I am getting my truck detailed inside and out at a professional cleaner tomorrow. They said on the phone that the price includes cleaning the engine bay. Should I have them do this or not? I've heard that doing so can/may cause issues.

Oh, truck is 05 F-250 6.0L

 

Shouldn't be a problem if they are pros. On the other hand if they're just going to hit it with a pressure washer and walk away I would tell them to skip it.

 

Thanks Rusty. I'll just make sure to tell them not to just pressure wash it.

 

At Cat we used a Hotsy. Super hot water with some soap, worked great, we used to blast our personal cars with it too.

 

Sorry, my answer sounded good in my head .
As High Binder said there is special equipment a pro shop would use, or a pressure washer would be ok if it's set up right. I was thinking of a high school kid blasting everything under the hood with the smallest tip he's got and no soap. It can easily be done right by someone who knows how.

 

I have heard not to use a pressure on the motor.
I just use a citrus cleaner and the spray with Adam's VRT in a 50/50 mix with water.

 

Boy,! has that engine ever been run. That is clean.
Nice job

 

Does look good!

 

It is in my working truck and is run and used every day.
She has about 65k on her.
I have just kept up with in since day one.

 

I have said it before that is one clean engine and nice work truck word .

 

You have a sickness, Andy

 

Thanks guys.
It is not that much work if you keep on top of it.
I clean it about 3 or 4 times a year.
Steve - I live in my own little wold, but that is OK because they know me there.

 

Andy, of all the pics I have seen of your engine compartment, I just noticed... does your hood not have insulation on it?

 

My '07 doesn't either

 

It did not come with it.
I think from 05 or so and up do hot have insulation.