I too like a clean under carriage but I've seen up close & personal the damage done by steam cleaning & pressure washing so now a days I cold wash it using de greaser and a brush then my garden hose .
Once water gets forced into places it sghouldn't be , by the time you realize there's a problem , you're in for some hard work and serious $ .
When I lived Down East , many of the coil operated car washes had an undercarriage rinse off feature , we used that to remove the salty crud buildup all winter long .
-Nate
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> So, here I was, under my w123 300d putting new rubber donuts on the rear muffler. The old ones were a year old and could easily have gone another year. Anyway, I see these bright shiny nuts and bolts and cables and hoses, and I say to myself, "wow, my bottom is sure clean since it was steam cleaned or power washed, whatever they did. Now that I had it done, I will pay more attention next time around. Did not see any visible damage, on balance I would do it again. That was the first time in 15-20 years that I know of.
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> For whatever it is worth dept. - I ended up with an extra spare tire (195_70_14) on a Bundt rim which I will store unless someone is desperate.
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> brian from laverne
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