Suggestion of windshield washer fluid?

[testtest123]

first time to buy windshield washer fluid. Any brand should be suggested for summer & winter season? thanks in advance.

[skidz88]

I use Rain-x fluid but just about any brand you get from a gas station is good.

If you go with Rain-x, it's pink for summer, yellow for winter. The winter formula also has a de-icing agent in it which is nice.

[Pete_Coach]

I personally don't like rain-x, it seems to leave streaks and a film on the windows. Also, I don't use anything that has teflon in it, it also streaks and leaves a residue everywhere.
I get and use any old -40 for the winter and, in the summer I used 50% water and 50% windex or some other cheap window cleaner.

[plymouthhater]

I ususally buy whatever is on sale .... used to get -40 for as low as 99 cents - now they either cut the alcohol down so it's -35 or raise the price.

It amazes me when I see -40 at the 401 service centres in winter being sold for $4 to the poor folks who run out and have no other alternative than to pay.

[kin0kin]

I personally don't like rain-x, it seems to leave streaks and a film on the windows. Also, I don't use anything that has teflon in it, it also streaks and leaves a residue everywhere.
I get and use any old -40 for the winter and, in the summer I used 50% water and 50% windex or some other cheap window cleaner.

DITTO! My wife says my wiper is screwed but I'm pretty sure it is the rain-x (pink).

How do I drain off all the wiper fluid? Siphon them out?

[skidz88]

I've never had a problem with Rain-x and streaking. But I keep my wiper blades fresh and replace them every 6 months, with Rain-x blades too.

[B0000rt]

The yellow rain-x smells funny. With the generic blue stuff, I've had it film and then freeze on me plenty of times... never with the yellow rain-x though.

[johnboy]

I wish we can buy 99 cent jugs again.

I used to use them throughout the summer too. I find the alkie does same job as summer stuff. A waste to spray it all out and replace it in with alkie in the winter.

But now for the summer, I just mix cash wash soap into water and that's that. Free. That should offset $3-4 jugs a bit.

[Rekognize]

I still have a few jugs of Rain-x left from the last CT sale

[Pete_Coach]

I still have a few jugs of Rain-x left from the last CT sale

So?

[Rekognize]

I personally don't like rain-x, it seems to leave streaks and a film on the windows.

Don't hate

So?

Meaning I bought too much = I love em

[bembol]

I've never had a problem with Rain-x and streaking. But I keep my wiper blades fresh and replace them every 6 months, with Rain-x blades too.

+1 Except for replacing them every 6 months. I just wipe down the Blades whenever I can.

The problem with Rain-X is that you can't just apply once or every few months.

Try to apply it whenever you can and when it Rains, you will see the difference.

[professionaldude]

I buy it whatever on sale . Usually -40 for winter is best.

[Narci]

+1 Except for replacing them every 6 months. I just wipe down the Blades whenever I can.

The problem with Rain-X is that you can't just apply once or every few months.

Try to apply it whenever you can and when it Rains, you will see the difference.

I think people are talking about 2 different things here.

There's Rain-X the water repellant stuff you wipe on your windshield and there's Rain-X the windshield fluid.

Personally, I avoid Rain-x or any other water repellent. If you stop applyind it, the windshield gets really really nasty and collect rain rather then slide off. It's actually worse then never applying it in the first place.

[testtest123]

I think people are talking about 2 different things here.

There's Rain-X the water repellant stuff you wipe on your windshield and there's Rain-X the windshield fluid.

Personally, I avoid Rain-x or any other water repellent. If you stop applyind it, the windshield gets really really nasty and collect rain rather then slide off. It's actually worse then never applying it in the first place.

thanks for clarify that. I also heard total different experience of Rian-x. So Rain-X the windshield fluid is really good?