Really Honda

"Svend" (svend) 02/14/2018 at 08:40 • Filed to: None

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I’ve been berating my friend for topping up the screenwash in her car and dropping the cap down into the engine bay.

With prices on eBay all random I phoned the nearest Honda dealership and ordered the part, turns out it’s only £4.20 so no biggy.

First look at it, I said, ‘really, this is it? No retaining strap?’.

The guy said, ‘ye’, give me a minute’.

Then came back with some tubing.

He said to ‘attach the tube to the nubbin under the cap, so when you pop the cap off you won’t lose it again’.

I’ve pretty much always known the caps to be like.

Come on Honda, Is that how your doing screenwash caps for a 2016 Honda Civic.

Wacko > Svend 02/14/2018 at 09:00

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normally caps with tubes are used as a gauge to see how much is left

i just forget wich car i had that had that, either my protege5 or the sx4

It had a little hole in the cap that you block the air with your finger to see the level in the tube.

Ash78, voting early and often > Svend 02/14/2018 at 09:09

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TIL the term Screenwash.

So much more elegant than the American “Windshield Wash Fluid”

I’m adopting it.

Svend > Ash78, voting early and often 02/14/2018 at 09:16

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It varies.

It can be windscreen wash, screen wash or screenwash.

That and windshields are called windscreens here.

Svend > Wacko 02/14/2018 at 09:32

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I usually look at the clear tube.

Looking at these pictures to find one to post, I’m shocked to see how many engine bays are so grubby.

Yuck.

BrianGriffin thinks “reliable” is just a state of mind > Svend 02/14/2018 at 09:44

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Those bottles are so puny and expensive looking. Us Americans buy “screenwash” in gallon jugs for $1.99 at WallyWorld.

Svend > BrianGriffin thinks “reliable” is just a state of mind 02/14/2018 at 09:50

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We do gallon size over here (well just over at 5 litres (UK gallon is 4.5 litres, not the U.S. 3.8 litres)).

I always buy the recommended by manufacturer one for VW/Skoda/SEAT/Audi which is £7-9 a litre.

and dilute it so 2:1 for summer or 1:1 for winter use with de-ironised water. I never use tap water for the car unless it’s washing it. But I do have a 0ppm water filter for rinsing if I’m washing the car in the summer and don’t want to risk waterspots.

Captain of the Enterprise > Svend 02/14/2018 at 10:08

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I’ve never seen any caps like that

Svend > Captain of the Enterprise 02/14/2018 at 10:16

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Like the Honda one?

I think I’ll put the Honda one on the car on Friday when I go to wash the car but I’ll look to see if I can find a better way of retaining it than a tube attached to it.

Svend > Wacko 02/14/2018 at 10:19

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I’ve just looked. There are two holes in the cap. One off centre and one right in the middle, so like you side I guess you can put your finger over the hole and lift the cap and see how much is in there or strength.

Cé hé sin > BrianGriffin thinks “reliable” is just a state of mind 02/14/2018 at 10:22

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On the other hand, I squirt some washing up liquid in when I top up the reservoir. Lasts the best part of a year.

e36Jeff now drives a ZHP > Svend 02/14/2018 at 11:02

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Holy balls, you pay £7-9 a liter for washer fluid? That seems like an awful waste of money. I usually pick up some from the local auto store for ~$2/US gallon. Even if I was to buy it from the BMW dealer, it’s $5/US gallon.

Svend > e36Jeff now drives a ZHP 02/14/2018 at 11:12

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I can get it from work for £2 for five litres but I only use the recommended by manufacturer products on the car.

It’s not so bad but my neighbour’s daughter does a lot of driving and uses about two litres a fortnight-month. It got expensive-ish but then I bought her some new wipes after all the abuse they got over winter.

e36Jeff now drives a ZHP > Svend 02/14/2018 at 11:39

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I get using manufacturer parts & fluids for big, or even small stuff, but washer fluid? It’s just water and methanol. There is no good reason to be paying that much for it. The cheap stuff does the exact same job exactly as well for 94% less money.

Svend > e36Jeff now drives a ZHP 02/14/2018 at 12:07

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I take your point but I’m happy doing it this way.

Cheers though.

Captain of the Enterprise > Svend 02/14/2018 at 17:49

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Yeah I’ve always seen the ones that are attached so that you can’t lose it. Maybe you could rig something up with a zip tie or a clamp of some kind.

Svend > Captain of the Enterprise 02/14/2018 at 18:12

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I’ll have a look for something with a similar diameter top that would fit.

Something like the one below. I could use the screw that holds the windscreen washer tube to the front wing.

Captain of the Enterprise > Svend 02/14/2018 at 18:47

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That seems like a great idea!