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Wal-Mart distilled water. .88 per gallon. The 88 cents gallon of distilled water at Wal-mart just might be the best deal they have.
Washer Fluid price increase at Walmart
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In my neck of the woods, the standard blue washer fluid was hard to find at Walmarts since the beginning of winter. Stockpiled 6-months worth in December. Next beer is on me.
the next nail that might hit the coffin is diesel exhaust emissions fluid.
If you own a diesel and don't have a multi-month reserve, make one. now. Better safe than sorry. Especially as the newer diesel engines are bricks without any DEF.
the next nail that might hit the coffin is diesel exhaust emissions fluid.
If you own a diesel and don't have a multi-month reserve, make one. now. Better safe than sorry. Especially as the newer diesel engines are bricks without any DEF.
Still cheaper than a gallon of milk...and milk doesn't even have a fancy foil seal under the cap.
It's already gone up from $7 and change to $10 and change at Walmart. You may be right about buying some extra here.
Some dollar trees have blue windshield washer fluid… or should I say $1.25 tree?
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Aren't you supposed to save the containers and fill it up at a truck stop? They have pumps for it and it's cheaper than buying the containers.
BBB method. Look it up - I nursed and maintained a swimming pool back to health with this method. Unless you’re buying 10-12% “pool chlorinator” that’s just stronger bleach or HTH(or any brand of dry calcium hypochlorite), “dry” pool chlorine is dichlor/trichlor, stabilized chlorine, mostly from China these days.
I’ve been using washer concentrate - either Einszett or 303 tabs and distilled water from the store - a carboy filled with DI water from Whole Foods or the local hippie co-op would be much better for washer fluid or coolant solute use.
generally no. the truck stop pumps are high pressured. Not meant for a dude with containers.
It is not in the US news but there were shortages in other countries, Australia and Korea...because of plant shutdowns in east Asia.
How many people realize that their post-2016ish diesel engine will literally be bricked if the DEF tank is empty (because of an electronic emissions kill switch).
Don't get me started on swimming pools! I fired two service companies that wanted to raise my CYA levels to 100 ppm "because it's Florida".
Finally found somebody that understood phosphate levels (Pinch-A-Penny) and BAM, chlorine demand is normal again! 1 tablet, maybe two is good for two weeks holding chlorine level at optimum. 40 ppm CYA.
Don't forget about the chemical plant fire that supposedly took out chlorine tablet production. The fire really happened, but the price increase was false. Never had an issue with supply or price here.
When I'm on the road all I use is truck stop def, I hate the containers for space and waste reasons. I always keep one in the garage though.
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Rain-X today in Wal Mart $5.97.
Thank God I have heating nozzles on BMW so I can get some -20f junk.
Thank God I have heating nozzles on BMW so I can get some -20f junk.
Basically that -20F stuff is less than 1/3 methanol and the rest is water so it's the water that's freezing to the window after the alcohol evaporates. The -30 to -35 just has more methanol and less water.
It almost seems silly to highlight the price increase of any one product. It would be easier to point to the items that haven't gone up in price, however, I don't think there is anything in that category...the price of their Super Tech motor oil has gone up too, but not nearly as much as the washer fluid...
I haven’t heard of that, but not shocked if supply shortages are due to having to import dichlor/trichlor from China as a contingency. A former PPG subsidiary and Olin(yes, that Olin who makes Winchester ammo) make a majority of the US supply of cal hypo(the HTH brand is owned by a private equity firm). KIK and Univar make a majority of the North American liquid bleach(sodium hypochlorite) supply. Supposedly Clorox makes their own bleach or has one of the main bleach producers supply them with a ultra-high purity product. They have a huge plant outside of their Oakland, CA headquarters.
That's a somewhat cynical view of things. The rotisserie chicken at Costco is still $4.99 along with the $1.50 hot dog.
Just remember, no matter how cynical you get, you just can't keep up.
Leave it outside on a cold day and report back what happens. I don't trust DT meds anymore for a reason, and I see no reason why this won't be any better.