Windscreen washer fluid

MisChief

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I need to top up my windscreen washer fluid but i'm confused as to how much i should put in because there doesn't seem to be a max/min indicator telling me where i should stop.. in fact, i don't even know where the washer reservoir is!! all i see is the tube:


any idea where i can find the max/min mark? or maybe i should just top up a little bit at a time until i see the fluid in the tube?

and i've been told that it's not good using bottled mineral water to dilute the washer fluid... is this true or false?? :confused:
 
I know I will get stick for saying this but, are you for real?? its washer fluid.. you fill it up as much as you want, fill it up to the top hell let it overflow if you like it doesnt matter its just washer fluid use any water you like, use JUST water if you like, common sense does no one have any anymore!


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Rich1988 said:
I know I will get stick for saying this but, are you for real?? its washer fluid.. you fill it up as much as you want, fill it up to the top hell let it overflow if you like it doesnt matter its just washer fluid use any water you like, use JUST water if you like, common sense does no one have any anymore!


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I was thinking the same thing, i hope it was a bad joke.
 
Fill it up until you can see it then stop filling it up.

Exactly how your user manual provided to you when you bought the car tells you.
 
i've never actually topped up washer fluid before so just thought i'd double check.. i did have a look in the user manual but it didn't help much
 
Rich1988 said:
I know I will get stick for saying this but, are you for real?? its washer fluid.. you fill it up as much as you want, fill it up to the top hell let it overflow if you like it doesnt matter its just washer fluid use any water you like, use JUST water if you like, common sense does no one have any anymore!


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This!
 
If you have a heated tank, make sure you use BMW washer fluid. When your jets block, it will be the first thing BMW ask you. If you haven't used the BMW stuff it will cost you £80 to get it fixed. I had this problem on my old 1 series.
 
nope never topped it up before. i used to do so few miles that the fluid would last until my annual service where it would be filled up, or i've had someone to help me do it..

anyway reading back on my post, it does sound a bit daft. but i don't know much about the things under the bonnet so thought i'd ask around incase i do something wrong.
Pyscho_Si said:
If you have a heated tank, make sure you use BMW washer fluid. When your jets block, it will be the first thing BMW ask you. If you haven't used the BMW stuff it will cost you £80 to get it fixed. I had this problem on my old 1 series.
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how do i know if it's a heated tank or not?! i actually have a bottle of VAG branded washer fluid from when i used to own a VW and i was going to use for my BMW...
 
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