Yeah, I just take the electronics off of it and toss it in. I mean the bearings are sealed and the rest of it is just medal and plastic. I just give it a WD40 bath when I pull it out. And I hit the CVs with dry lube, which doesn't attract dirt. I got it from a friend at the track. Also I think if makes the plastics more pliable and flexible from the hot water. I haven't broken anything since. I just lost some wing mount standoffs, which I ordered the new aluminum wing kit today.