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Title: screen wash
Post by: robson on 17 February 2016, 12:19:26
 Halfords 5 litre concentrate down to minus 10c. £ 2.50 today dont know how long it will be on for. :y
Title: Re: screen wash
Post by: terry paget on 17 February 2016, 12:48:56
I use Vx Tradeclub Opticlean, not sure what it costs. Minus 10C may not be low enough on a very cold night. One Friday night coming home from Oxfordshire temperature fell to -16C and the screenwash froze, making driving tricky.
I now use neat Opticlean in the middle of winter. The label says 'ethanol solution' and 'flammable liqid'. If neat ethanol it would freeze at -78C, if a dilute solution it would not be flammable. Hmmm.
Title: Re: screen wash
Post by: biggriffin on 17 February 2016, 14:27:50
Bought 20L last year for £8.50, be going to get some more then :y
Title: Re: screen wash
Post by: zirk on 17 February 2016, 14:47:05
2.5 for 5 litres, bonus, I was getting a bit bored drinking that cheap Vodka anyway.  ;)
Title: Re: screen wash
Post by: TheBoy on 17 February 2016, 19:19:11
The green stuff (-20c) is about £2.50 on trade. Stinks though, but the rate Mrs TB gets through it, that's what the cars get ;D
Title: Re: screen wash
Post by: Lazydocker on 17 February 2016, 19:23:04
The green stuff (-20c) is about £2.50 on trade. Stinks though, but the rate Mrs TB gets through it, that's what the cars get ;D

Not last time I bought it... Purple berry scented was about £3. Green was £4.99 if I remember right :-\
Title: Re: screen wash
Post by: TheBoy on 17 February 2016, 19:28:20
The green stuff (-20c) is about £2.50 on trade. Stinks though, but the rate Mrs TB gets through it, that's what the cars get ;D

Not last time I bought it... Purple berry scented was about £3. Green was £4.99 if I remember right :-\
Bought last lot just before/after xmas, and it was £7.xx for 3...
Title: Re: screen wash
Post by: biggriffin on 17 February 2016, 19:29:26
The green stuff (-20c) is about £2.50 on trade. Stinks though, but the rate Mrs TB gets through it, that's what the cars get ;D
That's what I bought last year., good stuff too
Title: Re: screen wash
Post by: TheBoy on 17 February 2016, 19:31:16
The green stuff (-20c) is about £2.50 on trade. Stinks though, but the rate Mrs TB gets through it, that's what the cars get ;D
That's what I bought last year., good stuff too
I think the GM stuff does a better job, but with her driving in the dark, and the fact she washes the screen every 2 seconds, those headlights drink the stuff, so not worth the extra this time of year. IMHO.
Title: Re: screen wash
Post by: Lazydocker on 17 February 2016, 20:18:10
The green stuff (-20c) is about £2.50 on trade. Stinks though, but the rate Mrs TB gets through it, that's what the cars get ;D

Not last time I bought it... Purple berry scented was about £3. Green was £4.99 if I remember right :-\
Bought last lot just before/after xmas, and it was £7.xx for 3...
Concentrate? Or did you cock up and pick up the diluted?
Title: Re: screen wash
Post by: biggriffin on 17 February 2016, 20:34:21
The green stuff (-20c) is about £2.50 on trade. Stinks though, but the rate Mrs TB gets through it, that's what the cars get ;D

Not last time I bought it... Purple berry scented was about £3. Green was £4.99 if I remember right :-\
Bought last lot just before/after xmas, and it was £7.xx for 3...
Concentrate? Or did you cock up and pick up the diluted?
That's the stuff,  wifey says "it's a horrible snot colour"
Title: Re: screen wash
Post by: STEMO on 17 February 2016, 20:35:20
I use Asda concentrated, £3 for five litres or, sometimes, two for £4. It's never frozen and it cleans my windscreen.  ;D
Title: Re: screen wash
Post by: VXL V6 on 17 February 2016, 20:37:48
The green stuff (-20c) is about £2.50 on trade. Stinks though, but the rate Mrs TB gets through it, that's what the cars get ;D

Not last time I bought it... Purple berry scented was about £3. Green was £4.99 if I remember right :-\
Bought last lot just before/after xmas, and it was £7.xx for 3...
Concentrate? Or did you cock up and pick up the diluted?
That's the stuff,  wifey says "it's a horrible snot colour"
Opticlean concentrate from VX is blue. much better than anything else I've used, never buy premixed stuff as I seem to have a tap that dispenses water in the kitchen!  ;D
Title: Re: screen wash
Post by: Lazydocker on 17 February 2016, 23:07:01
The green stuff (-20c) is about £2.50 on trade. Stinks though, but the rate Mrs TB gets through it, that's what the cars get ;D

Not last time I bought it... Purple berry scented was about £3. Green was £4.99 if I remember right :-\
Bought last lot just before/after xmas, and it was £7.xx for 3...
Concentrate? Or did you cock up and pick up the diluted?
That's the stuff,  wifey says "it's a horrible snot colour"
They do both... Understandably the ready to use is much cheaper, as it's mainly water :-X ::)
Title: Re: screen wash
Post by: Viral_Jim on 17 February 2016, 23:43:29
I realise this is about to get me flamed, but hey ho.

I use Waitrose Essential floor cleaner (its the supermarket next to my work, so I buy lunch there), diluted about 10-1, cost me £1.05p/l. Has been fine so far this winter and the coldest I've seen so far is -4 in the morning when I've been going to work (6am ish).

It doesnt foam, cleans as well as any screenwash I've ever bought and was the first thing thats shifted the oppsing awful smell of Halfords Green Apple screenwash from my car - that stuff smells like gon off cider  :(
Title: Re: screen wash
Post by: Jimbob on 18 February 2016, 10:04:32
My Vauxhall dealer recommend Autogem, its what they use in their fleet now rather than opticlean.

Tend to ring me when its on offer, at £10 for 4 x 5 litres.  works well and never had a freezing issue
Title: Re: screen wash
Post by: LFF64 on 18 February 2016, 10:49:28
Prestone ? Screen wash from Costco for me if I remember it is about £5 for five litres
Title: Re: screen wash
Post by: Mr Gav on 18 February 2016, 12:25:04
I like the purple berry screen wash from Halfords, works well and smells nice and stock up when it`s on offer  :y
Title: Re: screen wash
Post by: EMD on 18 February 2016, 14:05:39
Prestone ? Screen wash from Costco for me if I remember it is about £5 for five litres

+1  :y And it dont stink like cat pee .
Title: Re: screen wash
Post by: TheBoy on 18 February 2016, 18:06:34
The green stuff (-20c) is about £2.50 on trade. Stinks though, but the rate Mrs TB gets through it, that's what the cars get ;D

Not last time I bought it... Purple berry scented was about £3. Green was £4.99 if I remember right :-\
Bought last lot just before/after xmas, and it was £7.xx for 3...
Concentrate? Or did you cock up and pick up the diluted?
Concentrate, hence good for -20C
Title: Re: screen wash
Post by: TheBoy on 18 February 2016, 18:07:56
Prestone ? Screen wash from Costco for me if I remember it is about £5 for five litres
I used to use that, and its fine :y, just too expensive. Mrs TB can empty the 6.3l bottle in a day or 2 :o
Title: Re: screen wash
Post by: Andy A on 18 February 2016, 19:03:21
I use screen wash from Lidl when I can get it. But make sure its the one with a double spout. :y :y :y