Whether you desire to have a clean vehicle or you plan to sell your motor vehicle, cleaning the engine of your Acura MDX is an act of maintenance that is not necessarily well controlled, between the fear of destroying electronic components or not knowing which products to use… In this article, we will join you to conduct this act of maintenance with serenity. To do so, first, we will see why it might be necessary to clean the engine unit of your car, and, in a second step, how to clean the engine unit of your Acura MDX .

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Why clean the engine of your Acura MDX?

So we begin our content by detailing why it might be good to consider a cleaning of the engine unit block of your Acura MDX .

The most basic motive for cleaning the engine unit compartment of your motor vehicle should be frequent service. Failure to clean your motor vehicle will bring about dirt and grime to gather and sooner or later damage parts of your motor vehicle. We suggest you to carry out this cleaning between 1 and 2 times a year. It can also be interesting to clean your engine before selling your Acura MDX, nevertheless be careful not to clean it too much, potential buyers might think that a too clean engine is associated with a leaking engine that tries to be camouflaged by a complete cleaning, better to have a healthy engine unit than a too clean engine.

How to clean the engine unit of your Acura MDX?

We will now attack the heart of the content with the practical part of cleaning the engine unit block of your Acura MDX . To do this, in the first part we will focus on the preparation to do on your engine unit to carry out this act properly, and in a second time, the guidelines to allow you to clean the engine compartment of your Acura MDX.

To prepare the engine of your Acura MDX before cleaning it

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First step and not the least important one. Even if your car’s engine compartment is supposed to be waterproof, cleaning it thoroughly is not recommended either due to the many electrical components inside. Therefore, before you clean the engine of your Acura MDX completely, it is better to protect the electrical components of your Acura MDX . Here are the steps to take to protect your car’s engine unit properly:

  • Disconnect and remove the battery from your Acura MDX , to do this, do not think twice to seek advice from our content dedicated to this subject if you don’t know how to achieve this step.
  • Remove the upper motor housing of your Acura MDX , it’s a plastic cover that can usually be removed by unscrewing a few screws. This will allow you to have an easier access to the whole engine unit of your motor vehicle.
  • Protect all electrical components with plastic film , stretchable for example, this includes the flowmeter (which is located on your air inlet), the alternator, all electrical cables and the fuse box

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Cleaning of the engine unit compartment of a Acura MDX

Now that you have prepared your motor vehicle for cleaning, all you have to do is begin cleaning it, here are the steps to follow to clean the engine unit of your Acura MDX properly :

  • Warm up the engine unit of your motor vehicle for about 5 minutes, this will make the grease more fluid and facilitate its elimination.
  • Use a strong> engine unit degreaser and spray generously on all visible parts of your Acura MDX engine unit.
  • Let it work for five to ten minutes.
  • Do not use a high-pressure cleaner, as this may damage parts of your engine unit. So use a garden hose and rise with plenty of water.
  • If you are satisfied with the end result, you can dry your engine unit with a compressor, if there are traces of grease remaining, you can repeat the procedure until it disappears.
  • Last little piece of suggestions, if you want and have the budget, you can apply a layer of motor protection, this will prevent the accumulation of dirt on the engine unit of your Acura MDX, you will find this sort of product in specialised shops or in the category of products for boat motors

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All you have to do is clean the work area, refit your engine crankcase, reconnect your battery and you’ll be able to get back on the road with a clean engine unit.

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