Can I use any windshield washer fluid I want for my car, or do I have to match it to whatever remains in the resevoir?

  • Sir_Kevin@lemmy.worldEnglish
    4·
    1 year ago

    Regular water can cause buildup of deposits and minerals which will eventually clog the jets that spray onto your windshield. If you’re not going to use proper wiper fluid at least use distilled water.

    Personally for three bucks I prefer the real stuff that causes water to bead off the glass and prevents bug splatter. Totally worth it.

  • spongebue@lemmy.world
    2·
    1 year ago

    No need to match, but I like you use up what I’ve got before refilling just 'cuz. If you live in a place with particularly brutal winters (I’ve seen this in Wisconsin and Minnesota plenty, but less so in Colorado where I live now) there’s a purple kind that’s good for melting very light frost, and it’ll better withstand the really crazy low temperatures. But in summer, I like the normal blue stuff to actually clean the windshield.

  • BarqsHasBite@lemmy.caEnglish
    1·
    1 year ago

    Pretty sure you can use whatever.

    Don’t use plain water like the other guy said. That will give you legionnaires disease.

    • ericthered926@lemm.eeEnglish
      3·
      1 year ago

      Noooo don’t use water unless you’re in a climate that NEVER freezes. I drove my grandpa’s car to Utah from Seattle and used the wiper fluid as I was coming down snoqualmie pass and froze the whole windshield because he had put water in and I almost died. DO NOT use water unless you’re 100% sure your car will never be in freezing temperatures.

      And to answer the main question, you should be good to use any wiper fluid.

      • infinitevalenceEnglish
        1·
        1 year ago

        Citation required, only because it’s an authoritative statement in a forum dedicated to asking for help and understanding.

        Plus it’s the dad thing to over explain how it causes legionnaires disease.