Chicagoland Car Wash

I tried out the basic touch-​less automatic car wash for $ 5.00. Overall the wash was ok at best. The car still had a layer of dirt that was visible on the windshield. After the wash, there are parking spots available to dry or detail your car as soon as you pull out.
One thing to note, space at this car wash is very limited. For example, if you don’t pull into a spot right away and you get to the end, you can’t loop around again without going through one of the car wash lanes.
Also as some have mentioned it is very hard to make a left on on Dempster when leaving. Overall, you may get a better deal and a better wash with the do it yourself option vs the basic automatic wash.

This car wash is one of the few that I trust to thoroughly clean my car. We go here about once a month, or whenever the car is dirty enough to write «Wash Me!“on it with your finger. We always go to one of the three touchless bays on the far right.
We have never had a problem using our credit card there. Pay in advance, while the car in front of you is getting washed. The machine doesn’t print receipts, but if it greets you by your first name then you’ve done it right.
There are many different options to choose from. We’ve tried them all. Any package with the high powered undercarriage rinse is a must in the harsh (salty) Chicago winters. The Rain X wash is strongly recommended before long road trips to keep the highway bugs from sticking to the windshield. The kids like to watch the triple foam polish get applied and rinsed off.
Even if you take your time exiting during the drying phase of the car wash, you should try to pull over a few blocks away to hand dry your car. Use a few soft rags to get those errant water droplets before they turn to water spots. Don’t try to do it on the car wash lot. It gets very crowded at the exit and the wind might blow a soapy mist onto your car, which would defeat the whole purpose.
During rush hour, it’s really hard turn left onto Dempster from here. If you need to go west, just carefully turn right going east and turn into one of the shopping plazas with a traffic light (Harlem, Shermer, Waukegan).

Stopped in on a Sunday morning after driving from Michigan. Lines weren’t bad, the SERVICE was so unprofessional. As I followed the car in front of me through the automatic lane (as I read the bright sign «PULL FORWARD») the man operating the car wash yelled at me that I didn’t wait as per the instructions. REALY??? Yelling at a customer? We both argued our points and I asked for a refund, his reply «gladly»! I have 9 cars of which none of them will ever tread on this property again.

As one person who made a review on this self car wash, you will find 8 self automated car wash bays and 2 automatic ones. Furthermore, the vaccum hoses also can be found looking next to each one of the car wash bays.
I rated the car wash business based on location, place of business, employee support, pricing, hours of operation and quality of service.
Location: 5 stars
Place of business instructions: 3 stars
Employee support: 2 stars
Pricing: 5 stars
Quality of Service: 3 stars
Hours of Operation: 4 stars
Pricing has alot going for this place because it is cheap. It costs only $ 5.00 for a basic exterior car wash lasting only 10 minutes. For pricing, I give it 5 star.
This business has an excellent location in a shopping mall with ease of access to the busy Dempster street.
Nobody will have a problem coming into the mall area or out of it. The business itself faces the street. For location, I give the business a 5 star.
Place of business has alot of signs and instructions using the equipment of this particular car wash. However, I feel people from out of town may have confusion using the equipment. I feel they should have a main large sign giving a map of the carwash business. On this main map, you will find instructions using the equipment and prices. This map itinerary of the carwash can be similar to the map itinerary people see in large shopping malls. For place of business instructions, I give 3 stars.
Now you will NOT get any employee/​customer support from this carwash business. Since its an automated car wash, the owners do not want to have any employees so they can milk this business like a cash cow. However, people may uncover equipment failure, no return of their money from the coin machine and possible damage on their vehicle.
At least the owner should put video surveillance cameras to protect the business and the customers using the services. They could even have a sign with a contact emergency phone support. So I give 2 stars for customer support of this car wash business. However, the contact number may be somewhere printed on the vending area for this business.
As for quality of service, I had no problems using the automated car wash bay. The automated car wash cleaned the mini van making it look shiny and new. I had used the self automated car wash in the past. And I never had any difficulty using the equipment. However, I felt the vaccuum hose didn’t have enough strong suction picking up the dirt particles, dust, and grime from the carpet area of the mini van. I give it 3 stars.
Hours of Operations. Someone did make suggestions on longer hours and earlier time frame. Yes, your typical 9 – 5 er work force will not have the time to come in business hours. However, they have longer hours than other car wash locations which fits the bill for everyone. They open 7am until 11 pm. Nobody should complain because most places close at 6 pm or even 5 pm.
I give 5 star for hour of operation. Even though, I don’t want to give 5 stars to places with no customer support. It is very difficult to find an automated car wash open after 5 p.m.
In conclusion, I give this car wash place a 4 star.

My kids have a blast when ever we stop by. This is a touchless car wash and I can appreciate that.
I do wish that the automatic lanes were 24 hour or opened earlier.

I drove in for a basic wash to get rid of the salt. I selected «Basic Wash» and put in my $ 5.00. The «Please wait» light came on and I waited. Then the light went out and NOTHING! It was asking me to select a wash! IT ATE MY $ 5.00! Of course there’s no one there to talk to. I left $ 5.00 poorer and with a dirty car.

This is the best coin operated car wash in the area. They have 8 self service wash bays and two automatic wash bays. A $ 5 bill gets you 10 minutes which is enough time to get an average car done. Some of the wash bays take credit cards. They also have air hoses with nozzles designed to blow most of the water off of your car which is very helpful. On top of that, they usually don’t mind if you use soap and a bucket as long as nobody is waiting