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Regardless, I occasionally make trips to visit the in-laws in the frozen wastes of upstate NY so I always use a fluid good for subzero temperatures. Right now I have purple Rain-X stuff good to -30F, works great.
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I don't recall ever seeing windshield washer concentrate being sold, nor have I heard that tap water can damage a washer system - are you sure you aren't thinking about coolant?
Regardless, I occasionally make trips to visit the in-laws in the frozen wastes of upstate NY so I always use a fluid good for subzero temperatures. Right now I have purple Rain-X stuff good to -30F, works great.
Regardless, I occasionally make trips to visit the in-laws in the frozen wastes of upstate NY so I always use a fluid good for subzero temperatures. Right now I have purple Rain-X stuff good to -30F, works great.
When water is added, distilled water is recommend for mixing with washer fluid as tap water often contains minerals that can clog washer jets and leave deposits on glass
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I guess tap is ok for an emergency… as for water spots our community’s sprinklers uses water from
the lake. It’s somehow treated but leaves annoying marks on paint and glass…. So tap in the washer would not be so bad but I’d hate to clog the system.
the lake. It’s somehow treated but leaves annoying marks on paint and glass…. So tap in the washer would not be so bad but I’d hate to clog the system.
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I confess that I have a hard time seeing tap water as being *that* big of a problem - my truck is 43 years old and has used tap water and/or the cheapest washer fluid known to man since the beginning, and the washer system still works perfectly. That said, if you care enough about your washer system to use fancy German concentrated washer fluid, then by all means do it right and use distilled water as well.
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My favorite washer fluid is Windex All Season.
https://www.oreillyauto.com/detail/c...id/wnd0/123235
Unfortunately stores in the NYC area stopped carrying it. I would have to go to Connecticut just for washer fluid, which isn't happening.
Prestone All Season is also very good and still available by me.
https://www.napaonline.com/en/p/PAFAS658
I tried some Rain X All Season from Walmart and I'm not a fan at all.
https://www.oreillyauto.com/detail/c...id/wnd0/123235
Unfortunately stores in the NYC area stopped carrying it. I would have to go to Connecticut just for washer fluid, which isn't happening.
Prestone All Season is also very good and still available by me.
https://www.napaonline.com/en/p/PAFAS658
I tried some Rain X All Season from Walmart and I'm not a fan at all.
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