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Model specific boards => Golf mk6 => Topic started by: VWKev on 15 December 2009, 23:21
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Love the xmas smilies. :grin: anyway....
Got my washer fluid light on today, so I gotta top up. I'm reading through the manual and it says I've to use VW approved wash, but doesnt tell me which one to buy. Surely wash fluid is not that strict ?
Any idea's on which is a decent wash to buy ?
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Does that come as standard or does it come with one of the packs?
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Yeah make sure you don't use the stuff from Halfrauds etc as it can block up the windscreen washer jets.
The VW stuff is specially formulated for the 'fan' type washer jets to prevent them getting blocked up.
Just go to your local dealer and they will give you the right stuff, it's only £3 a litre and you can dilute it. It smells nice too.
They will tell you how strong to mix it, might want to have it quite strong at this time of year.
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Yeah make sure you don't use the stuff from Halfrauds etc as it can block up the windscreen washer jets.
The VW stuff is specially formulated for the 'fan' type washer jets to prevent them getting blocked up.
Just go to your local dealer and they will give you the right stuff, it's only £3 a litre and you can dilute it. It smells nice too.
They will tell you how strong to mix it, might want to have it quite strong at this time of year.
Thanks for that.
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make sure you use filtered water to top up with too
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IMO kev you can use any type you like,in my touran(which is based on a mk5 golf) which i`ve had for 4.5 years i`ve used VW,auto glym and a few others i`ve brought from halfords with no problems at all.
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make sure you use filtered water to top up with too
Seriously, is that true ?
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Every manufacturer tells you to use genuine approved parts. It will be the same with the washer fluid.
Snake-oil mentality :grin:
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make sure you use filtered water to top up with too
Seriously, is that true ?
If your planning on showing your car at the next detailing world championship its probably a good idea otherwise its just being a nal. :rolleyes:
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If your planning on showing your car at the next detailing world championship its probably a good idea otherwise its just being a nal. :rolleyes:
:laugh:
The VW stuff is specially formulated.... Just go to your local dealer.
I'm sad enough to actually do this for my car and it is actually the best fluid out there, if like simonpolly says, you are tha a nal! :nerd:
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make sure you use filtered water to top up with too
Seriously, is that true ?
absolutely... the less crap you put in the less crap that gets sprayed all over your car
i only ever use filtered water for my washer fluid and coolant
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i only ever use filtered water for my washer fluid and coolant
^^^^^^^^^^^^^ That's commitment, man.
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yep filtered water from vw, its the same as for a mk5 but the bottle has been reshaped
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yep filtered water from vw, its the same as for a mk5 but the bottle has been reshaped
Hehe :grin:
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huh, I use halfrauds screen wash for 1.5 years since i go the car and also tap water. No problems so far. The only thing I hate is that when I wash the screen the headlight washer thing suirts as well spraying the bonnet and wings in washer fluid. Wish I didn't get this now as it make a mess.
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(http://i578.photobucket.com/albums/ss227/simonpolly/VWMK6.jpg)
only to be used on the mk6 :wink:
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I'll use Evian in mine then. :smiley:
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Nah, you want to use Vodka. A bottle of 10 times filtered Smirnoff will sort you out :grin:
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:laugh:
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huh, I use halfrauds screen wash for 1.5 years since i go the car and also tap water. No problems so far. The only thing I hate is that when I wash the screen the headlight washer thing suirts as well spraying the bonnet and wings in washer fluid. Wish I didn't get this now as it make a mess.
So annoying isnt it !
I don't know where it is, but somewhere there is a fuse list for the MK5. Just pull the fuse out for it and bobs your auntie, they wont work keeping your bonnet nice and clean :)
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Nah, you want to use Vodka. A bottle of 10 times filtered Smirnoff will sort you out :grin:
^^^^ :laugh:
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I'll use Evian in mine then. :smiley:
no... you don't need to go that far... normal filtered water will do
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I'll use Evian in mine then. :smiley:
no... you don't need to go that far... normal filtered water will do
I water my plants in the house with Evian :laugh: :embarassed:
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Nah, you want to use Vodka. A bottle of 10 times filtered Smirnoff will sort you out :grin:
Only 1 problem with VODKA is trying to get the dirt off ya tongue when you lick (hick) the windows afterwards :embarassed: :evil: :sick: :sick: