Screen-wash Savings

One, HOLTS branded stuff, bought from a car accessory shop, the other, generic own brand, bought in LIDL. HOLTS €8 for 5 litres, LIDL €3.99 for 5 litres. I know its not a four-figure sum, but it is a €4.01 saving, a better than hlf-price deal.

Neither lists composition, nor do they give instructions, but you won't need a highly paid professional to fill the washer bottle, just your car manual and common sense.

You're welcome.

mathepac said:

I know its not a four-figure sum, but it is a €4.01 saving, a better than hlf-price deal
You're welcome.

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Or just use a squirt of washing-up liquid that you find by the kitchen sink and save even more

You're very welcome

One, HOLTS branded stuff, bought from a car accessory shop, the other, generic own brand, bought in LIDL. HOLTS €8 for 5 litres, LIDL €3.99 for 5 litres. I know its not a four-figure sum, but it is a €4.01 saving, a better than hlf-price deal.

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The Holts is concentrated so can be diluted down.

In reality the holts is far better value.

Cervelo said:

Or just use a squirt of washing-up liquid that you find by the kitchen sink and save even more

You're very welcome

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I second this

mathepac said:

One, HOLTS branded stuff, bought from a car accessory shop, the other, generic own brand, bought in LIDL. HOLTS €8 for 5 litres, LIDL €3.99 for 5 litres. I know its not a four-figure sum, but it is a €4.01 saving, a better than hlf-price deal.

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What would you save a year, about €16?

Cervelo said:

Or just use a squirt of washing-up liquid that you find by the kitchen sink and save even more

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That could freeze in winter though if left sitting in the container that feeds your washers.

BlackandBlue said:

The Holts is concentrated so can be diluted down.

In reality the holts is far better value.

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You can dilute either of them. The instructions on the concentrated one say use neat during winter, so it's currently worse value than the ready to use.

Cervelo said:

Or just use a squirt of washing-up liquid that you find by the kitchen sink and save even more

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Not recommended. Apparently a risk to windscreen visibility and vehicle paintwork.

Cervelo said:

Or just use a squirt of washing-up liquid that you find by the kitchen sink and save even more

You're very welcome

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No thanks as I read years ago that washing up liquid can leave a shiny residue on windscreens that doesn't help night vision. An AA, RAC or AAA newsletter was the source. Plus kitchen washing-up liquid is no help at all as an antifreeze for the washer bottle, the tubes, or the spray jets. In fact, this article from NZ states it may damage components in the windscreen washer system.

I use a micro-fibre cloth dampened with a solution of windscreen washer fluid and a dash of white vinegar to clean the side windows inside and out. I dry them and polish them off with a dry micro-fibre cloth to make sure no vinegar gets at paint-work or metal. I don't use it on the rear window as vinegar may damage the electrical connections for the window heater.

You're more than welcome.

BlackandBlue said:

The Holts is concentrated so can be diluted down.

In reality the holts is far better value.

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It can indeed - always read the small print folks. The label says to use neat in winter, dilute 1:1 in autumn, and 1:9 in summer!!

The LIDL one makes no comments about dilution ratios, so I'm guessing its just "ready to use".

Mix some washing up liquid with water and leave in a glass for a few days, watch as some of it congeals back into a gel that would result in blocked pipes. Salt and alcohol content isn't ideal either.

odyssey06 said:

That could freeze in winter though if left sitting in the container that feeds your washers.

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Noticed this in an EV there a couple of weeks back - there’s no waste heat from an engine to eventually defrost frozen water, so I’ll have to start using an anti-freezing washer solution now.

Or buy the Halfords concentrate and use a further Groupscheme coupon to get a future 10% off. 15 l of concentrate for €33

What's a Groupscheme coupon? Google doesn't throw up anything obvious.

ClubMan said:

What's a Groupscheme coupon? Google doesn't throw up anything obvious.

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I'm guessing they're referring to Benefax or other similar workplace schemes that offer discount codes and vouchers to staff.

The ready to use is probably 50% water already, always buy concentrate