#AskFedi #cars, what new hotness exists in the world of windscreen washer fluid since the last time I bought a bottle like a decade ago (which has just run out)?
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@jpm @timixretroplays @Kels_316 @liamvhogan Bingo! Makes my old boys smell brand new! For a moment.
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#AskFedi #cars, what new hotness exists in the world of windscreen washer fluid since the last time I bought a bottle like a decade ago (which has just run out)? Any special formula to get? Anything with rain repellent or anything added in? Anything specific to avoid? Any and all suggestions and boosts welcome.
For anyone in Sydney, Genuine Edge in Lidcombe sell 500mL and 5L bottles of ACDelco Optikleen, and it's 20% off for a few days: https://www.genuineedge.com.au/acdelco-optikleen-windscreen-washer-concentrate-5l
They don't ship the 5L bottle, so it looks like I might be buying the little one from them. Can't spot anyone selling it off-the-shelf in Canberra.
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For anyone in Sydney, Genuine Edge in Lidcombe sell 500mL and 5L bottles of ACDelco Optikleen, and it's 20% off for a few days: https://www.genuineedge.com.au/acdelco-optikleen-windscreen-washer-concentrate-5l
They don't ship the 5L bottle, so it looks like I might be buying the little one from them. Can't spot anyone selling it off-the-shelf in Canberra.
And I can't find a straight answer on how big my windscreen washer bottle is - there's plenty of AI slop articles with meaningless random numbers that vary from page to page, including one claiming a Corolla's washer bottle is 300mL in size - but the consensus seems to be "about a gallon" among Americans on the topic so probably four litres ish is a reasonable volume to plan for.
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@jpm it (a previous-model Hyundai Kona) does not appear to
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@jpm Hyundai's official documentation says "add fluid if necessary", no mention of volume - this is verbatim what's in the paper manual too: https://www.hkona.com/washer_fluid-474.html
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@hwang yeah I've looked into stuff like Rain-X but I live in Canberra and we don't really get enough rain to worry about. I'm much more concerned with my windscreen being dry and dirty than wet and streaky
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@hwang yeah I've looked into stuff like Rain-X but I live in Canberra and we don't really get enough rain to worry about. I'm much more concerned with my windscreen being dry and dirty than wet and streaky
@timixretroplays @hwang the rain x stuff helps keep things from sticking
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And I can't find a straight answer on how big my windscreen washer bottle is - there's plenty of AI slop articles with meaningless random numbers that vary from page to page, including one claiming a Corolla's washer bottle is 300mL in size - but the consensus seems to be "about a gallon" among Americans on the topic so probably four litres ish is a reasonable volume to plan for.
Three bits of data to add to this thread today:
1. A Hyundai Kona's windscreen washer bottle will take exactly four litres of water before it starts to rush up the filler tube.
2. ACDelco Optikleen mixes at 10mL per L of water, so the litre of it I bought will give me 25 full refills in my Kona.
3. While putting the Optikleen away in the garage I found a full, unopened 1L bottle of Bar's Bugs I have zero memory of acquiring, so I now have approximately a lifetime supply of washer fluid.
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@haakon you're probably not *meant* to unless you're a mechanic, but you absolutely can!
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Three bits of data to add to this thread today:
1. A Hyundai Kona's windscreen washer bottle will take exactly four litres of water before it starts to rush up the filler tube.
2. ACDelco Optikleen mixes at 10mL per L of water, so the litre of it I bought will give me 25 full refills in my Kona.
3. While putting the Optikleen away in the garage I found a full, unopened 1L bottle of Bar's Bugs I have zero memory of acquiring, so I now have approximately a lifetime supply of washer fluid.
Decided I wanted a bespoke little measuring and pouring container for my unexpectedly diverse windscreen washing fluid collection. This little guy is a 38mm hollow cube with 1mm thick walls, approximately 45mL of volume, and a little spout for accurate pouring. I flattened one corner and printed it on that, and the resulting object is surprisingly strong for how dainty it is.
I will probably do the final version in clear polycarbonate for looks, and maybe even resin coat it. #3DPrinting
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Decided I wanted a bespoke little measuring and pouring container for my unexpectedly diverse windscreen washing fluid collection. This little guy is a 38mm hollow cube with 1mm thick walls, approximately 45mL of volume, and a little spout for accurate pouring. I flattened one corner and printed it on that, and the resulting object is surprisingly strong for how dainty it is.
I will probably do the final version in clear polycarbonate for looks, and maybe even resin coat it. #3DPrinting
Revisited this idea today and topped off the cube-jar with an M12-1.75 thread, modeled with #BoltGen in #Rhino3D and then physically cut into the correct geometry using the M12 die from my cheap metric tap-and-die set. That seems to have worked, so next up is a matching lid with a thread to be cut with the same kit.
This was also printed with random seam placement and scarf joint seams - that seems to work well these days, leaving an interesting but not undesirable texture. #3DPrinting
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Revisited this idea today and topped off the cube-jar with an M12-1.75 thread, modeled with #BoltGen in #Rhino3D and then physically cut into the correct geometry using the M12 die from my cheap metric tap-and-die set. That seems to have worked, so next up is a matching lid with a thread to be cut with the same kit.
This was also printed with random seam placement and scarf joint seams - that seems to work well these days, leaving an interesting but not undesirable texture. #3DPrinting
That's... worked? #3DPrinting metric threads, then cutting them with a cheap tap-and-die set appears to work just fine for making entirely printed parts that just screw together.
Lining them up is a tiny bit awkward - I think a conical cutout on both sides will help registers the parts together - but otherwise this has pretty much exceeded my expectations entirely.
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