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Old 02-26-2019 | 01:57 PM
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I don't recommend Rain-Ex.... read here.

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Old 02-26-2019 | 04:00 PM
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Originally Posted by Ben Z
Funny stuff! On a serious note though, I always used the cheap blue washer fluid from Kmart or whatever but when I started with BMW's and then Mercedes I ended up replacing washer nozzles on my cars after a few years. Finally a Merc factory-trained indy mechanic I'm friends with told me to cut open the bad nozzle I just took off and look inside. It was crusted with blue deposits. He told me to stick with the concentrate the dealers sell (or get it online for cheaper if possible) plus distilled water. I was skeptical but gave it a try. That was about 15 years ago and since then have never had clogged washers. Not a large enough sampling to be statistically accurate, but just thought I'd pass it on.
yeah, all joking aside, in So.Cal, I just use a tiny bit of concentrate and distilled water, maybe at most a 15/85 split. During the hotter and completely rainless months, I will even just use distilled water because I barely run the wipers. My problem here is more the wipers going bad because of lack of use!!
Old 02-26-2019 | 04:51 PM
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This is what I use :
Amazon Amazon

Highly concentrated and I mix it with distill water. A bottle last a long time and will not strip wax from car body.
Old 02-26-2019 | 05:23 PM
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I use grey goose vodka and canada dry.
Old 02-26-2019 | 05:46 PM
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On second thought, I'm going with the concentrate.
What did we ever do before free delivery from Amazon?
Old 02-26-2019 | 06:37 PM
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I use Dom Perignon with a splash of lemon and pomegranate for a little color.... Nothing but the best for my ride ,,,
Save the Dom Perignon for your Bentley. I use Vintage Krug Champagne, 2009, of course, to match my car. BTW, that was a great year for 911s and French wines.
Old 02-26-2019 | 06:50 PM
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What a great thread. We are proving to all have a sense of humor. Love the responses. Blackstone 😀
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Originally Posted by ADias
Your local dealer sells the proper concentrate, you can dilute with distilled water, or order it
HERE. HERE.

Or this one from
NextZett NextZett
which looks similar.
That's what I use. Got the bottle of concentrate free from the dealer. They must have been feeling generous that day!
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Old 02-27-2019 | 08:28 AM
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Originally Posted by jamesinger
Look man, I don't want to argue with you but if Porsche engineers say that Gerolsteiner is the best wiper fluid, I think they know best. + I only use OEM Porsche approved water in my system. I do not want to void my warranty or mod my car in any way---it's perfect as is!! Also, you are insane if you think I would put FRENCH WATER ON A PORSCHE WINDSHIELD!!!!!!!!!! Evian!? ARE YOU SERIOUS!! [/all caps]
LOL, this nearly had me falling off the chair!
Old 02-27-2019 | 08:42 AM
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Originally Posted by jamesinger
Look man, I don't want to argue with you but if Porsche engineers say that Gerolsteiner is the best wiper fluid, I think they know best. + I only use OEM Porsche approved water in my system. I do not want to void my warranty or mod my car in any way---it's perfect as is!! Also, you are insane if you think I would put FRENCH WATER ON A PORSCHE WINDSHIELD!!!!!!!!!! Evian!? ARE YOU SERIOUS!! [/all caps]
You know what Evian spells backwards right?
Old 02-27-2019 | 09:04 AM
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Used to use the concentrate from bmw until they banned it in Ca.
Use the little vaico bottles with distilled water now.
https://www.rmeuropean.com/Products/...604-V7093.aspx



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