A8 / S8 (D4 Platform) Discussion Discussion Forum for the D4 Audi A8 Produced from 2010-2017 Audi S8 produced from 2012-2017
Sponsored by:
Sponsored by:

Windshield nozzle "jet" Sprayer vs "mist"

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
Old 01-06-2018, 07:12 AM
  #1  
AudiWorld Member
Thread Starter
 
Silver_Solid's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jun 2017
Posts: 102
Likes: 0
Received 2 Likes on 2 Posts
Default Windshield nozzle "jet" Sprayer vs "mist"



So im not sure if i'm alone here, but im starting to grow tired of the 3 jet spray. The jets are not aligned and overspray all the way till the rear window leaving the windshield with poor coverage. Plus the overspray gets all over the sunroof and side windows.<br />After digging online, i found that others have the same issue with their Audi's and are opting to replace them with OEM mist (fan) spray which even comes with the optional heating and made by VW.<br /><br />Anyone else try this? here's a video of the replacement instructions and new nozzles:<br /><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sB3woOd6wyA">https://youtu.be/sB3woOd6wyA?t=5m38s</a><br /><br />Looking to source these if anyone has any recommendations.

Last edited by Silver_Solid; 01-19-2018 at 05:16 AM.
Old 01-13-2018, 08:57 PM
  #2  
AudiWorld Member
 
Greg Elmassian's Avatar
 
Join Date: Oct 2002
Posts: 205
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default

Look on Amazon, they are there
Old 01-14-2018, 05:21 AM
  #3  
AudiWorld Member
 
audisession's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jul 2016
Posts: 477
Received 61 Likes on 42 Posts
Default

Apparently car mfg went with jet vs mist because at speed the aerodynamics of the newer cars means the fluid doesn’t reach top of the screen

Try the swap and let us know but pls test at highway speed
Old 01-19-2018, 05:16 AM
  #4  
AudiWorld Member
Thread Starter
 
Silver_Solid's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jun 2017
Posts: 102
Likes: 0
Received 2 Likes on 2 Posts
Default

anyone know if they are different sizes or know the part numbers on the A8's?
Old 07-20-2018, 10:25 AM
  #5  
AudiWorld Member
 
TimInNOVA's Avatar
 
Join Date: Dec 2015
Location: Northern Virginia
Posts: 79
Received 1 Like on 1 Post
Default

I finally got around to replacing the original Three-Hole Sprayers with the Fan Style Sprayers from the 2016+ A6. It took less than 10 minutes to do and cost about $50.00.

The parts you will need are the Fan-style heated Nozzles from the current A6:
4G0-955-987-A (left)
4G0-955-988-A (right)

You will also need a T-8 Torx bit to adjust the spray height. Once installed, turn counter-clockwise to raise the spray angle.

Here is a video of someone doing this on a different modeL

The new nozzles were a perfect fit and I love the fan spray so much better than thee jets.



Old 07-20-2018, 05:24 PM
  #6  
AudiWorld Junior Member
 
dyc1077's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2000
Posts: 15
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default

Thanks for sharing. My nozzles are clogged and spraying in random directions. Will be switching to these fan spray nozzles. How long did the install take?
Old 01-27-2019, 04:52 AM
  #7  
AudiWorld Member
 
spdemon91's Avatar
 
Join Date: Sep 2018
Location: Bethlehem, PA
Posts: 125
Received 27 Likes on 20 Posts
Default

BUmp. Anyone with more feedback on this? I also don't like the windshield spray. It gets the entire roof and back window. Also, is there a way to turn off the headlight spray thing? I didn't even know the car had it and all of a sudden one day I see all this water spraying up onto my clean hood. I was like WTH!?!
Old 01-27-2019, 06:21 AM
  #8  
AudiWorld Member
 
Built4Sin's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jun 2017
Location: Arizona
Posts: 576
Received 99 Likes on 73 Posts
Default

Awesome!! I was wondering if other models could fit... I'm not sure who designed the jets, but they are terrible.. If it would have been like 6 jets, I could see it working better at speed. But 3? They just end up spraying everywhere!!

I'm a Q7, different; but the nozzles look like they fit according to the Audi parts site.

I found a Russian site talking about the same thing. Pics for clicking on there.
http://translate.google.com/translat...l%2F7206537%2F
Related Topics
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
AversaS
Q5/SQ5 MKII Discussion
4
01-08-2018 03:58 PM
davenew
S4 / RS4 (B5 Platform) Discussion
13
07-31-2006 08:52 PM
ammec
A6 / S6 (C5 Platform) Discussion
12
05-18-2001 09:17 PM



Quick Reply: Windshield nozzle "jet" Sprayer vs "mist"



All times are GMT -8. The time now is 06:11 PM.