Washer Fluids

[Gashde]

So just 6 months & 6~7000km into my Tiguan now, I started receiving the "Low Washer Fluid" warning on Monday, which is much quicker then I had anticipated as with my previous car took nearly 2 years for the washer fluid to be used up. Maybe I've been using it a lot recently since a lot of dirt has been covering my car during work, or I question if the dealer even topped the fluids up when I picked the car up after 1000km service.. but all that aside,

What brand does the VW group use for washer fluid? or anyone has good recommendations?

I'm currently looking into this as its selling for a cheap price here
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[Umai Naa!!]

VW have their own genuine fluid.

I just buy the no-name stuff in bulk from Supercheap. Does the job just fine.

[smarty]

I used the genuine stuff when mine did the same thing at about 7,000kms - just dropped into the local vw service and picked up a bottle which you dilute. Think it was $10 or something for the 1litre bottle.

[The_Hawk]

The Genuine stuff gets diluted 1:4, so you get 5L out of one bottle. I actually have a designated 5L bottle (plastic fuel container with a spout) that I use to mix it up then top up both cars as needed.

For the Cabriolet it's probably less important since the lines only have to run to the front windscreen but for the Multivan they run all the way to the back so I always ran the genuine stuff to ensure if it ever gummed up/broke it would be warranty vs any discussion over the fluid.... but then I sort of just stayed in that habit even after warranty and still use it... I like it. It smells nice

[GeorgeMK1]

Genuine retails around $5, as long as you dilute it as mentioned above

[smarty]

thats also a reason i used the genuine stuff - to avoid an argument if i ever got a blocked nozzle/line

[Lindsay]

I usually need to refill the washer bottle weekly! Lol
That said I have noticed that the headlamp washers use up a lot of fluid. Our old X5 had the biggest washer bottle I've ever seen and it would last a few weeks.


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[The_Hawk]

It's a bit of a shame they don't sell it in larger bottles. I used to just ask for a few every time I had the card serviced (when it was under a lease) so the costs would disappear into the servicing costs. I was building up a little stock pile which has seen me through the last couple of years post lease, although I'm down to my last couple of bottles at the moment.

[IsDon]

Washer Fluids

Do you guys put VW air in the tyres too?

One born every minute.

[GeorgeMK1]

It's a bit of a shame they don't sell it in larger bottles.

Hey Hawk, I went and got a bottle off the shelf to read the instructions and it says its a concentrate of 1:100, the bottle being a 250ml.

Also, it has a little reservoir at the top of the bottle, that's used as a measuring device. So one small dose, will make up the entire fill container! So not sure why folks are running out so quick, perhaps it is being mixed incorrectly? I fill mine up once every few months and don't have any issues, however admittedly I don't have headlamp washers

Part# for reference is G 055 184 A1

[popeye]

I have always used water
Just plain old water [emoji13]

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[kacak]

I have always used water
Just plain old water [emoji13]

Me too - I thought I read the manual carefully and concluded there was nothing wrong with plain old h20. Is my car going to fall apart?

[Umai Naa!!]

You might get algae in the bottom of the washer bottle, which may block the pump and squirters.

[The_Hawk]

Hey Hawk, I went and got a bottle off the shelf to read the instructions and it says its a concentrate of 1:100, the bottle being a 250ml.

Here is an old thread of mine with some images of the stuff I'm using. Doesn't sound like the same stuff. Do you ahve a picture of the bottle?

Source: Volkswagen Washer Fluid

While most of it's rumor, there is some talk that if your washers lines ever clog up your warranty won't be covered unless your using the right fluids.



The Volkswagen washer fluid isn't exactly cheap at $10/L, but then I don't know that there are many parts that are. Since we seem to tear through the stuff I thought I would look a little closer at it. The text on the bottle says:

"Suitable for use all year round for the windscreen washing system. Offers the necessary protection against frost, stops the jets from freezing up, frees the windscreen from dirt and protects both paint and the wiper blades. Can be used in all models, must be used for fan-type jets."

And one of the replies which talks about something different again!

Alternatively for around $9 ~ $10, you can buy a 1 litre bottle of summer concentrate (G 052 184 A2), which makes 11 litres of solution (1 part concentrate for 10 parts water).

Save the anti-freeze laden concentrate (G 052 164 M2) for when the ambient temperature drops below 0°C.

[The_Hawk]

G055184 A1

Concentrated Screen Wash Summer 1: 100 Original VW Audi Seat Skoda Wischwasser (G055184 A1: Amazon.co.uk: Car & Motorbike


There is also this Russian page which shows a few other variants:
Летние концентраты VAG — бортжурнал Volkswagen Jetta 1,4 TSI 122 л/с+DSG7 2014 года на DRIVE2



I'm at a dealer tomorrow so will try to remember to ask about these things