Route 62 Wash and Lube

please call for hours during inclement weather, we can NOT guarantee we are open during rain/ snow or very cold temperatures. Please refer to street sign being lit as to if we are open for the wash/ Lube as well

Route 62 Wash and Lube is one of the car washes listed in Palatine, Illinois. The business is registered at 1570 Algonquin Rd, Palatine, IL 60067; use this page to check its hours, phone number and Google rating before you make the trip. Besides its main category, the business also describes itself as auto repair shop, brake shop, car battery store, so it may cover more than the name suggests.

Car washes in the United States come in four main formats: the express tunnel, where you stay in the car while a conveyor pulls it through brushes or high-pressure jets; the full-service wash, where attendants vacuum and wipe down the interior after the tunnel; the self-service bay with a coin or card-operated pressure wand, foam brush and vacuums; and the hand wash, where a crew washes and dries the car by hand. Touchless tunnels skip the cloth brushes entirely and rely on chemicals and water pressure, which is gentler on paint but less effective on heavy grime. Most express chains sell an unlimited monthly plan, usually priced at two to three single washes, that is only worth it if you wash more than twice a month. Gas stations often bundle a discounted wash with a fill-up.

Hours are published for 7 days a week. Typical hours are 8 am–6 pm. Hours in the United States do change around federal holidays and long weekends, so a quick call before a special trip is sensible. The listed phone number is (847) 776-6780. Many businesses also reply to text messages on the same number if it is a cell phone. Its website is route62washandlube.com, where you may find menus, price lists or booking options.

With 3.8 out of 5 on Google from 271 reviews, it sits in the middle of the range for car washes in Palatine. Recent reviews are the best guide.

Palatine is in Illinois, in the Midwest, where summers are warm, winters are cold and snowy, and most errands are done by car; businesses keep steady year-round hours with the usual holiday changes. US addresses list the street number and name, then the city, state abbreviation and ZIP code, and Palatine follows the same pattern; a suite or apartment number such as Ste 200 refers to a unit inside the building. The map link on this page shows the exact spot.

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