Windshield Washer Fluid Tablets

[TheOilWizard]

Is anyone using windshield washer fluid tablets? If so, how are they working out? Seems like these could save a considerable amount of money over buying the pre-mixed washer fluid.

Even the Summer formula (which is cheaper than winter) is over $3 a gallon for generic stuff. It's starting to add up.

The tablets turn out to be about 12 cents per a gallon of fluid, but you'd still need to purchase the distilled water to mix with.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B091TYR483/ref=ox_sc_act_title_1?smid=A10YTWJ7YPKD8&psc=1

 

[Oillover]

Considering you have to add alcohol/antifreeze in winter, makes this not a very good deal (unless you live in an area that's warm year round).
With these tablets, you are only getting a detergent...nothing more.

 

[TheOilWizard]

Considering you have to add alcohol/antifreeze in winter, makes this not a very good deal (unless you live in an area that's warm year round).
With these tablets, you are only getting a detergent...nothing more.

Yep, understood. We generally only have a couple of freezes in a year, and worst case I'll purchase winter formula pre-mix for those couple months.

 

[LazyDog]

I do used the tablets mainly for summer time.

 

[dubber09]

I used 303 tablets and they worked ok, will be trying Nextzett Kristall Klar concentrated liquid next.

 

[ctechbob]

Yup, using some I got off Amazon, 50 for $10 or something. Been working just fine. I did add alcohol this winter, but even then it is cheaper than $3 a gallon at the Wal-Mart.

 

[UncleDave]

Is anyone using windshield washer fluid tablets? If so, how are they working out? Seems like these could save a considerable amount of money over buying the pre-mixed washer fluid.

Even the Summer formula (which is cheaper than winter) is over $3 a gallon for generic stuff. It's starting to add up.

The tablets turn out to be about 12 cents per a gallon of fluid, but you'd still need to purchase the distilled water to mix with.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B091TYR483/ref=ox_sc_act_title_1?smid=A10YTWJ7YPKD8&psc=1

yes - 303's. They work fine not great but fine.
They are MUCH cheaper than premix.
I use softened house water.

 

[Hootbro]

I use the tablets and a gallon of distilled water during the non-freezing months. Seems to do fine and is about 40% of the cost of premix stuff.

 

[nthach]

Unless I’m going to Tahoe, I use 303 or Nexzett + distilled or deionized water.

 

[pezzy84]

I used 303 tablets and they worked ok, will be trying Nextzett Kristall Klar concentrated liquid next.

Highly recommend the Nextzett - it smells good, has a nice soapy texture that cleans very well and the consistency means it does not run as bad as the store blue water. I have an under sink reverse osmosis system so the water is free, works out to be about 73 cents a gallon during summer.

They had spotty availability in midst of pandemic so I stocked up enough to make probably dang near 75 gallons so between the 2 cars I have probably enough to last a solid 10 years. I just hope the bottles don't start breaking down before I can use them up.

 

[andrew_j]

Rain x-2

 

[BMWTurboDzl]

Unless I’m going to Tahoe, I use 303 or Nexzett + distilled or deionized water.

Just a FYI if you use Nexzett (summer) you have to cut the dose when using distilled. They recommend tap water.