What operators actually pay: automatic car washing machine price list and field notes

I’ve walked more car-wash yards than I can count, from chilly dealership lots to dusty fleet depots. Prices fluctuate, sure, but the pattern is stubbornly consistent: you pay for throughput, durability, and the bits that keep technicians from cursing at 2 a.m. The DY-QC-5 from Dingyuan (27Retail Sales, East Of Fuxin Road, Qiaoxi Area, Xingtai, Hebei, China) is one of those practical, mid-market “does-the-job” gantry sets—air-drying, 5-brush, fully automatic and, to be honest, refreshingly straightforward.

Fast price snapshot (2025)

• 5-brush reciprocating with dryer (like DY-QC-5): ≈ USD 16,500–28,000 ex-works; real-world installed ≈ 22,000–35,000 depending on freight, install, reclaim.
• Premium gantry with lidar profiling and foam arch: ≈ 40,000–80,000.
• Short tunnel (12–30 m): starts ≈ 150,000 and scales quickly.

DY-QC-5 at a glance

It’s an integrated unit: automatic brushing, proportioned washing liquid, and air drying. In fact, that’s what many customers say they wanted—simple sequencing, reliable PLC, and not too many finicky options.

Vendor comparison (street pricing)

Process, testing, and what lasts

Materials and methods: galvanized steel chassis, laser-cut brackets, powder coat; HDPE/EVA brushes to reduce paint marring; stainless fasteners in splash zones. Typical tests include 200–500 h salt-spray on coated coupons (ASTM B117), ingress protection on motor enclosures (often IP54/IP55 per IEC 60529), and cycle endurance on moving axes (target 150k–200k cycles). Service intervals: daily nozzle checks, weekly chain tension, quarterly VFD logs, annual seal replacements.

Usage scenarios and feedback

• Gas stations and convenience sites needing 10–12 cars/hour.
• Dealerships seeking consistent finish without operator expertise.
• Municipal or rental fleets—predictable costs and quick dry.

Customers report lower rewash rates when dosing is automated and brush pressure is kept conservative. Noise is moderate; blower shrouds help in residential edges.

Customization options

Foam/chemical arches, underbody rinse, wheel-scrub kits, token/QR payment, water reclaim (to cut consumption by ≈40–60%). If you’re building your own automatic car washing machine price list, add freight, installation, breaker panel upgrades, and a small spares kit—belts, seals, nozzle pack.

Mini case notes

Dealership, 2-bay retrofit: DY-QC-5 with reclaim reduced fresh water to ≈40 L/wash; 18% uptick in CSI after foam pre-soak. Logistics yard: same unit, no reclaim, but beefed dryer; winter uptime improved by adding heater trace to lines.

If you need a granular quote, ask vendors to detail motors’ IP rating, coating spec, brush material, and commissioning scope. Then stack them side by side—your automatic car washing machine price list will practically write itself.

Authoritative references

1. IEC 60529: Degrees of protection (IP Code). International Electrotechnical Commission. https://webstore.iec.ch
2. ASTM B117: Standard Practice for Operating Salt Spray (Fog) Apparatus. ASTM International. https://www.astm.org/b117
3. EU Machinery Directive 2006/42/EC (and CE marking guidance). EUR-Lex. https://eur-lex.europa.eu