I would never, ever spray my engine down with a water hose. I didn't start in on engine bay bling until I had already owned the car for 7 years, and here I am two years later... my bay looks just fine.

All you need is elbow grease, patience, creativity and motivation.

Money too, I suppose. Titanium hardware isn't cheap.

 

thats how i clean my bay

 

Ive rinsed mine a few times and never had a single problem

 

http://www.streetfire.net/video/wash...bay_138890.htm

 

x2 only thing i remove now are my hid parts.

wow...i dont do mine that quick i start my engine up after i spray degreaser to heat up the grease, if theres any, wash my car, then rinse the engine when i rinse the car...but that blower tip is pretty good

 

That's nuts! You couldn't pay me to spray my engine bay down with a garden hose...

...but if it got done by accident somehow (kids), the leaf-blower is a good idea.

 

it doesnt hurt anything...cant lie i cringed at how he 'soaked' the coilpacks..but anyway. back to pics

 

Hi,

thanks for your guide.

I have tried all the steps except using a steam cleaner, i will try it on my next engine bay detail

thanks again

 

It doesn't hurt nothing if you dry the critical parts thoroughly...I've washed my engines like this for years...never had any problems...

on a side note, i miss my ole VE sometimes...

 

 

This is the most recent picture I have of my 98 engine bay. It looks a little different now, but about the same

 

To clean mine I honestly just use a damp terry/microfiber cloth. Use hot water and ring it out often. If there is a tough spot I have used a scotchbrite pad or a little spray bottle with degreaser in it.

It just takes time, patience and a lot of elbow grease!

 

Exactly. It's like there's an echo.

 

I havent spray cleaned mine in over 2 years. I try to clean things under the hood with some purple power and a rag whenever I wash the car

 

bunch of wussies...

put da hose to it..

 

98 Turbo Max, Precision Gt35, full 3inch stainless everything

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stillen very clean man. Nicce spot for the battery never seen it there

 

Thanks man

 

Some nice bays in here!

I sold my max a lil while ago but here was its bay:

 

this

@stillen...i know the thread title says 3...but i wanna see more

@tuner...pretty fresh...what'd you do w/ the valve cover..cover? how'd you get rid of the red, just painted it?

 

I followed all of da rules (except the cell phone one)

And if you're good, you can spot at LEAST two mods in each photo

 

Closest I have for an engine bay shot:

 

Beautiful, Zero! The gloss black engine cover is a great match for the color theme. Did you paint or powdercoat the FSTB? I love the red FSTB.

The yellow caps, not so much. You can replace those with black OEM from the Murano. Pretty sure you know that.

 

^OH REALLY!?!?! I didnt know that. if i keep my max i'm doing that. good info, gramps

 

Thanks, Rochester. The FSTB is an original Custom Maxima FSTB, but the paint is flaking off. I will have it repainted or powdercoated soon. The caps will be plastidipped, as we have done it to Samuel1021's car and they came out perfect.

 

Plastidip the originals... good idea. When I replaced mine, I wasn't aware of that magic paint. If I were, I probably would have tried that first, instead of buying new ones. Although OEM black is pretty much spot-on perfect.

As to the FSTB... definitely find yourself a local shop that will sandblast and powdercoat. It's much better than basic paint, and much more durable. Keep the brackets gloss-black or gun-metal, but do up the bar in deep gloss red. I like the red look in your engine bay. Say, weren't you going to replace your front water pipes with new, powdercoated ones? I seem to remember something about that.

Custom Maxima... ew-w-w. But it is just a strut bar, after all.

 

Some nice looking engine bays in this thread.

 

Yes, sprayed them on:

The strut bar and ends will be going to the shop soon. I did find a local shop to do them for me. The FSTB is CustomMaxima, but the original one, not the gimmick repurchased version we have today. I bought that back in 2006. The water pipes will be purchased and thrown to the powdercoater as well. Thanks for the reminder... too many little projects, not enough mental capacity.

 

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IDK about that. Certainly better than yellow, but not as perfect as plastic that's simply black by design.

 

from a distance...even in pics you cant tell much of a difference unless its car by car with another car that has the murano pieces switched over...and where would you find that at meets? not many

 

You don't detail an engine bay so it can be looked at "from a distance".

Seriously. You really didn't think that through.

Where's your engine bay photo, phatboi? I think it's put-up or shut-up time for you, son.

 

lol mine is the first one in here gramps...tighten up and yes...even close up, it still looks the part. i dont see a problem plastidipping it

 

And that it was. I stand corrected.

Not sure what I'm seeing in your engine bay that stands out as particularly unique or attractive. I suppose the lack of field mice is a plus.

 

LULZ i have a few 'mods' but its overall clean, not super clean as after a fresh bay cleaning, but it is what it is

Wrinkle Black VC
AE Engine Cover (My car is an SE)
FSTB
Coilovers, if thats considered a bay mod

 

True, but it does serve some purpose as well: Grip. The caps feel a bit more grippy than the smooth plastic. It's a much easier mod than buying caps, and I'd rather put the tiny money into getting proper stuff powdercoated.

 

That's fair... about the money, not the grip. The "grip" argument is silly. The caps are ribbed.

But nice try.

 

MORE GRIP is better.

 

hoes like grip

 

I used to be paranoid about using a hose on my engine but its not a big deal anymore. I degrease in the summer on a hot day. I drive the car to the diy car wash place so by the time I get there its hot anyway. Then I cover the air filter with a plastic bag and some rubber bands, spray down the engine with water making sure to not directly spray the coil packs and the alternator. Then I spray degreaser on the block and the heads but not too close to the coils and then after it sits a minute or so spray it down with water again. Then I let it sit for like 10 minutes and take a rag and wipe the areas around the coils dry. I also usually wipe down any areas that might need more attention. Then take the bag off the air filter and start it up and let it idle another 10 minutes, usually everything will be nice and dry from the hot engine.