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      09-21-2012, 01:34 PM   #1
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Windshiels washer reservoir...

This may have come up before, but can not find anything on search.... My windshield washer fluid goes down every day, even though I do not use it, there is no visible leak, if I leave the car un-used for a week the level is mantained (full), if I drive it for a normal day drive (45 miles for me ) it goes down substantially.... does the engine heat may be evaporating it? anyone has had this issue...?

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Any one!!!
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      11-11-2012, 01:18 AM   #3
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I drive my car every day (like 30+ miles a day) and I haven't had my windshield washer fluid changed in more than a month now. Something should be definitely wrong there with yours. I'd take it to the dealer straight.
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+1 my F11 is 22 months old, 18.5k miles in and I reckon I've had to top the reservoir up once or maybe twice at most. Yours is NOT right. Get it looked at.
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Up date, dealer replaced the reservoir cap, they claim that the washer fluid I use have shrunk the gasket on the cap and no longer seals and allowing the fluid to escape... I use turtle wax washer fluid with rain x, I have use it for years on my other 2 vehicles (MB) and never had an issue...
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Weird, but thanks for the heads-up.
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