Preferred washer fluids?

[Lgibson]

Need to replenish the LR4's reservoir and am wary of Rain-X from streaking reports on my Touareg forum. What's good?

 

[ryanjl]

What streaking? I've used Rain X washer fluid for over 10 years with nary a complaint, but I'm always open to something new or better.

 

[cperez]

Same here, big fan of RainX washer fluid and even knock-off versions of it on occasion. This thread reminds me that I need new front wiper blades.

 

[PaulLR3]

Rain X washer fluid here too, very happy with it.

And I need new wiper blades, waiting for Atlantic British to offer the winter blades with the rubber boots. I now use the winter rear blade with the rubber boot year round since so much road grime sticks to the rear wiper. Then I clean it with alcohol about once a month to remove the grime.

 

[colorover]

Plain old washer juice plus a shot of this cuts through everything, even caked on mag chloride/sand combo they douse our roads with here in CO.

https://www.amazon.com/P21S-11250F-Booster-Measure-Bottle/dp/B002LOUJ4A

 

[PaulLR3]

I will have to try that. I love P21S products, their bodywork shampoo is the best car wash I have ever used. Paintwork cleaner works great after winter too. Just wish Land Rover could match the paint quality I had on the various Audi vehicles I have owned.

 

[manoftaste]

So no LR recommended washer fluid?

My '16 handbook only says "Windshield wash with frost protection" as specification under the Lubricants and Fluids table on page 268.

Disservice at the the local stealership handed me a very small 6 oz bottle of some generic brand for $3, saying that thats what they use for topping off LR4s at their place. Directions on the bottle ask for it to be diluted with water first:

 

[Quijote]

That bottle is made by GUNK. They make lots of cleaning products. Not endorsing it as I've never used it and didn't know it existed, just saying it's not a "no name" brand.

https://www.gunk.com/