washer fluid low

11-02-2007, 01:00 AM

i just started getting the washer fluid low warning.... do car stores (like pepboys, autozone, etc) usually sell the fluid? can i just buy any one and put it in myself or do i need some kind of "special" bmw fluid? thanks

uhaulball · 11-02-2007, 01:09 AM

i just filled it with the rain-x orange stuff 3 days ago.

before that i did it last winter around january i think with rain-x too.

11-02-2007, 01:22 AM

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Originally Posted by uhaulball

i just filled it with the rain-x orange stuff 3 days ago.

before that i did it last winter around january i think with rain-x too.

thanks for the quick response! im looking at their website right now and did you get the de-icer or the 2-in-1 (de-icer and bug remover)?

rideelement247 · 11-02-2007, 06:11 AM

If you like the job that the BMW washer fluid does, go to BMW and get the washer fluid.

It was $7 for me to get washer fluid and it is a concentrated mixture. I think all it takes is half the bottle of BMW fluid, then top off with water. If I remember correctly, I used 4 bottles of Publix Purified Water and half of the bottle of BMW fluid.

Go to the parts department and ask them for the correct mixture. It is also printed on the label of the bottle.

11-02-2007, 05:12 PM

honestly, to me, washer fluid is washer fluid so i'll probably just pick up some of that rain-x stuff. thanks guys

ChaneRZ · 11-02-2007, 08:40 PM

rain x is hecka good.

HyperM3 · 11-05-2007, 11:00 AM

You can siphon mine out if you want, Ive never used it nor will I ever.

uhaulball · 11-05-2007, 06:19 PM

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Originally Posted by that guy nico

thanks for the quick response! im looking at their website right now and did you get the de-icer or the 2-in-1 (de-icer and bug remover)?

wal-mart only had the deicer and bug 2in1

asdflkijd · 11-21-2007, 12:10 PM

hmm, I also got the low fluid warning a couple days ago... looks like I'm picking up the rain-x 2-1 de-icer fluid,

thanks for the info..

txusa03 · 11-21-2007, 12:42 PM

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Originally Posted by HyperM3

You can siphon mine out if you want, Ive never used it nor will I ever.

I was about to say, but this has to be the least thing on this car that I use. But looking back, I do use it especially on long trip in the southern hemisphere where there are dragon flies, loves bugs, and all sort of insects.

ScheerSpeed · 11-21-2007, 01:22 PM

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Originally Posted by rideelement247

If you like the job that the BMW washer fluid does, go to BMW and get the washer fluid.

It was $7 for me to get washer fluid and it is a concentrated mixture. I think all it takes is half the bottle of BMW fluid, then top off with water. If I remember correctly, I used 4 bottles of Publix Purified Water and half of the bottle of BMW fluid.

Go to the parts department and ask them for the correct mixture. It is also printed on the label of the bottle.

damn, they ripped u off! i get a little bottle of the concentrate for $2.50 at South BMW

rideelement247 · 11-22-2007, 08:06 AM

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Originally Posted by ScheerSpeed

damn, they ripped u off! i get a little bottle of the concentrate for $2.50 at South BMW

Then again, it was from Vista BMW

scubajag · 11-22-2007, 11:49 AM

Windshield washer fluid can be bought at any discount auto store, or even a Walmart. The concentrations are about the same.

LEDZEP · 11-22-2007, 11:51 AM

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Originally Posted by HyperM3

You can siphon mine out if you want, Ive never used it nor will I ever.

Do we need to have that talk about your hygene again Alex?

E90SLAM · 11-22-2007, 12:14 PM

Just get 2-in-1 bug remover thing....no need to get ice remover....no snow in socal anyways....any cheap washer fluid will work....
Usually I just ask the dealership to top it up when i drove by......

tintivilus · 11-22-2007, 12:52 PM

When I get the low-fluid indication, I just grab a gallon of whatever blue stuff they have at the gas station the next time I stop. Do gas stations not sell washer fluid in California?

rideelement247 · 11-22-2007, 01:47 PM

IDK what it is, but the BMW fluid seems to "cut" the stuff off of my windshield a lot better than just the "mystery" blue fluid they sell at gas stations. For all I know it is watered down Windex

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jermc68 · 11-22-2007, 09:58 PM

I agree with the "OEM" washer fluid doing a better job. (if there is such a thing as OEM fluid

) I got my BMW from Bellevue BMW in Wa state and the stuff they had seemed to have more of a nice scent combined with a lot of alcohol to allow it to degrease the windshield and dry faster. I also had an Audi A4 and it seemed to have some better type of fluid than what you get at the stores too. I figured, as with all the German vehicles, that even the washer fluid they used was way ahead of the rest. I use the orange rain-x here in Fl now but will try my local BMW to see what they use when it comes time for more fluid just to see the difference.

Potty_Pants · 11-23-2007, 10:30 AM

I tried Synthetic washer fluid and I'll never go back to the regular stuff !

ppp

rrosen · 11-26-2007, 06:53 PM

I've been told BMW uses the same stuff Porsche uses. It's plain $1 a jug fluid with P21S windshield cleaner additive added.

TurboFan · 11-26-2007, 06:58 PM

I had frost on the windshield this weekend, and was very surprised how quickly the BMW fluid cut through and didn't ice up. Shoulda guessed they'd have special fluid. Guess I'll stock up.

Peterrudd94 · 03-09-2025, 01:41 PM

I'd stick to genuine BMW fluid

11-02-2007, 01:00 AM	#1
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11-02-2007, 06:11 AM	#4
rideelement247 Lieutenant Colonel 65 Rep 1,677 Posts Drives: 08 335i, 67 Camaro SS Join Date: May 2007 Location: South Florida iTrader: (2)	If you like the job that the BMW washer fluid does, go to BMW and get the washer fluid. It was $7 for me to get washer fluid and it is a concentrated mixture. I think all it takes is half the bottle of BMW fluid, then top off with water. If I remember correctly, I used 4 bottles of Publix Purified Water and half of the bottle of BMW fluid. Go to the parts department and ask them for the correct mixture. It is also printed on the label of the bottle. __________________ Legal Disclaimer: Anything I or anyone else says about my vehicle on this website(e90post.com or any affiliated or nonaffiliated sites), pertaining to modifications, is only to gain acceptance from my/our peers, and does not actually represent anything actually existing on my car, and thus, cannot be held against me in any issues, i.e. warranty claims, that may arise.
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11-02-2007, 05:12 PM	#5
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11-22-2007, 11:49 AM	#13
scubajag Scuba-JAG 30 Rep 528 Posts Drives: Jet Black 2006&07 B.R. E-92 Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: St. Petersburg, Fl iTrader: (0)	Windshield washer fluid can be bought at any discount auto store, or even a Walmart. The concentrations are about the same.
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11-22-2007, 01:47 PM	#17
rideelement247 Lieutenant Colonel 65 Rep 1,677 Posts Drives: 08 335i, 67 Camaro SS Join Date: May 2007 Location: South Florida iTrader: (2)	IDK what it is, but the BMW fluid seems to "cut" the stuff off of my windshield a lot better than just the "mystery" blue fluid they sell at gas stations. For all I know it is watered down Windex. __________________ Legal Disclaimer: Anything I or anyone else says about my vehicle on this website(e90post.com or any affiliated or nonaffiliated sites), pertaining to modifications, is only to gain acceptance from my/our peers, and does not actually represent anything actually existing on my car, and thus, cannot be held against me in any issues, i.e. warranty claims, that may arise.
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11-22-2007, 09:58 PM	#18
jermc68 Trogdor strikes again! 0 Rep 73 Posts Drives: '06 Arctic Metallic 330i Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Florida Panhandle iTrader: (0)	I agree with the "OEM" washer fluid doing a better job. (if there is such a thing as OEM fluid) I got my BMW from Bellevue BMW in Wa state and the stuff they had seemed to have more of a nice scent combined with a lot of alcohol to allow it to degrease the windshield and dry faster. I also had an Audi A4 and it seemed to have some better type of fluid than what you get at the stores too. I figured, as with all the German vehicles, that even the washer fluid they used was way ahead of the rest. I use the orange rain-x here in Fl now but will try my local BMW to see what they use when it comes time for more fluid just to see the difference.
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11-23-2007, 10:30 AM	#19
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11-26-2007, 06:53 PM	#20
rrosen Private First Class 4 Rep 125 Posts Drives: 335i, sparkling graphite Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Silver Spring, MD iTrader: (0)	I've been told BMW uses the same stuff Porsche uses. It's plain $1 a jug fluid with P21S windshield cleaner additive added.
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TurboFan Ski bum 383 Rep 6,198 Posts Drives: sideways Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Knee deep in the pow iTrader: (8)	I had frost on the windshield this weekend, and was very surprised how quickly the BMW fluid cut through and didn't ice up. Shoulda guessed they'd have special fluid. Guess I'll stock up. __________________ 1999 e46 328i Ti Silver / Black[retired] 2007 e90 335xi Jet Black / Black[retired] 2011 e70 X5 35d Vermillion Red / Cinnamon 2011 e92 M3 LeMans / Fox Red extended
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Peterrudd94 New Member 2 Rep 5 Posts Drives: BMW X3 Join Date: Mar 2025 Location: Oxford iTrader: (0)	I'd stick to genuine BMW fluid
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