Taking my Emira to the Car Wash

[TimL]

Hi I just took my new Emira to an automated car wash and I found that water from the jets came into the engine bay through the air vents in the back window. I asked the dealer about this and they said only do detail or hand wash and yes this can happen and is normal but not necessarily good. Any other experience or suggestions here?

 

[iatros]

Do you have PPF? My PPF guy specifically said hand wash only as the carwash jets can damage PPF (peel the edges back.)

 

[K_Squared]

I would never take my Emira through an automated car wash and I would expect the jets to blast through the air vents. I don't personally love having to hand wash the car (and immediately dry due to hard water) but it's just part of the ownership experience.

 

[Aero]

From the owners manual.

Lotus recommends that your vehicle is only washed by hand. CAUTION: Automatic car washers and jet washers may damage thepaint finish. Damage caused by using them will not be covered under the terms of the vehicle warranty.