I recently bought my Discovery and have been wondering it I can take it through the local automated car wash. I'm a bit concerned with the roof rails and the ladder on the back door. Is this safe for the vehicle? Anyone have bad experience with these on this vehicle?

 

Nope no problem, just be sure to check clearance. Most will fit the disco, but always make sure. One thing to be sure of is to get the brake dust off your wheels, a car wash will not do it and if you dont do it yourself your wheels will start getting worse and worse. After a while it wont come off. Just something you should know!

 

Yes, therer is a problem, the brushes can tear off the roof rack, ladder or brush guards.
Take it to a do it yourself wash and wash it your self, including the engine.

 

The only problem i have had in a auto car wash is that the truck is so heavy that it will jump the rollers in "N" so try to find out if they bring up three or four sets of rollers

 

can you take a power sprayer right at the engine? I have been trying to figure out how to get the crap out of there

 

I thought when he said automated he ment a laser style wash. Those shouldn't have a risk of tearing off the ladders or brush bars correct?

At the same time, I agree with mike on the do-it -yourself. I find I can do a much better job anyways. And I even like to break out the sponge and soap at home during the summer and spring, that does an even better job than a do it yourself powerwash.

 

A D2, loves water a D1 doesn't.
So if you have a D2 go for it, clean everything , it will look some much better afterwards.

 

So how do youclean a D1?

 

More carefully, keep the watter away from the fuse box and the ECU, use little or no degreaser.

 

Sometimes I take mine through the laser, touchless car wash. The water pressure is immense and I end up getting a shower, too.