I've gradually been upping the level of concentrate and thought I'd got it sorted. Washing and wiping the salt away.

Unfortunately, passing over the Pennines I hit a region at -11°C (Baslow) then stayed at -8°C approaching Buxton. Nozzles froze on drivers side then passengers. Put a slug of meths in when things thawed out in the noon sun , still -5.5°.

I've gradually been upping the level of concentrate and thought I'd got it sorted. Washing and wiping the salt away.

Unfortunately, passing over the Pennines I hit a region at -11°C (Baslow) then stayed at -8°C approaching Buxton. Nozzles froze on drivers side then passengers. Put a slug of meths in when things thawed out in the noon sun , still -5.5°.

Go to your main dealer and get 1Ltr Windscreen Clear part no G 052 164 M2.

It is around £3.40 per litre!!!

If used neat it will go to -70c

Mix one bottle to 2 parts water and it will go to -16c

It seems dear but it is good stuff and as you have an Octy with spray jets it is recommended that you use it or you will "invalidate your warranty" if the jets block up using cheap stuff!!

I get through about 3l of fluid a week when the roads are really mucky so that would be expensive. And the journey to the main dealer is tedious and time consuming so I never voluntarily visit. Getting to the end of my Longlife top up oil and G12 is almost at the low level so a visit is needed.:(

The cheapo Aldi windscreen wash (Xmas Present) and the Halfords stuff also promise low temperature performance at high concentrations. Halfords normal concentrate (£5 for 5l) has water softeners and definitely keeps the fan type washers clear. Used it for 140k in my Passat.

Edited 7 January, 201016 yr by gregoir

Put a slug of meths in when things thawed out in the noon sun , still -5.5°.

Hip flasks are useful arn't they

Go to your main dealer and get 1Ltr Windscreen Clear part no G 052 164 M2.

It is around £3.40 per litre!!!

If used neat it will go to -70c

Mix one bottle to 2 parts water and it will go to -16c

It seems dear but it is good stuff and as you have an Octy with spray jets it is recommended that you use it or you will "invalidate your warranty" if the jets block up using cheap stuff!!

I normally stick a bottle of it in and fill the rest with water, i've still not had it freeze up

I paid £7 for 5 litres of expensive stuff in Tesco (name of it fails me) which seemed very dear but it's been very good. It never froze even in the nozzles at >-10C and actually cleaned out the partially blocked nozzle.

I went to buy more but they only had that awful blue stuff.

Where can you get get stuff that copes below -10C apart from the dealer? I don't have a dealer nearby.

I paid £7 for 5 litres of expensive stuff in Tesco (name of it fails me) which seemed very dear but it's been very good. It never froze even in the nozzles at >-10C and actually cleaned out the partially blocked nozzle.

I went to buy more but they only had that awful blue stuff.

Where can you get get stuff that copes below -10C apart from the dealer? I don't have a dealer nearby.

Not tried it but been lookinng online for decent stuff and the Halfords double concentrate is apparently rated to -20, costs 3.99 for a litre or 5.99 for 2.5 and got an autoexpress recommended. Dont know if that helps.

GSF carparts also do the skoda screenwash, failing that you can pick it up from any VAG dealership just at different prices.

halfords double concentrate stuff its about £4 for 2.5l but its 3 4 2 at the mo goes down to - 30 if neat, i use the skoda stuff and its good but yeh expensive

The skoda stuff is £3 for 1L that goes to -70.

If you mix that at 1:1 with water it's 2L of -30(ish) for £3 so no more than the halfords stuff outside of the offer.

I have started to use Halfords double concentrate and it seems fine. Use 500ml and fill up with water should keep you covered for these tempretures. (-14 degrees in Co.Kildare, Ireland last night)

I use the halfords double concentrate at 50:50 mix and I have been down to -15 today and had no jets freeze.

I've now got some autoglym trade to try so we'll see what that is like when I have run out of the halfords stuff.

TC

will the higher concentrate not affect the paintwork? I had mine serviced in december at the dealers and it took untill 3pm to defrost the washer fluid so if i can put a higher concentrate in that would be great.

At least using the skoda stuff neat will be fine.

Using the other stuff, it all depends as it can also degrade the pipes inside the car depending on what it is.

I haven't fill up the wash liquid for several months so when they were not working this morning, I thought the liquid must have run out. I usually put diluted wash liquid, because the temperature is so low, minus 4 degrees, I put pure anti-freeze liquid in this time but the injector's still not working. then I realise my car's windscreen wash injectiors must be frozen. I thought the heat of the engine could thaw them, but after driving for a whole day, they are still frozen. Is there any good ideal that I can make them work again? Please help!

I haven't fill up the wash liquid for several months so when they were not working this morning, I thought the liquid must have run out. I usually put diluted wash liquid, because the temperature is so low, minus 4 degrees, I put pure anti-freeze liquid in this time but the injector's still not working. then I realise my car's windscreen wash injectiors must be frozen. I thought the heat of the engine could thaw them, but after driving for a whole day, they are still frozen. Is there any good ideal that I can make them work again? Please help!

I haven't fill up the wash liquid for several months so when they were not working this morning, I thought the liquid must have run out. I usually put diluted wash liquid, because the temperature is so low, minus 4 degrees, I put pure anti-freeze liquid in this time but the injector's still not working. then I realise my car's windscreen wash injectiors must be frozen. I thought the heat of the engine could thaw them, but after driving for a whole day, they are still frozen. Is there any good ideal that I can make them work again? Please help!

I would imagine if you are using washine up liquid, the fan jets have blocked with gunge after picking up the dregs in the bottom of the washer fluid tank, (they are very sensitive to that).

I expect that you are going to have to take them off and clean them out and then use the Skoda recommended screenwash to prevent them blocking up again.

Or just try pouring warm (NOT HOT) water over them to see if it is just frozen (dont want to sound patronising, just thought you might have not tried this)

Anti freeze? Nice.....

Pour some warm water over the fan jets and operate the washers, that should sort it out

if it has not frozen in the bottle....

Just using the readymix Halfords stuff, and no issues here (-10 lowest so far apparently)

The vag stuff is made by Sonax and it much cheeper to buy from a VW dealer. but SonaxClear View 1:100 will make a lot vs the 1l bottle

http://www.autoexpress.co.uk/products/product_honours_2007/208746/screenwash.html

James

The vag stuff is made by Sonax and it much cheeper to buy from a VW dealer. but SonaxClear View 1:100 will make a lot vs the 1l bottle

http://www.autoexpress.co.uk/products/product_honours_2007/208746/screenwash.html

James

What temp does this go down to without freezing? (obviously depending on dilution)

I haven't fill up the wash liquid for several months so when they were not working this morning, I thought the liquid must have run out. I usually put diluted wash liquid, because the temperature is so low, minus 4 degrees, I put pure anti-freeze liquid in this time but the injector's still not working. then I realise my car's windscreen wash injectiors must be frozen. I thought the heat of the engine could thaw them, but after driving for a whole day, they are still frozen. Is there any good ideal that I can make them work again? Please help!

"I put pure anti-freeze liquid in this time"

You should not be putting anti freeze into your washer reservoir!

Edited 8 January, 201016 yr by Tricky Red

I think -60 if you 2x it..... it's german so going to up more than too this cold spell.

jmes.

I never use wash-up liquid, I always use proper windscreen wash(comma brand) but diluted. I tried warm water but it didn't work, I suppose part of reservoir is frozen as well. I am going to use hair blow drier but there is not power point nearby. Today's temperature is actually over zero, but they are still not working, I hope they are not broken.