Washer Fluid type?

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Does anyone know if the washer fluid is added at the factory, or at the delivery center? Because the stuff I got was gross. Pretty sure it was rubbing alcohol with blue toilet water, it stained my fingers and cleaned poorly. I opted to run the washer pump for 5 minutes until it all pumped out, and start over with a fresh batch of just generic washer fluid from Autozone.

While I was at it, I cleaned the windshield with a clay bar and applied RainX, which seems to have improved BAW performance. (It required a stepladder for me to reach the whole thing, and now I'm exhausted lmao)
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Whatever it is it is bad, stained my son's shirt and was a sticky mess. Would have rather they put straight water in it than whatever that sludge was.
 

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Yeah it's basically spraying blue kool-aid all over the truck on every squirt. I find myself staring through bug guts rather that hit that little button.
 

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Does anyone know if the washer fluid is added at the factory, or at the delivery center? Because the stuff I got was gross. Pretty sure it was rubbing alcohol with blue toilet water, it stained my fingers and cleaned poorly. I opted to run the washer pump for 5 minutes until it all pumped out, and start over with a fresh batch of just generic washer fluid from Autozone.

While I was at it, I cleaned the windshield within a clay bar and applied RainX, which seems to have improved BAW performance. (It required a stepladder for me to reach the whole thing, and now I'm exhausted lmao)
Weird. I didn’t get that. Mine seemed like it was just normal wiper fluid. Have used alot of it so far due to shitty weather.

sorry that happened man! Go inside and enjoy a beer or maybe some brown liquid?? 😂😂. You earned it!
 


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Mine was also blue 🚽 💦. Fugly, but I will l pump out tomorrow. Thanks @CyberGus. I got a little crap on editing on another forum for it. I went black and white pinhole because of it.. oh well.
 
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When I took delivery of a new Mazda a few years ago, the washer fluid carried a delightful aroma, like lilacs and mountain air after a thunderstorm.

I asked the dealer for more, but they said it was from the factory 😭
 

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When I took delivery of a new Mazda a few years ago, the washer fluid carried a delightful aroma, like lilacs and mountain air after a thunderstorm.

I asked the dealer for more, but they said it was from the factory 😭
Good idea!

I'll drain mine and replace it with Dior Sauvage X Baccarat Special Edition cologne. After being on the hook for $110K, it seems befitting to use this $8,200 men after shave. :cool:
 

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(It required a stepladder for me to reach the whole thing, and now I'm exhausted lmao)
I'm not sure if this tool would help, but I've used a door step, that I keep in my current car. Look for "
"Rightline Gear Moki Door Step". It attaches where the door latches. So I'm not sure if that puts it too far aft to help.
 

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This has been my go-to washer fluid concentrate for years. It’s amazing how well it works.

And unlike everything else BMW, it‘s actually a good value, haha!! $3.00 a bottle.

Also, you can mix it as strong as you’d like. I usually go one bottle of concentrate in two gallons of water.

If you don’t have a BMW dealer nearby, they sell it at Mini dealers, too.

https://shop.bmwusa.com/products/detail.83192221702.html
 


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Good idea!

I'll drain mine and replace it with Dior Sauvage X Baccarat Special Edition cologne. After being on the hook for $110K, it seems befitting to use this $8,200 men after shave. :cool:
That kind of puts the price of the Cybertruck into perspective. You can get about a dozen bottles of high-end cologne or a new Cybertruck!

I liked the washer fluid that came in our Model 3's, and yes, it was tinted blue. But I rarely have any occasion to go to the Service Center, so I just refill it with a mixture of isopropyl alcohol, to keep it from freezing in the winter, and this:

Amazon.com: nextzett 92100815 Kristall Klar Washer Fluid 1:200 Concentrate - 8.5 fl. oz., Green : Automotive

A tiny bottle makes about 16-18 gallons of fluid once I add some alcohol for anti-freeze and pure water. Cleans better than the crap you can buy at American auto part stores and smells better too.
 
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I'm not sure if this tool would help, but I've used a door step, that I keep in my current car. Look for "
"Rightline Gear Moki Door Step". It attaches where the door latches. So I'm not sure if that puts it too far aft to help.
That looks… precarious
 

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Pump and dump that crap! Smells like rubber cement. Maybe they are just emptying their degreaser tanks into the CTs to avoid disposal fees. 🤮
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