Car Tips
Looking for a good car wash but not sure which one is better?
Not to fret, we’re here to share our experiences with different car washes in Singapore! If you’re interested, sit back, relax and read on.
This week, we’re starting off with an outlet in the west, Express Autoshine @ Lok Yang Way! It’s their third outlet in Singapore, and their operating hours are daily from 9am to 6pm.
For the wash, we brought out our blue Mercedes Cabriolet for a basic wash ($28) with sealant ($10), and here’s how it went.
We’ve decided to inform them about our arrival 2 days prior via a phone call. But in fact, they operate on a walk-ins basis, so there was actually no need for the call.
Initially, we booked the wrong branch at Lengkee. After realising our mistake, we dropped a Whatsapp message to them to reschedule our appointment at the Lok Yang branch for Wednesday, 10.15am.
Within less than a minute, they replied with a “yes can”. They were fast service and accommodating demeanour gave us a good first impression.
The waiting time took about 2 cars before it was our turn. There were a few metal chairs for customers to rest while their cars were being washed.
The car body, rims and windshield was visibly covered in a layer of dust. The soft top fabric was gray instead of black. There were a few tiny leaves on the floor of the interior, and a layer of dust on the dashboard as well.
The car underwent 10 steps during the wash. A pre-rinse, wheel cleaning, foam application, gentle scrubbing, rinse, sealant and a jet wash, followed by drying, interior vacuum, tire shine and a final wipe.
The venue was spacious, enough to wash 2 cars at a time. The staffs were very friendly and professional, and used the Sonax brand for their sealant.
The car looked brand new. The surface of the car body was gleaming under the light, and the soft top returned to its original black colour. The car’s interior was thoroughly cleaned with no more leaves or dust.
Overall, we give it a 8.5/10 as they did a really good job washing the car.
They were meticulous and thorough in cleaning the rims and the interior of the car, and made sure that the car was extra dry by wiping it twice so that there won’t be any water marks left.
The areas that we identified that were dirty were thoroughly cleaned. Our only comment was the waiting time could be improved, as they were understandably shorthanded that day.
We’ll definitely return to this car wash! If you’d like to experience first hand on Express Autoshine’s car wash, you can reach out to them here!
For tomo members, download the tomo App today and show your tomo member card to enjoy a flat rate of $25 basic wash for ALL car sizes!
Take a look at our experience at Express Autoshine here!
.svg)
.svg)
