Windshield Wiper Fluid
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Windshield Wiper Fluid
Dear all,
The owner's manual on my '03 E320 states that I have to use a special MB windshield wiper fluid. Is this true?? What happens if I use the standard washer fluids available at auto parts stores?
The owner's manual on my '03 E320 states that I have to use a special MB windshield wiper fluid. Is this true?? What happens if I use the standard washer fluids available at auto parts stores?
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You may want to go to your dealer and buy the Summer additive, in any case. It really makes the fluid perform much better against heavy dirt and pollen, in my opinion.
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Whilst we're on this topic - I recently filled up the windscreen washer fluid reservoir (using some reasonably quality stuff from a shop) but I the headlamp washers aren't spraying anything...yet. Is there a separate reservoir for the headlamp washers or is there some kind of problem with this car?
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If you don't use them often, the fluid in those long lines evaporates. You have to press & hold repeatedly to bring the fluid back up to the nozzles, since you cant "prime" the lines. (Same container supplies all the nozzles.)
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I filled mine up with the rain-X brand, I hope I didn't do anything too stupid.
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