When was the last time you cleaned your Taco's engine?

Here is the 2021 4 Runner after a good cleaning

 

This was my 2014 TRDOR with 60,000 miles

 

This was my 17 TRDOR

 

I clean my engine each time I wash the vehicle ... I have never let my engine get dirty.

Just takes 5 minutes and keeps it looking good for life.

 

Never. Doesn’t need it.

 

This was my 19 4 Runner

 

Im kinda with you .... Never touched my 19 taco engine.

 

That is a HOT engine cover!

 

I am absolutely OCD

 

I’ve never washed my engine. However the dealer has washed it for me. They used a low pressure power washer and cleaned all the mud and dirt off the inside. Not sure if they taped anything off, or sealed anything. However I never had issues related to the washing and never did. Sold the Tacoma a year ago though. But doubt it had anything from it.

 

Not gonna lie I'm a bit jealous of all these clean engine bays! I have superclean and 303 in my Amazon cart now.

 

You dont need to go fancy. look at what a used. an old rag, soapy water and a bucket. just make sure you wipe the soap off with clean water after you are done and then dry everything clean

 

You won

You wont regret doing it. Honestly the simplest and easiest cleaning you can do. Let us know how it turns out

 

You know I’ve tried this a couple of times but have found it really difficult to get into the nooks and crannies. I have some dirt/mud that’s just caked on in the hard to reach places and I think the degreaser will help. Also I’m a stickler for time savings wherever I can get it. Your engine bay looks great though!

 

I don’t clean as much as I should but I do once in awhile. I use soapy water to get started with agitation, some general purpose go get any oil off, let dry and with a paper towel use some 303 to make the black pop. Obviously it’s unnecessary to use it as a UV protectant in this case.

 

After a wash I've used the remainder of a rinseless wash bucket and a couple of microfibers. A spray bottle of the solution too if you want to go after grime, use a boars hair brush to go after seams and crevices. Mop it up with a dry towel. You can definitely maintain it without degreasers and running water if that is an issue. I usually only mess with it once a year, if that more or less engine check maintenance.

 

Use Simple Green full strength and get some griots engine bay dressing good to go will look just like mine....

 

I followed your steps and I think it turned out pretty good. I think I’ll be able to do it a little better next time too!

 

Looks great, especially for first time doing it!

 

I need to do this big time!