Screen wash

[OBN]

I'm having to top up my washer bottles for the 1st time, does the Mini require any specific screen wash or will anything do.

I know VW's require their own special brand to stop the fan type jets clogging.

[Burple]

quote:Originally posted by OBN

I know VW's require their own special brand to stop the fan type jets clogging.


Now that's just silly! :D:D

Anything will do for the Mini.. no need to pay greedy Dealers inflated prices.. :)

[N12 JLK]

Hope you enjoyed topping it up, you will need to do it much more often. The tank is tootsie!:mad:

[ELFMAN]

Best advice is to keep a BIG carton of Screen Wash (any type) in the car - as Jason says, the reservoir is too wee, especially in Winter with all all the salt and muck. I got caught out when I had my COOPER way back, and since then, I carry a spare 5 litre carton of the stuff. I have heated washer nozzles (oo-er missus!), but in really cold weather, the fluid STILL freezes in the pipes - so use at least 50/50 water/neat fluid, or you'll go blind!

Holts 'Screenies' aerosol foam stuff is great for taking grease etc off the windscreen at any time of the year.

[Gorbash12346]

wouldn't say nething specifics needed just make sure the water that goes in is free of any grit/ cr*p as cleaning the tank out is a mission

[AndyP & Lenore]

quote:Originally posted by low_n_loud1


quote:Originally posted by OBN

I know VW's require their own special brand to stop the fan type jets clogging.


Now that's just silly! :D:D

Anything will do for the Mini.. no need to pay greedy Dealers inflated prices.. :)




I have heard scary stories of the pipes clogging with cheap supermarket screen wash.

We've always used Holts or some other brand name from hellfrauds. Never had any problems.

A.:D

[Scottie]

I always tend to use Shell Screen Wash:eek::eek: I know but after much research it's the best.;)

ready mixed the blue one for the Winter and the Pink for the summer.

However the pink (summer) is not easy to get on the forecourts here in the UK.

The shell station over from Menzies sell the blue (winter) one.

Go try it out it's good.

[Scottie]

I've tried and tried to search the internet for

Magic Tree Screen wash anyone know where I could get the stuff.

[james f]

the auto glyn stuff is supposed to be amazing but ive never seen it anywhere and usualy just put any old crap in but i do flush the washer tank and pipes wity hot water every month esp in the winter