Sprague Avenue Car Wash

Been coming here for about four years. Love this place. Love that they prep your car for the touchless car wash by pressure washing the nastiness off your car. Attendants are always friendly. A bit out of my way, but a good car wash indeed. Washes are $ 8, $ 10 and $ 12 depending on what package you prefer.

Wow. These people were so nice! They prewashed my little car for me and there was no wait besides that, which is amazing for a weekend. A basic automatic car wash is $ 8 which isn’t too bad at all. I’ll be back for sure!

This car wash is the best! And the owners are the nicest people. I won’t wash my car anywhere else.

Had my first problem here — after inserting exact cash (after hours) the machine didn’t recognize that I had already paid & asked me to swipe my credit card. I pressed the refund button and nothing happened. I ended up paying with my credit card and called the phone # listed on a sticker on the machine 253−627−0482 and the owner, John answered and said he’d refund my credit card first thing in the morning. Great customer service!

Stacey is my new favorite person ever. The basic $ 8 wash was better than you’ll get most other places for more $.

Went here today for the first time to vacuum a pickup truck and go through a simple $ 8 baseline wash. The automatic system left some dirt behind but better than it was before. I however looking at my credit card online see a charge for $ 14.40, $ 8.00 and $ 1.00 so no idea what that $ 14 charge is all about, nor the $ 1 as I expected to pay just $ 8 for the basic wash and I believe $ 5 for the vacuum…
These charges are pending though so maybe they will resolve in a day or two. I’ll be keeping a close eye on it for sure!
Edit 4÷20÷2016
Emailed The company and they stated «The way our system works is that when you swipe your credit card in my self serve bays, it automatically reserves $ 14.40 in your bank account and then credits you back the unused portion the next day or so. «
So for those freaking out like I did, give it some time :)

Well run car wash company and for $ 10 you get a prescrub and a car wash! The workers are friendly and this is an easy place to get a quality car wash!
I’ve never waited in line and always been happy!

I’ve been to this place countless times. For the simple fact that I love my car and keep it clean and in tip top shape. Weather permitting. Let me get the big and major issue out of the way. The area is a dump. Crack heads, meth heads and pan handlers is the name of the game. If you don’t want/​cant/​refuse to deal with these elements just stay away. Find another car wash. These bums will come up and ask for money. Some quite aggressively. So beware.
Now if you get pass that grimey-​ness, then this car wash is at least serviceable. The automatic wash works ok. It ain’t perfect. Your car will be a little bit cleaner. Using the self wash bays is a little work out. But I like that. It gives your car a more in depth clean. I utilize every knob spin besides the wax.
So the place and stuff works. Bottom line is the bums and beggars kill the spot. Hence the one star.
I’m gonna try the Brown Bear next weekend.

This is hands down the best and my personal favorite car wash. Living in another state now I try to find an equivalent but I just cannot. I miss this place!

Not good. Used my CC to pay for 3 minutes of service. Realized I needed more time, so I swiped it again… ran for another 3 and a half minutes, then I hit the stop button. Either the machine did not accurately stop because I was inevitably charged $ 14.00. My car was still dirty, lots of spots and dirty marks that the «high pressure» washer did not remove. :(Disappointed. Will not return.

Best place to go! Great people and service… CLUE tip the assistant! She is awesome and goes the extra mile. The $ 10 service is the only way to go. Puts a shine on and clear coat that repells water !

THIS IS THE ABSOLUTE BEST CAR WASH IN TOWN, HANDS DOWN.
I have been bringing my cars to this location for years. This is why I love it:
1. Never a long line, plenty of you wash it, and auto car wash bay’s
2. The machine takes cards of all kinds, and it works! And you can read it!
3. They prewash you, even in the rain! The guy/​gal who works there comes around and gives your windows and tough spots a scrub, and power washed your tires/​wheels.
3. The «delux» option is only $ 10! And its all touchless, but it actually cleans the car.
4. It includes rainex and a little «clear coat» which makes my windows and car all sparkly
5. The power dryer at the end actually runs long enough to dry the car.
6. Vacuum’s and accessories for the rest
There is nothing bad to say. My household will drive across town to come to this carwash.

Came in with a dirty car that lives in uncovered parking. In other words, a challenge. The touchless car wash wasn’t able to clean off several dirt spots on the hood and left two lines of dirt directly underneath the roof cross bars, despite getting the most expensive wash, and there was no way to ask for a request a rerun. Vacuums work fine, but the token system is a bit archaic and inconvenient. Metro car wash in Boise, Idaho, is an example of a 5 star car wash: modern, more extensive automated car wash which leaves no dirt and always has an attendant present in case you have any issues. Also, the vacuuming stations are included in the cost of the wash (you don’t pay for them to turn them on, they’re just always running). I think the place is fine, and the DIY washing stalls have the potential to be excellent. I would just consider going elsewhere if you’re looking for an automated wash.

With the weather of the Pacific Northwest, there isn’t much need for a car wash. It seems my car is never particularly dirty, nor particularly clean. Even in the rainy season, though, I find that about once a month my car is desperate for a wash (more accurately, I’m desperate to see out the windows!). I like this car wash because it’s open 24 hours and it’s cheap for 10 bucks my car gets a good pressure wash and I don’t have to get out and do it. I like that it’s near the freeway so I can (when it’s not raining) use the fast speeds to dry the car.
If automatic washes aren’t your thing, there are also do-​it-​yourself bays and there are also vacuums anyone can use. If you go by during the day when the weather is good, there is an attendant who does a kind of prewash with a wand before you go into the automatic bays. Highly recommended.

I like the espresso shack in the parking lot, and I like the automated service (although I feel for the attendant, who looked cold and wet out there). The Rain-​X application didn’t really take, though, so don’t bother spending the extra cash for that. Cost is between $ 6 – 10.

I wish we had a car wash like this in SF. Why it was amazing:
1. There was a coffee hut in the parking lot.
2. You can use a credit card which automatically charges as time goes on.
3. The nice fellow who (owned? worked?) brought us free samples of Armor-​All to clean our cars with.
4. Plenty of vaccuums for everyone.

This self serve car wash is the bomb and the owner is incredibly nice. I work with a bike travel company and we had 12 vans and trailers to wash in a short amount of time. John (I thought his name was Charlie though…) was so friendly and gave us plenty of tips on washing the vans efficiently, as well as some vaccuum coins since we brought him a lot of business. Highly recommend this if you need a self service car wash in this area.

I live in an apartment building and don’t have the luxury of washing my car by hand in a driveway, (nor would I want to), so I take it to the Sprague Ave Car Wash once a month for the «Works» ($ 10 complete wash/​protectant spray).
I only use the touch free automated washing stalls, so can’t speak to anything related to the DIY stalls they also offer.
Car always looks great after a wash here, and due to the touch free-​ness, never has any new scratches as a result of the washing process.