Pagoda SL Group
W113 Pagoda SL Group => Body, interior, paint, chrome, and cosmetic items => Topic started by: mdsalemi on July 10, 2012, 20:18:05
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Here is an interesting question to which I do not know the answer to...
Recently, I was test-driving the new 2013 MB GLK 350. Nice car. These were MB press cars, not privately owned, and new.
When I used the windscreen washer, the fluid actually cleaned the windscreen! Different than any I've ever seen.
Anyone know what this might be?
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Here in Oz when i take my modern MB into the MB dealer for a service they replace the washer fluid and also leave me a small bottle of MB branded fluid that is an additive for the water. It costs about $7 and I also noticed how well it worked for removal of bugs.
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When I used the windscreen washer, the fluid actually cleaned the windscreen! Different than any I've ever seen.
Anyone know what this might be?
Michael: I'm just guessing but maybe the clean windshield is due in part to new wiper blades.
Gus
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Garry--
Apparently the same stuff is sold here. It is indeed some magic-fluid additive. One bottle per tank.
After I got your note I called the local MB dealer, and he set aside 10 bottles for me, "gratis". (something about owing me, since I sent a neighbor there who bought a new C350 and the salesman wanted to thank me!)
So, I will go pick up my swag and booty today, and dump a bottle in my daily driver. It is a Ford, but I'm sure it all works.
Gus, it wasn't the windshield, it was the fluid. All I drive is newer cars with newer windscreens and new wipers. The additive is foamy and you can see the results immediately; very different than the simple blue methanol fluid I usually use. As Garry notes, it does a remarkable job on bugs--something we all have a lot of here in the summer when driving at night...
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The new Star Magazine has an article about innovative washer blades that have channels in the blades...the fluid comes out of the washer blades in a controlled flow...less fluid where the blade passes through a smaller windshield area...and an automatic fluid reduction when the controller senses that the top is down and the passengers might get splashed.
A long way from the old spritz-from-a-hole-on-the-hood days.
Richard M, NYC
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My fathers Peugeot 405 had multiple nozzles for windscreen fluid on the viper blades back in the late 80's, so I don't think that's a new invention - although it sure is clever... :-)
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We used to get some surgical hose and poke a bunch of holes in one side. After attaching it to the wiper blade arms, it would give just the right amount during ralley racing.
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My 78 Toyota Celica had washer nozzles on the blades :P