No. Hand washing can actually damage your vehicle’s paint. Hand washing and use of many of the chemicals used not specifically designed to wash cars, like dish soap, can damage your finish. Uneven pressure from the hand washing can place up to 100 pounds of pressure on your vehicle damaging your vehicle’s finish. Using improperly cleaned towels that contain dirt from other parts of your vehicle can scratch your finish.

ECO washes most cars, vans, and trucks up to 90 inches in height. Unfortunately, ECO cannot wash trucks with dual wheels or 5th wheel trailer hitches with visible grease.

Not to be confused with washes you have received elsewhere. Please see a full description of this service on our "What We Do" page.

We accept most cars, vans and trucks up to 88 inches in height. Unfortunately, we cannot wash trucks with dual wheels. We guarantee the safety of all factory-installed equipment in proper working order.

No. Design, not size, is what determines a vehicle’s safety. Big vehicles, particularly SUVs and pickups, are incredibly dangerous both to their own occupants and to others on the road. Consider the following: According to the government, 61 percent of SUV occupant fatalities and 45 percent of pickup truck fatalities were rollover related, compared to 23 percent of car fatalities.

Ford has advised that they have no production plans for right-hand drive Ford Mustang or F150 pickup trucks.

Hand wash in warm or cold soapy water and AIR DRY. You can also machine wash warm or cold with your regular detergent, preferably in a laundry bag so they do not inadvertently get placed in the dryer-AIR Dry ONLY. Wash frequently (depending on use) to keep the insole free of dirt/grime and also to keep bacteria/odor free.

The answer may be surprising. Most people believe that hand washing is better. Two university studies and thousands of professional car washers, including ECO, know the answer. Automatic washing with 100% soft cloth is far superior to hand washing.

Antibacterial wash products have been used safely by consumers for over 30 years. These products are reviewed and approved by Health Canada. No. There is a common misperception that antibacterial soaps can lead to antibiotic resistance. However, antibiotic resistance occurs when bacteria change in a way that reduces or eliminates the effectiveness of antibiotics.

Washing with plain soap and water removes many germs from the hands. Antibacterial soaps contain an active ingredient that keeps the number of germs at a reduced level for an extended period of time, providing improved germ control. There are some people, such as those taking care of young children or someone in the home who is ill, who should consider paying particular attention to cleanliness and may want to consider using an antibacterial soap.

Yes you can! Soak the nuts, while in their cotton bag, in a little hot water a few minutes to release the saponin (the soap in Soapods) then add the water more water to your hand washing. Or you use the Cleaning Liquid you can make from Soapod soap nuts.

Yes, although a loading may be applied to your quoted premium unless you have experience of driving left-hand drive vehicles on a regular basis within the UK.

Because Japan is a right hand drive country the vast majority of vehicles that we export are right hand drives. Of the very few left hand drive cars for sale at the auctions most are European makes. You can of course still join the system and may indeed find a left hand drive vehicle but it may just take a little longer to find the vehicle of your choice.

Yes the import houses in Japan do have an Imports section (imported into Japan) however the auction end price is often substantially higher than in countries which use left hand drive as standard. This is because in Japan left hand drive cars are seen as symbols of wealth.

Budget is able to assist with the fitting of hand controls on some vehicle groups. Please contact Budget 0800 283 438 (NZ Callers) or 64 9 529 7788 (Int Callers) for more information.

With the proper care, car magnets will not harm your vehicle’s finish. Make sure to remove the magnet before washing your vehicle. Dry your vehicle before replacing the magnet. It is best to move the magnet around to different parts of your car every week.

The simple answer is that it is safer to travel in larger vehicles because larger vehicles tend not to be involved in higher-severity crashes. As previously noted, crash severity is typically measured as the change in speed that the vehicle experiences during an impact event. This change in speed is often referred to as the crash "delta V" and is a measure of the kinetic energy that generates the forces on the occupant that can result in injury.

All races share the same finish in beautiful Chumash Park. Look for the large red arch. All races finish on the grass. For spectators, the last tenth of a mile is highly visible from many locations in the park.