? Almost anyone can detail a car, boat or whatever but the most important aspect is to have a customer calling wanting your services. Can you share more on this aspect? Thank you.

Great video! Do you happen to have a vidro for older engine bays? I have a 1999 prelude.

nice video, thanks for sharing..some detailer guys the spray kind of mix oil to the engine bay to make it looks so shinny..!! do you know what kind of oil is that ?

I love this man. I think he is the only one saying pre 2004 cars suck. Post 2004 cars are not an issue if their engine bay is washed. Better still, he mentioned data. And, this video is three years ago. Hence, I should not be too afraid to wash my lousy car engine. (I would need to first check which year that it is made before I fuck it up with too big of a ball! 😂)

Great video and tutorial on how you do it. That engine looked really good at the end. Also, a calculator watch? I hadn’t seen one of those in years!!

I think there is less of a worry in newer vehicles since technology and equipment has advanced. But I’d be worried about doing it on a older vehicle before they started protecting things more.

To dress up the engine and engine bay I use tire foam. It cleans and shines everything and depending what brand ya use dirt really doesn't stick to it. You can't go wrong with tire foam. I've been using it for over twenty years now and NEVER had a problem with it. I'll have to try this VRP that you're using in this video. I've heard alot of good stuff about Chemical Guys. Great video buddy. 👍

Great video thanks for your time..

Damn...I'm cleaning things on my car I never cleaned before. Thanks for the motivational videos👍

Took a 7 year old engine that had never been cleaned. Followed steps, used a Citrus based Degreaser that I got from a Friend who owns a restaurant. Diluted it 4-1 and sprayed. Used garden hose, and touched up with soft bristle dustpan brush & Shop Vac and 5 minutes later clean as a whistle! Took longer to get the shop vac and extension from the basement and open indoor valve to freeze proof bib and return them to storage. The cleaning was the easy part. For safety put a plastic bag over alternator and exposed battery post.

Great Video! do you ever use your steamer for the engine bay ?

😁👌 nice, I guess I need to change my services to where engine detailing is included in my exterior package. Keep up the good work bro. 😊

Looks awesome I've never use the chemical guys product with water it looks awesome by the way

For protection you can use heavy-duty tinfoil to mold around sensitive areas, modules, etc. Important in prius and many other cars.

so i’m planning to do this on my scion tc what should i cover up ? and i’m using gunk original can you help

Another thing to note is that you should be certain that you're working on a cool engine bay because if you let chemicals like that dry with excessive heat, they're gonna stain the surface pretty bad. I did it once and it's been stupidly difficult just to minimize it

excellent video..But should we not remove the battery? As it may cause electric fuse issues...

Hey brother, great video - big thanks.

I really like those hdx bottles, wide mouth, good graduations, and nice trigger.

i'd sure like ta have the engine bay on my 2007 sonata cleaned in this way, so 2 questions. 1. what would you charged to do it and 2. how do you respond to those like scotty kilmer that says this should never be done?

Wow that easy. Thanks for the video

I'm wanting to clean my 5.7 vortec in my 1999 chevy tahoe should I cover up my alternator and mass air flow

Good job! what about detailing the 1985 4runner/Truck engine bay with the 22re?

Awesome Video! Thanks so much!

Nice video Luke. I am doing it the same way

Great work! Subbed. 👍🏼

What type of degreaser did you use? Sorry if I missed it. If it’s your favorite I want to give it a try...

My question is would a steamer work on the driver side armrest ? It looks worn and dirty. Fabric of some kind. Any advice is appreciated

Thank God I watched to the end (2004 and newer!). How would you change your approach if it’s an older vehicle? I have a 1970 Ford truck engine that I’ve been wanting to clean but a lot of videos share different tactics. Thanks in advance and love your channel!

How would you do a 1995 Nissan Hardbody? Just remove the battery, and stay clear of the distributor and spark plugs? Or hose away like Alden Brown?

Common sense is no longer common 😂😂. You hit the nail on the head!

amazed at how sensitive people think engines are to a bit of sprayed water, I wonder what they think is going on while they are driving in the rain?

Can I do this to a 2006 Jeep Liberty? There are some exposed parts that "common sense" is telling me should NOT get wet (spark plug wires, alternator, fuse box...). I understand it's designed for a bit of rain water to get in, but my fuse box lid is also partly broken.

Did you used Chemical Guys TVD_107_16 V.R.P. at the end of the detailing?

Thanks for the video. I used your VRT concept on my wife’s car today and the results were great. Have you ever taken any auto detailing courses?

Thank you so much for your invaluable information, highly appreciate it, have a great day, keep it up the outstanding work.

I really enjoy your videos. In the video you say when using the cleaner, you are careful about the wires. Then you spray the whole engine with water. Please clarify ? Thank you.

For me, it just makes sense to clean it every 2-3 months using a combination of an APC, Megs Super Degreaser (4 to 1), microfiber cloths, brushes and protect painted surfaces with Sonax BSD and plastics with 303. Takes 20 minutes but doing it often for me is the key. No water needed BTW. This is certainly a service every detailer or valeting guy (in the UK) should offer. It drove me nuts moving from abroad to the UK over 10 years ago and realising that people would not over engine cleaning as standard and that most car owners didn't bother about it. I had to learn to do it myself!

Great video!

This was very helpful but I have an older car. may you make a video with maybe a pre 2004 car.

I have a 2004 mazda 6 .. could I use this method ?

So what year does the vehicle have to be to do this method? 2005- up?

I have been auto detailing for 30 years, NEVER had an issue flooding any engine with decreasing and spraying it down with lots of water, be smart, cover alternator, and just use like this smart young man says, use common sense!! If anyone still has some.

Luke @wilsonautodetailing, I have a question. Here’s the situation: I am about to detail a mid 90s Miata convertible and the client wants the engine cleaned as well. You mentioned in the video that you clean the engines of pre-04 models differently. Does this mean you use a more careful approach with the same principle, or a different technique all together? Any and all feedback appreciated.. I am grateful for you for sharing all of this with us! May the Lord bless you with abundant peace and grace!

Very informative video.

Loved the different brushes used in this video! I still can't stomach using as much water on the engine bay... scares me!

What is your ratio on the engine dressing.

did you take the battery out? if not would it be a decent idea to do that.

What a great video!

Do you leave the battery in with the terminals attached?

Hello! You can do this whis ONR ?

How often should you clean your engine? I drive on a lot of dirt roads almost daily sucks

I get that there's alot of grease and grime, but is there any oil under there?

So whats the cleaner used in this video super clean degreaser?

Can I do this too my 2011 Hyundai sonata?

It's actually works. My wife have a new car after I tried

Great info Thx

Very Helpful. Tks

Thanks brother!

You can use soap mixed with varsol paint thinner works great and it wouldn't hurt your engine . But remember to let the engine run a bit and always cover all electric components.

What was the VRP ratio you used?

Great video.

Great video

Wat did u use for final dressing sir

What about car hoods with engine blankets? How do you clean those?

I'm subscribing because holy dam 🥴 boy is a SNACK DHAMMMM

I've got a 94 honda that I want to clean like this but I'm concerned that it's not as sealed up as then one you demonstrated on. Any tips for sealing up electrical components or just things I should be careful with? Thanks

Nice job....👍👍👍

Nice job