Originally Posted By: Miller88
Originally Posted By: larryinnewyork
I always try to keep it Simple.
I would not bother washing under my vehicle.
But, one year before oil spraying (Fluid Film),
I noticed a lot of dirt (1/16" - 3/16" thick) on the inside of fenders.
Kind of had a 'sand dunes' pattern.
I had to take a putty knife and scrape off the dried oil/dirt.
The simple way was to just scrap and not wash.
My vehicle is 12 years old with no rust.
But it sure is messy to work under it.
I'd rather get greasy and dirty any day of the week than fight with rusty bolts!
Same here. Once you break off few bolts and nuts that turn a simple job into a several hour endeavour, I'll gladly take a dirty, greasy underside.
But then I work on my own cars and don't charge over $100/hour for labour, so I want as little “breakage” as possible.