List of Surviving Old Car Washes

Even with the magic of modern technology, it can be difficult to keep track of which locations still operate old Car Washes. This list aims to hopefully keep track of which old washes are still existent. We will endeavor to update it whenever we recieve news of a new upgrade/removal.

## Ryko UltraClean

Mobil is the only company still operating Ryko UltraClean's.

**Mobil**

* Manuwera, Auckland (Great South Rd)
* ~~Rotorua (Old Taupo Road)~~ ***(Replaced 2022*** ***by Istobal M'Nex 22)***
* Napier
* ~~Bulls~~ ***(Replaced 2022 by Istobal Tracer)***
* ~~Porirua City~~ ***(Replaced 2020 by Istobal M'Nex 22)***
* ~~Stoke, Nelson (Main Rd)~~ ***(Replaced 2020*** ***by Istobal M'Nex 22)***
* ~~Greymouth~~ ***(Replaced 2020*** ***by Istobal M'Nex 22)***

**Gull**

* ~~Thames (fmr Caltex)~~ ***(Replaced 2019 by WashTec EasyWash)***

## Ryko Premier XL

Mobil and BP operate the last remaining Ryko Premier XL's.

**Mobil**

* Panmure, Auckland (Jellicoe Rd)
* Drury, Auckland (Urban Route 3)
* ~~Hastings (Pakowhai Rd)~~ ***(Replaced 2021*** ***by Istobal M'Nex 22)***
* ~~Levin~~ ***(Replaced 2020*** ***by Istobal M'Nex 22)***
* ~~Paraparaumu~~ ***(Replaced 2022*** ***by Istobal M'Nex 22)***
* Invercargill (Sydney St)

**BP**

* ~~Invercargill (Tay St)~~ ***(Petrol Station Closed Permanently in 2023)***
* ~~Pahiatua~~ ***(Replaced 2020 by Istobal M'Start)***

**Challenge**

* ~~Greymouth (fmr Caltex)~~ ***(Replaced 2020*** ***by Istobal M'Nex 22)***
* ~~Hokitika (fmr Caltex)~~ ***(Replaced 2020*** ***by Istobal M'Nex 22)***

## Ryko Monarch II

Caltex is the only company still operating Ryko Monarch II's.

**Caltex**

* Invercargill *(unsure if operational or not, as site also has additional wash bay with Ryko Radius).*

## ~~Ryko Excel~~ [EXTINCT]

There are NONE still operating.

**Mobil**

* ~~Wairoa~~ ***(Replaced 2021 by Washtec SoftCare2 Pro)***
* ~~Carterton~~ ***(Removed 2020)***

## Istobal M12 (Classic)

Mobil is the only company still operating the Istobal M12 (see below for M12+)

**Mobil**

* Pakuranga, Auckland (Ti Rakau Drive)
* ~~Gisbourne~~ ***(Replaced 2020*** ***by Istobal M'Nex 22)***
* Masterton

## Istobal M12+

Mobil and Caltex operate the last remaining Istobal M12+'s (see above for M12 Classic)

**Caltex**

* Christchurch
* ~~Rangiora~~ ***(site sold to Z, wash replaced* 2020 *by used Washtec SoftCare Evo)***

**Mobil**

* Mosgiel

## PDQ Laserwash 4000

#1 Supreme Carwash operates the last remaining PDQ Laserwash 4000.

**Caltex**

* ~~Western Springs, Auckland (Western Springs Rd)~~ ***(Replaced 2022*** ***by Washtec SoftCare)***
* ~~Rimutaka, Upper Hutt~~ ***(Replaced 2021 by Istobal Tracer)***

**Private Sites**

* #1 Supreme Carwash, Botany Downs, Auckland

## PDQ Laserwash M5

Mobil, Caltex and one private site operate the last remaining Laserwash M5's.

**Mobil**

* Mt. Eden, Auckland (Dominion Rd)
* ~~Highland Park, Auckland (Pakuranga Rd)~~ ***(Replaced 2022 by Istobal Tracer)***
* East Tamaki, Auckland (Smales Rd)
* Pukekohe
* ~~Tauranga (Chapel St)~~ ***(Replaced 2022 by Istobal Tracer)***
* ~~Ashburton~~ ***(Replaced 2020*** ***by PDQ Laserwash 360plus)***

**Caltex**

* Albany, Auckland (Mercari Way)
* ~~Wainuiomata, Lower Hutt~~ ***(Non-operational/derelict as of 2022)***

**Z**

* ~~Russley, Christchurch (Russley Rd)~~ ***(Replaced 2021 by Istobal Tracer)***

**Private Sites**

* Big Dave's Car Wash, Kaiapoi

## Washtec CK30

BP and Caltex operate the last remaining Washtec CK30s.

**BP**

* ~~Kerikeri~~ ***(Replaced 2022 by Washtec SoftCare2 Pro Touchless)***
* Clive, Hastings
* ~~Palmerston North (Pioneer Highway/SH56)~~ ***(Replaced 2020*** ***by Washtec SoftCare2 Pro Touchless)***
* ~~Kaikoura~~ ***(Replaced 2021 by Washtec SoftCare2 Pro)***

**Caltex**

* ~~Mairangi Bay, Auckland (Constellation Dr)~~ ***(Replaced 2022 by Washtec EasyWash)***
* Mt Roskill, Auckland (Dominion Rd)

**NPD**

* ~~Richmond, Nelson~~ ***(Replaced 2021*** ***by Istobal M'Nex 22)***

## Washtec SoftCare Intro

Mobil and one Private site operate the last remaining Washtec SoftCare Intro's.

*N.B. Some Mobil sites have very similar looking SoftCare Evo's, but this list only contains locations with SoftCare Intro's.*

**Mobil**

* Red Beach, Auckland (Red Beach Rd)
* ~~Glenfield, Auckland (Wairau Rd)~~ ***(Replaced 2020*** ***by PDQ Laserwash 360plus)***
* ~~Takapuna, Auckland (Anzac St)~~ ***(Replaced 2023*** ***by Istobal M'Nex 22)***
* Avondale, Auckland (Great North Rd)
* Wiri, Auckland (Wiri Station Rd)
* ~~Hillcrest, Hamilton (Cambridge Road)~~ ***(Replaced 2020*** ***by Istobal M'Nex 22)***
* Tokoroa (State Highway 1)
* ~~Palmerston North (Ruahine Street/Featherston Street)~~ ***(Replaced 2022*** ***by Istobal M'Nex 22)***
* ~~Silverstream, Upper Hutt~~ ***(Replaced 2020*** ***by PDQ Laserwash 360plus)***

**Private**

* The Clean Car Wash Centre, Dunedin

## Washtec SoftCare Evo

Washtec SoftCare Evo's are still fairly common, but older units are now starting to be replaced (Mobil in particular). SoftCare Evo's are currently operated by Mobil, BP, Z, Caltex and two Private Sites.

*N.B. - some of these, especially many those operated by Z and Caltex are much newer, and therefore less likely to be replaced.*

**Mobil**

* ~~Papakura, Auckland (Great South Rd)~~ ***(Replaced 2020*** ***By Istobal M'Nex 22)***
* ~~Waipukurau, Hawke's Bay (State Highway 2)~~ ***(Replaced 2022*** ***By Istobal M'Nex 22)***
* Christchurch CBD (Cnr Of Tuam & Madras Street)
* ~~Wigram, Christchurch (Main South Rd)~~ ***(Replaced 2020*** ***By Istobal M'Nex 22)***
* ~~New Brighton, Christchurch (Cnr Breezes Road &, Pages Road)~~ ***(Replaced 2023*** ***By Istobal M'Nex 22)***

**BP**

* Te Kuiti (Awakino Rd)
* Greenmeadows, Napier (Gloucester St)
* Whanganui (Taupo Quay)
* Masterton (Chapel St/Renall St)
* ~~Allenton, Ashburton (West St)~~ ***(Replaced 2022 by Washtec SoftCare2 Pro)***

**Caltex**

* Sylvia Park, Auckland

**Z**

* Henderson, Auckland (Lincoln Rd)
* Point Chevalier, Auckland (Great North Rd)
* ~~Royal Oak, Auckland (Mount Albert Rd)~~ ***(Replaced 2020*** ***By Istobal M'Nex 32)***
* Takanini, Auckland (Great South Rd)
* ~~Pukekohe, Auckland (Stadium Drive)~~ ***(Replaced 2020*** ***By Istobal M'Nex 32)***
* Mount Maunganui, Tauranga (Hewletts Rd)
* Papamoa Beach, Tauranga (Domain Road)
* Whakatane (Domain Road/King Street)
* Gisbourne (Gladstone Rd)
* Stratford\* (Broadway/Regan Street) ***(\*Original Evo replaced with new secondhand Evo in 2022)***
* Napier (Tennyson Street/Station Street)
* Hastings (Heretaunga St)
* Palmerston North (Ferguson St)
* Masterton (Chapel St)
* Wellington Airport, Strathmore Park, Wellington (Calabar Road/Broadway)
* Rangiora ***(Installed 2020, likely removed from somewhere else but not known where)***
* Linwood, Christchurch (Linwood Avenue/Cashel Street)
* Addington, Christchurch (Lincoln Rd)
* Hornby, Christchurch (Carmen Road/Waterloo Road)
* Caroline Bay, Timaru (Theodosia)
* Parnell, Oamaru (Severn St)
* Invercargill (Dee St)

**Private**

* ~~AutoClean, Huapai (Ex. BP machine)~~ ***(Closed Down 2023)***
* Splash'N'Dash Car Wash, Christchurch

## Ceccato Pegasus

Caltex is the only company still operating the Ceccato Pegasus

**Caltex**

* Papatoetoe, Auckland (Puhinui Rd)

## ~~Washworld High Velocity~~ [EXTINCT]

As of 2022, there are NONE still operating.

**Caltex**

* ~~Glen Eden, Auckland (West Coast Rd)~~ ***(Replaced 2022 by Private Wash Centre with Istobal M'Start)***

**Private Sites**

* ~~TJ's Car Wash, Manuwera, Auckland~~ ***(Replaced 2022 by Secondhand PDQ Laserwash 360)***

## Washworld Razor (1st Gen)

Only two first-generation Razor's were ever installed in NZ, with one remaining.
**Private Sites**

* ~~Swish Car Wash, Palmerston North~~ ***(Replaced 2023 by Petit Accutrac 360-i)***
* Swish Car Wash, Frankton, Hamilton