Undercarriage wash

Mortis · 03-09-2015, 07:29 PM

Hi - does anyone know of a good place in the NOVA area to get the undercarriage washed? After this last snow storm it's entirely caked in salt and chemicals. I had a very bad experience with one of those automatic conveyer systems at the regular car-wash with my 435i (which snagged the lip), so am a bit wary.

Thanks in advance for any advice!

MrSmileyDC · 03-09-2015, 08:44 PM

Well there is a gas station on Leesburg Pike that has two of those coin operated self wash stations. Though the last couple times I've gone by there has been a line backed up of people so bad you can't even get into the parking lot. It takes $3 in quarters for 5 minutes or so. No timer on it and on one of the selectors you can't it read except for the rinse water setting. Maybe they fixed it now.

I live in a condo and don't have access to water. Since there is no place to self wash in NoVa I decided to just build my own mobile car wash station using a self priming electric pressure washer and a 25 gallon water storage tank that I'll mount to a dolly.

Shell
6014 Leesburg Pike
Falls Church, VA 22041

Mortis · 03-11-2015, 12:31 PM

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Originally Posted by BimmerGuyDC

Well there is a gas station on Leesburg Pike that has two of those coin operated self wash stations. Though the last couple times I've gone by there has been a line backed up of people so bad you can't even get into the parking lot. It takes $3 in quarters for 5 minutes or so. No timer on it and on one of the selectors you can't it read except for the rinse water setting. Maybe they fixed it now.

I live in a condo and don't have access to water. Since there is no place to self wash in NoVa I decided to just build my own mobile car wash station using a self priming electric pressure washer and a 25 gallon water storage tank that I'll mount to a dolly.

Shell
6014 Leesburg Pike
Falls Church, VA 22041

Thanks. Can you wash the undercarriage at this facility ?

myzmak · 03-11-2015, 12:33 PM

Aren't you worried that by touching the undercarriage you will expose BMW's massive design flaw and destroy your oil cooler?

Mortis · 03-11-2015, 02:09 PM

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Originally Posted by myzmak

Aren't you worried that by touching the undercarriage you will expose BMW's massive design flaw and destroy your oil cooler?

It also needs to be a 'light touch' facility : )

shortseller · 03-11-2015, 02:12 PM

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Originally Posted by BimmerGuyDC

Well there is a gas station on Leesburg Pike that has two of those coin operated self wash stations. Though the last couple times I've gone by there has been a line backed up of people so bad you can't even get into the parking lot. It takes $3 in quarters for 5 minutes or so. No timer on it and on one of the selectors you can't it read except for the rinse water setting. Maybe they fixed it now.

I live in a condo and don't have access to water. Since there is no place to self wash in NoVa I decided to just build my own mobile car wash station using a self priming electric pressure washer and a 25 gallon water storage tank that I'll mount to a dolly.

Shell
6014 Leesburg Pike
Falls Church, VA 22041

+1 on the Shell gas station car wash thing, just look around for them in your area. Mine is brushless/auto/wash that has the under carriage wash as well. Good for winter use.

MrSmileyDC · 03-11-2015, 03:44 PM

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Originally Posted by shortseller

Quote:

Originally Posted by BimmerGuyDC

Well there is a gas station on Leesburg Pike that has two of those coin operated self wash stations. Though the last couple times I've gone by there has been a line backed up of people so bad you can't even get into the parking lot. It takes $3 in quarters for 5 minutes or so. No timer on it and on one of the selectors you can't it read except for the rinse water setting. Maybe they fixed it now.

I live in a condo and don't have access to water. Since there is no place to self wash in NoVa I decided to just build my own mobile car wash station using a self priming electric pressure washer and a 25 gallon water storage tank that I'll mount to a dolly.

Shell
6014 Leesburg Pike
Falls Church, VA 22041

+1 on the Shell gas station car wash thing, just look around for them in your area. Mine is brushless/auto/wash that has the under carriage wash as well. Good for winter use.

Where is that one at? I've never seen one in nova.

shortseller · 03-12-2015, 07:25 AM

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Originally Posted by BimmerGuyDC

Where is that one at? I've never seen one in nova.

www.shell.us
5500 Franconia Rd, Alexandria, VA
(703) 971-8483

MrSmileyDC · 03-12-2015, 08:31 AM

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Originally Posted by Mortis

Quote:

Originally Posted by BimmerGuyDC

Well there is a gas station on Leesburg Pike that has two of those coin operated self wash stations. Though the last couple times I've gone by there has been a line backed up of people so bad you can't even get into the parking lot. It takes $3 in quarters for 5 minutes or so. No timer on it and on one of the selectors you can't it read except for the rinse water setting. Maybe they fixed it now.

I live in a condo and don't have access to water. Since there is no place to self wash in NoVa I decided to just build my own mobile car wash station using a self priming electric pressure washer and a 25 gallon water storage tank that I'll mount to a dolly.

Shell
6014 Leesburg Pike
Falls Church, VA 22041

Thanks. Can you wash the undercarriage at this facility ?

You can spray underneath it with the pressure washer. Really a lot of the car is covered with plastic on the bottom. I usually just hit the wheel wells then the transmission and rear suspension/diff area. Depends on how hard you're willing to work at it.

MrSmileyDC · 03-13-2015, 06:27 PM

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Originally Posted by shortseller

www.shell.us
5500 Franconia Rd, Alexandria, VA
(703) 971-8483

+1 Just used this place. First full touch less wash I've seen in the area.

Time · 03-16-2015, 05:22 PM

Flagship just installed some under carriage sprayers

NORTH BETHESDA
2100 CHAPMAN AVENUE

http://www.flagshipcarwash.com/categ...and.htm#tabs-3

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