Windshield Washer Fluid

F10550xi · 01-22-2011, 08:09 AM

Does anyone know the capacity of the windshield washer fluid reservoir? I am putting an order through for Einszett anti frost fluid and want to know how many refills to order. Thanks

gatoman39 · 01-22-2011, 01:02 PM

5.3 quarts

bmedude · 01-22-2011, 01:22 PM

what is so special about this fluid? OEM is 1/3 of the price and is pretty respected.

F10550xi · 01-22-2011, 02:27 PM

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Originally Posted by bmedude

what is so special about this fluid? OEM is 1/3 of the price and is pretty respected.

Nothing special about it. The OEM fluid left a powdery residue and i have heard good things abount Einszett. Also, the oem fluid is not 1/3 of the price - Einszett product is mixed with water before adding to the tank.

F10550xi · 01-22-2011, 02:28 PM

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Originally Posted by gatoman39

5.3 quarts

Thank you.

gatoman39 · 01-22-2011, 05:26 PM

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Originally Posted by F10550xi

Nothing special about it. The OEM fluid left a powdery residue and i have heard good things abount Einszett. Also, the oem fluid is not 1/3 of the price - Einszett product is mixed with water before adding to the tank.

That's the way to go. I buy the concentrate so I can control the dilution. And mixing the solution always ends up being cheaper. I buy car wash products the same way in concentrated form and dilute them. I bot a gallon of glass cleaner that mixes 10-1. That's 10 gallons of glass cleaner for 12 bucks. It will last basically forever.

bmedude · 01-22-2011, 07:36 PM

The oem fluid is 2.50 a bottle. You use two bottles and mix it with water as well.

F10550xi · 01-22-2011, 10:22 PM

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Originally Posted by bmedude

The oem fluid is 2.50 a bottle. You use two bottles and mix it with water as well.

Thats a good price. I dont mind paying an extra $10-15 to try a product that might perform better.

d-rive · 01-23-2011, 02:05 AM

Einszett, does not contain methanol wich is very toxic for the human body.
The european reglementation said a maximum 5% methanol, Sonax for example is in this limits. But the large majority a washer fluids does contain more than 5% methanol cause is cheap.

Einszett is 0% methanol, does contain only natural alcohol and is 100% biodegradable.
Also it will very well, no marks and the smell is discrete and natural (lemon).

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bmedude Woohoo I finally got a beamer! 76 Rep 156 Posts Drives: 2011 550i Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: NYC iTrader: (0)	what is so special about this fluid? OEM is 1/3 of the price and is pretty respected.
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bmedude Woohoo I finally got a beamer! 76 Rep 156 Posts Drives: 2011 550i Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: NYC iTrader: (0)	The oem fluid is 2.50 a bottle. You use two bottles and mix it with water as well.
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d-rive the iREAL STIG 13 Rep 182 Posts Drives: BMW X3 3.0d 2007 & 530d 2011 Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Europe, Romania iTrader: (0)	Einszett, does not contain methanol wich is very toxic for the human body. The european reglementation said a maximum 5% methanol, Sonax for example is in this limits. But the large majority a washer fluids does contain more than 5% methanol cause is cheap. Einszett is 0% methanol, does contain only natural alcohol and is 100% biodegradable. Also it will very well, no marks and the smell is discrete and natural (lemon).
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