OEM Washer Fluid

[Chewy734]

It truly amazes me how many washer fluid snobs… err… connoisseurs there are out there.

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[COdogman]

I am still using the original fill of Rivian washer fluid, but I picked up some of this stuff after I realized that not going to gas stations anymore left my windshield very gross.

I keep a long squeegee and a spray bottle in my garage and it seems to work just fine. 1 bottle makes 13 gallons. Non-habit forming....

https://www.amazon.com/nextzett-921...-lpcontext&ref_=fplfs&smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER&th=1

 

[UnsungZero_OldTimeAdMan]

I am sure that people in different locations or with different driving routines/habits probably have drastically different washer fluid usage rates but one 4 gallon case would probably last me 2-3 years.

$30/year does not require a huge amount benefit to be worth it.

And that's assuming you can do local pick up from retailer. Shipping ain't cheap these days. For me, I'd be looking at $100 for 4 gallons. $25 per jug vs $5 for the typical stuff you find at Autozone, etc.. This stuff better be made from unicorn piss.

 

[sub]

And that's assuming you can do local pick up from retailer. Shipping ain't cheap these days. For me, I'd be looking at $100 for 4 gallons. $25 per jug vs $5 for the typical stuff you find at Autozone, etc.. This stuff better be made from unicorn piss.

yea - but how long with those 4 gallons last you?

They will probably last me 3 years. So even with shipping that is only $33 per year.

I expect to spend $15,000 per year on car payments, $1,500 per year on tires, $1,000 per year on insurance, and $1,000 per year on charging.

An extra $33 per year for washer fluid is budgetarily inconsequential even if it is 100% frivolous.

 

[UnsungZero_OldTimeAdMan]

yea - but how long with those 4 gallons last you?

They will probably last me 3 years. So even with shipping that is only $33 per year.

I expect to spend $15,000 per year on car payments, $1,500 per year on tires, $1,000 per year on insurance, and $1,000 per year on charging.

An extra $33 per year for washer fluid is budgetarily inconsequential even if it is 100% frivolous.

Doesn't matter. Still drastically more expensive with no benefit over the $5 jug from Autozone. Some things I splurge on, this... I just don't see the point. I'd rather take the monetary difference and buy RIVN shares.

 

[Myricky]

I found the OEM Washer Fluid and they sell direct to the consumer:

https://gc-genuinechemistry-store.s...ll-season-windshield-washer-fluid-concentrate

Please, reduce single use plastics, the containers just end up in the ocean! The plastic jug is just to ship water. Buy tablets and add to your own water and bypass the plastic.

 

[COdogman]

Please, reduce single use plastics, the containers just end up in the ocean! The plastic jug is just to ship water. Buy tablets and add to your own water and bypass the plastic.

It is actually a concentrate. I think 20 gallons of fluid can be made from 1 gallon of concentrate.

 

[Riviot]

It is actually a concentrate. I think 20 gallons of fluid can be made from 1 gallon of concentrate.

Soooo $5/gallon?

 

[Riviot]

It's a flat $32/order and +$2 for every extra case. THE GROUP BUY IS BACK ON, BABY!

I screwed up and already ordered before discovering this, but I can email to modify that order.

 

[COdogman]

Soooo $5/gallon?

Don’t try to rope me into your dealer math. You are the Pablo Escobar of washer fluid!

 

[elektrode]

I wound up trying the BMW OEM concentrate off of Amazon. Close enough for me.

A cheap experiment to see if it’s closes enough for you:

BMW Genuine Windshield Washer Fluid https://a.co/d/a8Aahzv

 

[sub]

It is actually a concentrate. I think 20 gallons of fluid can be made from 1 gallon of concentrate.

Perhaps in California. But even if this stuff was 100% antifreeze a 20:1 dilution is going to freeze up pretty much instantly in the winter.

Assuming this stuff has freeze tolerance similar to 100% alcohol or 100% antifreeze the max dilution for climates that see snow is going to be no more than 3:1 and in colder places 2:1. And that is assuming this is nearly 100% alcohol or antifreeze, which it probably isn't.

 

[RidingRoadsAndTrails]

I found the OEM Washer Fluid and they sell direct to the consumer:

https://gc-genuinechemistry-store.s...ll-season-windshield-washer-fluid-concentrate

I guess it was indeed a scam, the site has been taken down. See update below.

 

[Lawrence-of-Blaine]

Don’t try to rope me into your dealer math. You are the Pablo Escobar of washer fluid!

I sense a cartel in the making here.

 

[RidingRoadsAndTrails]

I guess it was indeed a scam, the site has been taken down.

I stand corrected, just received this email from CCI Distribution:

"Thank you for your order! Due to the abundance of orders that we have received it is taking a few extra days to process them. We do apologize for this inconvenience as I know that you are eager to get your product. All the rest of the orders should be processed by Monday and will get to you within 2-3 business days.

To provide you with an update, the original website that you received was our Beta Test website to make sure everything was working and to have the customers finally get the product that they have been requesting. We had some inquiries that came back requesting the application of the products and the technical data as that ordering portal did not provide it. We have decided that it will be connected to our Genuine Chemistry website and that is currently in production, and from there you will have all the information regarding the products along with being able to order directly from that website.

Genuine Chemistry | From the Manufacturer of OEM Fluid (genuine-chemistry.com)

You will be able to order the products through our Genuine Chemistry website in the next couple of days.

Again, we apologize for the inconvenience, and I will send you the tracking information once I receive it.

Please don't hesitate to reach out if you have any additional questions. As you will note from my signature you are more than welcome to call me as well."

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