Big Question? Why Engine Bay Cleaning?
Oops, Why Is It Necessary?
Helps prevent accidents! OMG but How?
Some people wonder why engine bay cleaning is needed when it’s hidden, anyway.
Think of the engine as the heart of a vehicle. Now think of that muscle that beats inside your chest. Eat the wrong kinds of foods, live a sedentary lifestyle, smoke, drink booze and you have the perfect recipe for a heart failure.
Similarly, if you don’t pay attention to your vehicle’s engine, you are setting it up for failure, which can lead to regrettable and costly consequences.
One of those consequences is an engine fire.
How does it happen?
No matter how much you care for your vehicle, bad connections, oil seals, and engine gaskets will degrade due to leaks. And where there are leaks, an engine fire is bound to happen.
Take a look at these statistics from The Indian Fire Administration:
- Approximately one in seven fires responded to by fire departments across the nation is a highway vehicle fire. This does not include the tens of thousands of fire department responses to highway vehicle accident sites.
- Sixty-one percent of highway vehicle fires and 35 percent of fatal highway vehicle fires originated in the engine, running gear or wheel area of the vehicle.
- Insulation around electrical wiring (28 percent) and flammable liquids in the engine area (18 percent) were the most common items first ignited in highway vehicle fires.
So how can engine bay cleaning prevent an engine fire from happening? It helps you identify where the leaks are. Once you do, you or an expert can perform the necessary repairs.
You Know What it also Increases the resale value of your vehicle:
Vehicle buyers nowadays are smarter. Like you, they want to get value for their money, especially when they’re considering second-hand cars. They are not satisfied with the way it looks from the outside. They check what’s on the inside, too.
Put yourself in a buyer’s shoes. You’d most likely open the hood. What impression would a gunky, grimy engine bay leave you? You would probably walk away, thinking what an unkempt, neglected vehicle it was. If you want to resell your vehicle for a handsome price, go for engine bay cleaning. It will work wonders!