Re:Dishwashing detergent hack: Two ingredients (2015)
by ollie87 on Thursday August 13, 2020 @06:11AM
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Didn't happen to be a BMW did it? It was a big issue for a while.
Re:Dishwashing detergent hack: Two ingredients (2015)
by miahi on Thursday August 13, 2020 @10:18AM
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Nope. A quite old VW Polo. Not sure how it could be car specific.
Re:Dishwashing detergent hack: Two ingredients (2015)
by ollie87 on Tuesday August 18, 2020 @08:13AM
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Different brands use different formulations, apparently the brand that the dealership puts in at BMW/MINI doesn't play nicely with some of the brands from supermarkers.
More of an issue for newer cars though, I will give you that.
Re:Dishwashing detergent hack: Two ingredients (2015)
by fred_is_fred on Thursday August 13, 2020 @05:59PM
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Because clearly BMW sells it's own special washer fluid for $40 a bottle.
Re:Dishwashing detergent hack: Two ingredients (2015)
by ollie87 on Tuesday August 18, 2020 @08:12AM
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Nah, BMW uses tablets for it's screenwash that are about £7 for six, each makes 5 litres. BMW Part number: 83122298202
Less shipping cost/environmental impact too.
30 litres for around £7 (plus a few pennies for water) doesn't seem bad to me.
The new fluid by itself was fine, it was just the combination of the two that created a reaction.