Windshield Wipers

"Daily Drives a Dragon - One Last Lap" (ddadragon) 11/24/2015 at 09:55 • Filed to: None

0

44

What wiper fluid do you fine people use? The wiper fluid has been in my car for I don’t know how long and it probably needs to be changed.

That Bastard Kurtis - An Attempt to Standardize My Username Across Platforms > Daily Drives a Dragon - One Last Lap 11/24/2015 at 09:59

1

I don't think wiper fluid goes bad...it's basically just windex. I use the lowest temperature stuff I can find, because New England.

BigBlock440 > Daily Drives a Dragon - One Last Lap 11/24/2015 at 10:01

0

Is changing wiper fluid a thing? I didn’t think it was a thing.

Jcarr > Daily Drives a Dragon - One Last Lap 11/24/2015 at 10:02

11

I love this stuff.

Daily Drives a Dragon - One Last Lap > BigBlock440 11/24/2015 at 10:03

0

I didn’t think it was a thing that most people did, but it would probably make me feel better.

crowmolly > Jcarr 11/24/2015 at 10:03

0

I use the same stuff, the Rain-X is nice. I put a jug of Prestone winter in there last weekend but I kind of want the Rain-X.

Daily Drives a Dragon - One Last Lap > Jcarr 11/24/2015 at 10:03

0

I’ll look at it. Getting bugs off will for sure help.

Ash78, voting early and often > Jcarr 11/24/2015 at 10:04

1

This. They also make a green one for summer that’s more “bug focused” I think, but only good to about 20 degrees.

Jcarr > Daily Drives a Dragon - One Last Lap 11/24/2015 at 10:04

4

At highway speeds I often don’t even need to use the wipers because this stuff just lets the drop roll right off.

Svend > Daily Drives a Dragon - One Last Lap 11/24/2015 at 10:05

0

I use regular VAG windscreen wash. Diluted 50/50 in the summer and neat in the winter.

Ash78, voting early and often > BigBlock440 11/24/2015 at 10:05

2

Yep. My blinker fluid reservoir shares fluid with my washers, so I make sure to pay the $99 annual service fee for blinker fluid just in case.

Justin Hughes > Daily Drives a Dragon - One Last Lap 11/24/2015 at 10:05

1

RainX deicer. Call me lazy, but it not only cleans my windshield, it RainXs it, and allows me to clear a lightly frosted windshield with just a squirt and a wipe. Even if I need to break out the scraper for heavier stuff it softens it up a bit first.

Wrong Wheel Drive (41%) > Daily Drives a Dragon - One Last Lap 11/24/2015 at 10:06

0

Well when I bought my car, wiper fluid was 100% water. Seeing as I bought the car in November, I quickly changed it over to whatever cheap washer fluid I found at Autozone. I try to keep my windows clean and rain-x frequently so I only use the in car fluid for a quick clean on longer road trips really. Any stuff will do.

Smallbear wants a modern Syclone, local Maple Leafs spammer > Daily Drives a Dragon - One Last Lap 11/24/2015 at 10:06

0

RainX.

Hands down.

Smallbear wants a modern Syclone, local Maple Leafs spammer > Jcarr 11/24/2015 at 10:06

1

RainX for me too, but I change between winter/summer stuff instead of all season.

Smallbear wants a modern Syclone, local Maple Leafs spammer > Wrong Wheel Drive (41%) 11/24/2015 at 10:08

0

But if you use the actual RainX wiper fluid, the coating lasts longer. Sooo...

Jcarr > Justin Hughes 11/24/2015 at 10:09

0

My car heats the washer fluid. I wonder if using deicer fluid would make it work even better.

CalzoneGolem > Daily Drives a Dragon - One Last Lap 11/24/2015 at 10:12

1

I use whatever the gas station is selling. During the winter I use a lot of it.

Daily Drives a Dragon - One Last Lap > CalzoneGolem 11/24/2015 at 10:13

0

I don’t think I’ll have to use it that much but it’ll probably help with rain and the occasional ice.

and 100 more > Daily Drives a Dragon - One Last Lap 11/24/2015 at 10:18

0

Dihydrogen monoxide.

Daily Drives a Dragon - One Last Lap > and 100 more 11/24/2015 at 10:19

1

Very clever.

Future next gen S2000 owner > CalzoneGolem 11/24/2015 at 10:22

1

This. Whatever is cheap. I use way to much of it during the winter to worry about getting the best kind.

jariten1781 > Jcarr 11/24/2015 at 10:24

1

That was my go-to until it gummed up the low level sensor in my GTI. Apparently something in it coats the electrodes and causes them to constantly read low level...to get to the sensor you have to remove the entire damned bumper.

Still use it in the other cars.

davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com > Daily Drives a Dragon - One Last Lap 11/24/2015 at 10:26

2

The blue stuff.

JawzX2, Boost Addict. 1.6t, 2.7tt, 4.2t > jariten1781 11/24/2015 at 10:33

0

yup, this is a known problem with the Rain-X stuff and VW/Audi electric level sensors, but the shit is so damn good....

jariten1781 > JawzX2, Boost Addict. 1.6t, 2.7tt, 4.2t 11/24/2015 at 10:39

0

Yeah, but everyone learns it after they get the stupid dash light and it's a pain to fix. One of the many reasons I'll not get a VAG product again.

thedevilinside > Jcarr 11/24/2015 at 10:47

0

This is cool, what kind of car is it?

Jcarr > thedevilinside 11/24/2015 at 10:48

0

MkV Jetta. It’s quite handy

PotbellyJoe and 42 others > jariten1781 11/24/2015 at 11:23

0

Happens to Mopars too. Replaced my sensor this past weekend after finally being annoyed enough at 1 year of being told my fluid was low.

PotbellyJoe and 42 others > Daily Drives a Dragon - One Last Lap 11/24/2015 at 11:26

0

For a few good reasons. 1. It’s cheap and in the salt season I go through it. 2. It doesn’t interfere with my washer level sensor that i am tired of replacing when it gets coated from additives in RainX type fluids. 3. I can get it anywhere and therefore have zero thought of handing over $2.18 to whomever is selling it. 4. When I get my oil changes, they top it off with the same stuff.

FazeRacer > Daily Drives a Dragon - One Last Lap 11/24/2015 at 11:35

0

Whatever doesn’t freeze in the winter and is cheap. I don’t use much in the summer.

AddictedToM3s - Drives a GC > Svend 11/24/2015 at 11:41

2

There’s a joke somewhere in that comment.

7:07 > Daily Drives a Dragon - One Last Lap 11/24/2015 at 11:56

0

Prestone De-Icer. Buy it at Wal-Mart. Does a great job with frosty glass and does a better job than the blue stuff during the warm seasons. I’m afraid to try Rain-X stuff because it doesn’t rain often here and I’ve heard to many horror stories of Rain-X hazing the glass and streaking.

Rico > jariten1781 11/24/2015 at 12:06

0

Rain X fluid and German cars don’t mix. Was explicitly told numerous times by my Service Adviser to never use Rain X washer fluid or it would do as you say, mess up the sensor and it’s a shit load of labor cost to fix it.

Rico > Jcarr 11/24/2015 at 12:07

0

Don’t use Rain X fluid in the Jetta or you’re going to have a bad time!

Jcarr > Rico 11/24/2015 at 12:27

0

That’s strange. I’ve been using it for a few years and no problems. Now I’m worried.

Rico > Jcarr 11/24/2015 at 12:32

0

It can screw up the sensor that says if the fluid is low or not. Doesn’t happen 100% of the time but another Oppo said it happened to him on his VAG car and my Merc Service Adviser told me to not do it at all because of the same reason.

Jcarr > Rico 11/24/2015 at 12:34

1

Hmm, I might just push my luck on this one. I guess we’ll see...

jariten1781 > Rico 11/24/2015 at 13:58

1

I’ve had experience with 7 (seven!) service advisors on the GTI. Not one of them was worth the air they were breathing.

Rico > jariten1781 11/24/2015 at 14:08

0

Damn that’s fucked up. My Merc SA has been great thus far, I keep him happy with beer and he warranties everything.

jariten1781 > Rico 11/24/2015 at 14:15

1

Yeah, it’s my wife’s daily driver. After her getting bizarre statements and up-sells that I had to go back in and correct I thought they were a bunch of thieves. After dealing with them myself (4 different dealers) I realized they were just mostly ignorant, incompetent at the things they did know about, and frankly didn’t give a shit.

They only once gave me grief on the warranty side (carbon fouling on the intake valves...which is questionable whether it should be covered anyway) so I can’t really complain there...they paid out over 10 grand over the course of the warranty...but who knows what they would have done if I didn’t stand over their shoulders and tell them what buttons to press.

Wrong Wheel Drive (41%) > Smallbear wants a modern Syclone, local Maple Leafs spammer 11/24/2015 at 15:32

1

Well RainX (the small yellow bottle, reminds me of lighter fluid) is the real stuff. Not the wiper fluid junk that is pretty diluted. I am talking about this: http://www.amazon.com/Rain-X-8000022…

That will bead all water off the windshield. I have had plenty of times where I do not use the wipers at all during a torrential downpour on the highway. I just use the cheapest wiper fluid I can find since I typically don’t use it for much.

Smallbear wants a modern Syclone, local Maple Leafs spammer > Wrong Wheel Drive (41%) 11/24/2015 at 16:03

1

That’s what I mean. Use the RainX in the small bottle. THEN, if you use the ACTUAL RainX washer fluid, the coating you put on will last longer. That said, if you don’t RainX then the RainX washer fluid is still better than the others because is does have SOME of the sealant in it.

Also, I tried the RainX 2-in-1 in the spray bottle—I do not advise unless you do it often. It's convenient and works, just not near as well as the real stuff. Just FYI.

Sir_Stig: and toxic masculinity ruins the party again. > Jcarr 11/25/2015 at 14:11

0

HA! 0* F, I wish that was considered all season here.

TheHondaBro > Jcarr 11/27/2015 at 15:25

1

The speed at which it de-ices my windshield in the morning is nothing short of magic.