How many jugs of washer fluid

[little<><]

OK, so this is a lame one, but I am curious, how many jugs of windshield washer fluid have you had to use this winter?

[rost12]

I used up a LOT of that stuff. High pressure headlight washers tend to do that :D

I also found out that Rain-X stuff will leave smear all over your windshield and it won't go away that easily... Also, anything with teflon in it sucks too.

Can't wait for winter to end :banghead:

[rwg]

You need to reconfigure your post so it has a selection for none. I emptied my reservoir when I relocated out here, filled it when I got here, and pretty much haven't used the washers since.

On a side note, I noticed when I was reading my *cough* new e36 owner's manual that they installed a much larger tank if you had headlight washers. Is that true for the e46 or do they all have the approximately 5 liter tank?

[eugeneDC/TX]

i was vainly trying to keep my OEM clear fluid, so i had tons left after nearly 2 years of ownership, but during my inspection 1 the dealer topped it off with blue US-spec fluid so now i'm sure i'll be going through the stuff like nothign

[johnlew]

None, I wash my car too often.

[nate]

Where is the "less than one" option? :dunno:

[Kaz]

Originally posted by nate328Ci
Where is the "less than one" option? :dunno:

Yeah. 21000+ mi and mine is still mostly full. Usually wash the car before it gets that dirty.

[rost12]

Originally posted by rwg
Is that true for the e46 or do they all have the approximately 5 liter tank?

I've got headlight washers and a 5 liter tank. I guess it's the same for everyone now.

[rost12]

rwg, eugene, johnlew, nate, Kaz:

This is the only thing that still reminds me of clean and warm days...

[johnlew]

Originally posted by rost12
rwg, eugene, johnlew, nate, Kaz:

This is the only thing that still reminds me of clean and warm days...

Rost, I live in Wisconsin. It isn't clean, nor warm here now. I just visit the touchless a lot. But, admittedly, it looks much snowier in your pic than it is here now.

[ObD]

I've used 5 jugs so far. Normally about 2 does it for the winter. When it snows 50% of the time, more salt, sand, and chemicals get applied everyday. The highway depts put too much crap down as far as road conditions warrant. Less is more IMHO, but they seem to like overkill. Prolly use another jug before winter is done. :tsk:

[Mathew]

im with the other guys: None :D

I have never used it, and if I think my windshield needs it, it will probably make a bigger mess and I will just clean it at home.

[Nick325xiT 5spd]

I've lost count...
But I buy in batches of four.

[nate]

Originally posted by Nick325xiT 5spd
I've lost count...
But I buy in batches of four.

Buy the concentrate from the dealer...

[rwg]

Originally posted by rost12
rwg, eugene, johnlew, nate, Kaz:

This is the only thing that still reminds me of clean and warm days...

Ack!! Thanks for reminding me not to take this climate for granted. The year I got my e46 (when I still lived in Chicago), it snowed a lot. I went through something like 5 bottles of the stuff. The next winter I stocked up - it didn't snow much and I don't think I ever refilled it. It's all in the salt, I suppose.

ObD, you are sharing the roads with a lot of drivers that don't really have the appropriate training to obtain a license, much less drive in icy conditions. Do you really want a "less is more" practice to potentially leave slick spots? I hated the grime when I had to deal with winter, but I certainly wanted the roads to provide as much traction as possible!

[webguy330i]

I've been through about 20 gallons or so. Rost, I really like that Rain-X stuff, the orange stuff right? Works miracles when you don't have an ice scraper. ;)

[ObD]

Originally posted by rwg
ObD, you are sharing the roads with a lot of drivers that don't really have the appropriate training to obtain a license, much less drive in icy conditions. Do you really want a "less is more" practice to potentially leave slick spots? I hated the grime when I had to deal with winter, but I certainly wanted the roads to provide as much traction as possible!

I'm for treating the roads but this is bordering on the absurd. When the snow banks are black, I think there is more than enough. I share the roads with the same numbskulls in dry weather. Maybe a few off road excursions in winter will scare the bejesus out of them to become better. At least they may not pollute the gene pool further. ;)

[rost12]

Originally posted by webguy330i
I've been through about 20 gallons or so. Rost, I really like that Rain-X stuff, the orange stuff right? Works miracles when you don't have an ice scraper. ;)

Nope, Rain-X I got once was blue. Teflon stuff is purple.
I don't know, it's either the fluid I use or the salt/whatever stuff they put on the road, but windshield is covered with some sort of film that normal windshield cleaner cannot remove. This didn't happen last winter :dunno:

Oh well, my windshield is dirty, time to get a new car! :D ;)

[rost12]

Originally posted by johnlew
Rost, I live in Wisconsin. It isn't clean, nor warm here now. I just visit the touchless a lot. But, admittedly, it looks much snowier in your pic than it is here now.

I wash our family cars once a week. With the speed they get dirty this time of the year, I wouldn't do it more often if they paid me :D

They quickest way to get my car dirty is a quick drive on the highway :mad: If I only drive on streets I can keep it looking semi-clean for a few days even in weather like this, but that would make most of my drives 2-3 times longer :tsk:

I'm not complaining, though :) I'd rather be driving my dirty bimmer than walking :D

[webguy330i]

Originally posted by rost12
Nope, Rain-X I got once was blue. Teflon stuff is purple.
I don't know, it's either the fluid I use or the salt/whatever stuff they put on the road, but windshield is covered with some sort of film that normal windshield cleaner cannot remove. This didn't happen last winter :dunno:

Oh well, my windshield is dirty, time to get a new car! :D ;)

Is that film acting at all like normal Rain-X would? I know it can be hard for my wipers to remove water when there's rain-x on the windshield, and I use enough of this rain-x fluid to account for at least a daily application of the regular rain-x stuff. :D It almost looks like someone waxed my windshield.

I haven't run across the teflon stuff, sounds odd. :eek:

[rost12]

I've never used Rain-X, so I wouldn't know if it doing the right thing. But if it is the right thing, I won't be using it no more :D

[webguy330i]

Originally posted by rost12
I've never used Rain-X, so I wouldn't know if it doing the right thing. But if it is the right thing, I won't be using it no more :D

LOL, well I don't use rain-x much myself, but it's supreme de-icer formula suits my dumb-ice-scaper-less-ass. I really need to dig it out of the basement. =/

BTW try _not_ using your wipers, it does work somewhat (the water will bead right off the windshield at speeds > 55mph or so, which I know you have no problem attaining :D).

[little<><]

It uses soo much (like 8-9 washes), I've been tempted to turn off the headlights just to save on it. But then again, with the price of gas these days, I might also be tempted to cut a hole in the floor and going around Flintstone-like. Better yet, toss a grapnel around the rear bumper of an SUV, they wouldn't notice any change in milage anyways, and the wash from the tires would clean my windsheild!!! Thats the answer! Save on washer fluid and decrease my fuel consumption!