Whether you want to have a clean car or you plan to sell your car, cleaning the engine of your Lexus ES is an action of maintenance that is not necessarily well operated, between the fear of harming electronic components or not knowing which products to use… In this post, we will join you to do this action of service with peace of mind. To do so, first, we will discover why it may be relevant to clean the engine unit of your car, and, in a second step, how to clean the engine unit of your Lexus ES .
Why clean the engine of your Lexus ES?
So we start our article by detailing why it may be good to reflect on a cleaning of the engine unit block of your Lexus ES .
The most general explanation for cleaning the engine unit compartment of your car should be regular service. Failing to clean your car will trigger dirt and grime to gather and ultimately damage auto parts of your car. We encourage you to carry out this cleaning between 1 and 2 times a year. It can as well be interesting to clean your engine before selling your Lexus ES, however take care not to clean it too much, potential buyers might believe that a too clean engine is synonymous 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 Lexus ES?
We will now begin the heart of the article with the practical section of cleaning the engine unit block of your Lexus ES . To do this, in the first section we will focus on the preparation to do on your engine unit to execute this action correctly, and in a second time, the instructions to let you to clean the engine compartment of your Lexus ES.
To prepare the engine of your Lexus ES before cleaning it
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First step and not the least necessary one. Regardless if your car’s engine compartment is meant to be waterproof, cleaning it thoroughly is not suggested either because of the many electrical components inside. Therefore, before you clean the engine of your Lexus ES completely, it is better to protect the electrical components of your Lexus ES . Here are the steps to take to protect your car’s engine unit correctly:
- Disconnect and remove the battery from your Lexus ES , to do so, do not think twice to consult our article dedicated to this subject if you don’t know how to do this step.
- Take off the upper motor housing of your Lexus ES , it’s a plastic cover that can in general be removed by unscrewing a few screws. This will let you to have an less difficult access to the whole engine unit of your car.
- Protect all electrical components with plastic film , stretchable for example, this includes the flowmeter (which is found 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 Lexus ES
Now that you have prepared your car for cleaning, all you have to do is commence cleaning it, here are the steps to stick to to clean the engine unit of your Lexus ES correctly :
- Warm up the engine unit of your car 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 Lexus ES 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 convinced with the result, you can dry your engine unit with a compressor, if there are traces of grease remaining, you can repeat the procedure until it goes away.
- 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 Lexus ES, you will discover this type of product in specialised stores 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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