[David328M-Sport]

So is a 10W 50 a good rating for washer fluid or should I go 5W 50?

Decision, decisions.

[Compos Mentis]

Originally Posted by David325Australia

So is a 10W 50 a good rating for washer fluid or should I go 5W 50?

Decision, decisions.

Go with the synthetic alcohol. .

[vivekk]

Add a few drops of acetone, you'll get at least a 25% cleaner windscreen.

[underDAWG]

Originally Posted by David325Australia

So is a 10W 50 a good rating for washer fluid or should I go 5W 50?

Nah.... I think you are OK with 10W50 for now. But for the blinker fluid, I would try 10W40. Otherwise your blinkers may be running a bit too fast. My 2 cents.

[ase2dais]

Originally Posted by obLu

I just discovered they didn't top off my washer fluid when they delivered my car; and I'm too lazy to slog to the dealer for a top off before I leave this weekend.

I dont know whats so hard about getting to the dealer, and getting it top off. after reading this sad post of laziness, I decided to go the dealer and have mine check. Boy! thnks to you, my car took the whole gallon bottle. Those porter boys from Fairfax BMW are great! soon as I arrived I got it serviced, feels like a gas station full-service!
It doesnt matter if you have a 325i or a 645Ci, it just important to be polite and nice I think.
thks for your post!

[noflash]

Who' s lazy?

[underDAWG]

Originally Posted by noflash

Who' s lazy?

Exactly........

I pull into the garage, open the hood and upcap the fill cap, grab a bottle of wiper fliud and pour. While I have the hood open, I also inspect any signs of abnormality. If just after the snow storm check for salt residue under the hood, rinse with luke warm water if needed. The whole process will not take more than a few minutes.

Let see how long does it take if I take it to the dealer....

[ase2dais]

didnt take long at all, dealer is on my way to/from work, soon as i drove in, it was service like a Formula car pit stop!

super maintenance! boy they sure mean business when they say "Maintenance free!"
why buy! if its free, thnks thread!
Unbelievable!

[obLu]

I dont know whats so hard about getting to the dealer, and getting it top off.

Dealer's opposite direction from work by about 25 miles, here in Seattle 25miles = 1:30 driving time during rush hour and only open till 5:30. I'm in charge of picking up my son from daycare so that'd mean leaving work at roughly 2:30 or 3 ... just to get some washer fluid that I could go to the store 2 miles from my house and get myself.

[Meatnog]

Originally Posted by noflash

I thought they were all good to -20 and bought some at Autozone this summer.

As soon as the freeze hit I had no washer function. I went back to Autozone and they confirmed that they sell wiper fluid that freezes at 32 degree. YOU BASTARDS!!!

I basically couldn't use my washers for a week. Once it broke 32 degrees I flushed it all out with "De-Icer".

It's not all the same. You still have to read the bottle -- my der!

You mean you didn't pour the boiling water on it to get it to thaw?

[Meatnog]

Originally Posted by noflash

Who' s lazy?

Me.

[ase2dais]

Originally Posted by obLu

Dealer's opposite direction from work by about 25 miles, here in Seattle 25miles = 1:30 driving time during rush hour and only open till 5:30. I'm in charge of picking up my son from daycare so that'd mean leaving work at roughly 2:30 or 3 ... just to get some washer fluid that I could go to the store 2 miles from my house and get myself.

makes sense! I guess RainX at Advance Auto may work very well for you. They currently have a special, $2/bottle w/ $2 rebate!
enjoy!

[ase2dais]

Originally Posted by Meatnog

You mean you didn't pour the boiling water on it to get it to thaw?

[underDAWG]

Damn.... I need to move to Fairfax, so that I won't get my fingers dirty. Do they serve coffee while you wait?

[ase2dais]

Originally Posted by Meatnog

Me.

lolz thks for the heroic act Meat!
you're the type of guy that would jump on a thrown live-grenade , to save roomfull of people.

[ase2dais]

Originally Posted by underDAWG

Do they serve coffee while you wait?

No! but i went inside and kick the customer rep from her PC to make that dealership photo post!

[noflash]

Originally Posted by Meatnog

You mean you didn't pour the boiling water on it to get it to thaw?

[noflash]

Originally Posted by ase2dais

No! but i went inside and kick the customer rep from her PC to make that dealership photo post!

Did you get them to set your radio stations for you too?

[ase2dais]

Originally Posted by noflash

Did you get them to set your radio stations for you too?

hmm, now thats a thought! but then again, I dont think it would be wise for me to have them do it, since I cant see myself listening to alot of Hip-Hop, Rap on my stations.

[noflash]

Originally Posted by ase2dais

hmm, now thats a thought! but then again, I dont think it would be wise for me to trust them, since I cant see myself listening to alot of Hip-Hop, Rap on my stations.

Man, those guys don't look like they can change their own washer fluid either!!



I kid, b/c as we all know I couldn't change mine correctly... I changed it to a brick of ice.

[ase2dais]

Originally Posted by noflash

Man, those guys don't look like they can change their own washer fluid either!!



I kid, b/c as we all know I couldn't change mine correctly... I changed it to a brick of ice.

ok lets me nice, we are getting out of hand here

[billgti]

Originally Posted by underDAWG

This was new to me. As far as I know all Wiper fluid will protect to -20 degree F in the U.S.

this is definitely not true. here most of the washer fliuds i've seen have a label on them saying it will freeze below 32F. it's ok for people here since most of us never go to areas that cold.