Why did I clean my engine?

[Trey T]

OP: HOw did you clean your engine? How long it take you?

[Shehadehd]

Originally Posted by Trey T

OP: HOw did you clean your engine? How long it take you?

It took me roughly 2 hours to clean it. What I did was first give the engine a quick wipe down with a wire brush and a shop towel to loosen and remove any excessive build-up. Then I sprayed engine cleaner (I'll take a picture of it when I have the chance) on the intake manifold, throttle body, plenums, etc. I just made sure I didn't directly spray on gaskets, hoses, the SAI, or rubber parts. I'm not sure, but I think the cleaner recommended doing this with a warm engine for best results. After letting the mix sit for 15 minutes, I used a shop towel to wipe the residue and almost everything was gone. I followed with a clean towel and a spray bottle or soap a water. finally engine shine(dressing). Then I turned the car on and let it get up to operating temperature to burn off anything I missed, and voila.


It's not steam clean quality where even the nooks and crannies were washed clean, but for visible purposes, i was very satisfied... And honestly, it wasn't as bad as I thought it would be.