Do you clean your engine compartment, or do you leave it dirty?

I use water (high-pressure) and soap to clean my compartment (once a year), and every time I end up dismantle the coils and sparkplugs because of all the water in the holes for the sparkplugs I´m intrested in how you do, especially with the M119 (V8) engine.
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Never use high pressure water. I learnt the hard way on an E55 of mine. All the warning lights came on as the water made it through to the electric swithces/connectors!
I use some engine degreaser and get a damp sponge and wipe it off. Then i use a detailing spray to shine the engine.

 

I also use engine degreaser and I know that I should´t use high-pressure, but it´s so hard to get the whole engine clen without doing it. I had no problem with the BMW Compact or the VW Passat. However, on the Saab 9-5 Areo I filled the front lamps and the mass-meter with water and just like you, engine-lamp went on

Maybe I should, ones in a while, strip the engine and hand-wash it with a toothbrush :p

I just don´t trust cars that is´t tolerate to water What do the dealers use to get the engine clean?

 

#My friend did his 320 with water. Sat there for an hour covering all electrical components with plastic and tape....

 

I even use high-pressure water behind engine compartment where all the fuse and computerstuff is. Hmm, maybe I should´t do that

 

about 5 min. away from me there is a guy that has a licenced Steam Cleaning Deatailing Shoppee. he puts your car on the rack and steam cleans the engine/tranny/undercarage! its like 200bucks though..

mark

i usualy wipedown my engine after several washes. i like to keep it very clean

mark

 

I have read aboute it in the MB enthusiast. However, I can´t find any in Sweden doing this. and the US is too far away :p