Audi windshield washer solvent
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Audi windshield washer solvent
I bought a couple of bottles of this last trip to the dealer.
Idea was they are smaller than a gallon jug and take up less room in the trunk.
Now that we've mixed the first bottle the math has become apparent.
Even at 2 water to 1 solvent, which is the thinnest ratio, you only end up with 0.375 of a gallon.
Following that train of thought it would take 3 bottles to make a gallon at a cost of ~$14
Have a sneaking suspicion they charged me considerably more than $4.50 too.
I'm sure it's good stuff, but not that good.
My bad for not reading the mixing instructions more closely before purchase!
Anyone else tried it and able to compare/contrast to the $3/gallon stuff you can get at the convenience store?
Idea was they are smaller than a gallon jug and take up less room in the trunk.
Now that we've mixed the first bottle the math has become apparent.
Even at 2 water to 1 solvent, which is the thinnest ratio, you only end up with 0.375 of a gallon.
Following that train of thought it would take 3 bottles to make a gallon at a cost of ~$14
Have a sneaking suspicion they charged me considerably more than $4.50 too.
I'm sure it's good stuff, but not that good.
My bad for not reading the mixing instructions more closely before purchase!
Anyone else tried it and able to compare/contrast to the $3/gallon stuff you can get at the convenience store?
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If you're looking for a good product without spending silly money, check out the 303 washer tablets. 5 tablets create 5 gallons of a potent cleaner for about $5.
There are boosters available from WURTH, P21S, MBz and a few others that can be added to the $.99 stuff to give it a bit more cleaning punch.
There are boosters available from WURTH, P21S, MBz and a few others that can be added to the $.99 stuff to give it a bit more cleaning punch.
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That good
yes is that good and worth every penny.
cheaper cleaners usually leave a residues the will clog your washer jets and damage the pumps.
have you seen an empty washer container on a car that uses those products?
also cleaners that use ammonia actually damages your windshield and wipers (never to be use on tint glass).
one last thing the factory cleaner has a much lower freezing point preventing the hoses,jets and pumps from cracking due to freezing, you know how much does it cost to replace a headlight washer jet?.
cheaper cleaners usually leave a residues the will clog your washer jets and damage the pumps.
have you seen an empty washer container on a car that uses those products?
also cleaners that use ammonia actually damages your windshield and wipers (never to be use on tint glass).
one last thing the factory cleaner has a much lower freezing point preventing the hoses,jets and pumps from cracking due to freezing, you know how much does it cost to replace a headlight washer jet?.
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I used the VW / Audi stuff when I bought a couple of their kits of cleaning stuff when a deler had them on sale for $15 for the kit. I really liked their car wash with wax. Great stuff when it was sold uner the Autobahn parts label. When they stopped using the Autobahn parts name, the cleaning stuff changed for the worse IMO. My wife bought me a Beetle Sport ten years ago. It came with a cleaning kit in a nice VW duffel bag. That was the last time I used their brand of CONcentrated windshield washer fluid.
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yes is that good and worth every penny.
cheaper cleaners usually leave a residues the will clog your washer jets and damage the pumps.
have you seen an empty washer container on a car that uses those products?
also cleaners that use ammonia actually damages your windshield and wipers (never to be use on tint glass).
one last thing the factory cleaner has a much lower freezing point preventing the hoses,jets and pumps from cracking due to freezing, you know how much does it cost to replace a headlight washer jet?.
cheaper cleaners usually leave a residues the will clog your washer jets and damage the pumps.
have you seen an empty washer container on a car that uses those products?
also cleaners that use ammonia actually damages your windshield and wipers (never to be use on tint glass).
one last thing the factory cleaner has a much lower freezing point preventing the hoses,jets and pumps from cracking due to freezing, you know how much does it cost to replace a headlight washer jet?.
Have always very concerned about freezing even now that I live in the South.
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Respect given; this is a joke. Use the $2 stuff you get at wally world or any other car parts store. If you live in a northern state just make sure it is one of the -25 i believe rated ones. Anything else is like well, pouring money into your WW reservoir!
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