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[TheBoy]

Oh: they told me it was good stuff! But then, as Randy Mice-Davies famously said - "They would say thet, wouldn't they"......
What would you feccommend, TB?

Ron.

I'm generally not fussy. Currently using the Halfords yellow one (-20C maybe?), but that was more for convenience of Halfords being round the corner from work, and it being cheap on trade, and Halfords being on cash back sites

I use the purple stuff, £5 for 5 litres and smells nice too 

As you can mix slightly weaker in colder months, the -20C stuff does often represent better value in winter .  Not sure it smells as nice though

[Mr Gav]

Probably not and -10 is good enough for me, plus when it smells this good I wouldn`t want to use anything else 

[Jimbob]

Ill be honest, I REALLY like good stuff, neat in the winter.

Working shift, after nights, or before I start days I want to clear the screen as fast as possible, the ability to use the washers, and not have the screenwash freeze on contact with the screen is very valuable to me.

[kfashley]

My screenwashers on my 2003 2.6 estate suddenly stopped working.
The reservoir was full, I suspected a fuse but found it was shared with the windscreen wipers which were fine.
I accessed this page for advice. I thought the pump had failed as I heard no noise when I tried to use it but a clogged filter was a possibility.
I connected a narrower gauge plastic tube to a hosepipe and washed out the reservoir thoroughlyvia the filler pipe.
No benefit. I recalled once being told that a 1% bleach solution will clear green mould from the inside of clear plastic tubing so I put some strong bleach in the reservoir and left it overnight.
I was not hopeful but today the washers worked perfectly.
I have washed the bleach off the car but left some in the reservoir for now as if used when it’s raining the bleach will be washed away.
Very pleased. My attempts to get at the motors had not been successful and I thought I might have to remove the front end for access.

[STEMO]

My screenwashers on my 2003 2.6 estate suddenly stopped working.
The reservoir was full, I suspected a fuse but found it was shared with the windscreen wipers which were fine.
I accessed this page for advice. I thought the pump had failed as I heard no noise when I tried to use it but a clogged filter was a possibility.
I connected a narrower gauge plastic tube to a hosepipe and washed out the reservoir thoroughlyvia the filler pipe.
No benefit. I recalled once being told that a 1% bleach solution will clear green mould from the inside of clear plastic tubing so I put some strong bleach in the reservoir and left it overnight.
I was not hopeful but today the washers worked perfectly.
I have washed the bleach off the car but left some in the reservoir for now as if used when it’s raining the bleach will be washed away.
Very pleased. My attempts to get at the motors had not been successful and I thought I might have to remove the front end for access.

Dilute the bleach you've left in there right away, or you'll find that the pump stops working soon.

[Rangie]

Milton sterilising fluid a capful every 3 months in the washer bottle prevents build up tip from my Ambulance service days I never have a problem with mine.

[Nick W]

Milton sterilising fluid a capful every 3 months in the washer bottle prevents build up tip from my Ambulance service days I never have a problem with mine.

Or a splash of meths.

[Doctor Gollum]

Screenwash and distilled water in mine. No issues.

[STEMO]

Asda neat in mine for the last seven years. No problems and it can get a bit nippy up here.

[Doctor Gollum]

Asda neat in mine for the last seven years. No problems and it can get a bit nippy up here.

Have a heated washer bottle and jets, so not such a concern.

[STEMO]

Asda neat in mine for the last seven years. No problems and it can get a bit nippy up here.

Have a heated washer bottle and jets, so not such a concern.

I've got a scraper and plenty of time 

[Raeturbo]

Neat vodka is another option Russians swear by it👍😎

[BlackieNo1]

Neat vodka is another option Russians swear by it👍😎

Yes, but what do they use as screen wash? 

[ronnyd]

Neat vodka is another option Russians swear by it👍😎

Yes, but what do they use as screen wash? 

Doesn't make any difference, they're all so pissed that a frozen screen is hardly noticed.

[STEMO]

Neat vodka is another option Russians swear by it👍😎

Yes, but what do they use as screen wash? 

Doesn't make any difference, they're all so pissed that a frozen screen is hardly noticed.

In Russia, they drink screenwash anyway, so it's interchangeable with vodka.