Going to Mammoth in a few weeks and will need to park the car outside (no garage). Looks like temperature will dip into the teens overnight which will freeze the windshield wiper fluid. I can't seem to find antifreeze windshield wiper fluids anywhere in SoCal. Can I buy some on the way there, and is there any long-term issues with corrosion if using antifreeze windshield wiper fluid for the Model Y?
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Windshield washer fluid (antifreeze) for snow trip?
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israndy
Supercharger Hunter
The stuff I bought in Reno after having my wiper system freeze going over the pass wasn't good enough to not freeze itself going back over the pass. Good luck. Stop and wipe the windshield down before the temps get too low. That's how I survived until I got down to Auburn or Sacramento when my system started working again.
aesculus
Still Trying to Figure This All Out
Basically the solutions cold hardiness improve by altitude. Going to 4000 feet will get you a pretty good antifreeze. Going to 6000 feet will give you the hardiest.
So you would have to take a trip to one of SoCals mountain communities to get the best fluid.
EDIT: If your fluid is almost low, or you can drain a fair amount out, just buy some fluid in Bishop on the way up and top it off.
So you would have to take a trip to one of SoCals mountain communities to get the best fluid.
EDIT: If your fluid is almost low, or you can drain a fair amount out, just buy some fluid in Bishop on the way up and top it off.
ucmndd
Well-Known Member
You actually can't buy the freeze-proof stuff in areas that don't regularly freeze, because CARB says no.
You should be able to pick some up on the way once you get to the mountains.
ww2.arb.ca.gov
You should be able to pick some up on the way once you get to the mountains.
Windshield Washer Fluid | California Air Resources Board
Windshield Washer Fluid FAQs: Why are VOCs in Automotive Windshield Washer Fluid Regulated in California? Before it was regulated in 1993, automotive windshield washer fluid (AWWF) was a very large source of pollution in California's cities. AWWF contained high levels of volatile organic...
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This stuff generally works:
And can be bought at your local auto parts store.
Make sure to run your washer a few times after driving around with it to mix it in and flush it through the tubes.
Otherwise your washer tubes to the wipers could freeze up in cold country.
And can be bought at your local auto parts store.
Make sure to run your washer a few times after driving around with it to mix it in and flush it through the tubes.
Otherwise your washer tubes to the wipers could freeze up in cold country.
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