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Originally Posted by Ken300D
Yes, this is a fairly recent scam that the windshield washer fluid manufacturers have come up with. You see, they can produce the product cheaper, yet sell it for the same price, if they don't include the anti-freeze chemical(s). So, there is now a summer product and a winter product.
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And according to this press release from Prestone there will be more of this in the future due to....... you guessed it environmental regulations.
http://www.honeywell.com/en/carcare/announcement_details.jsp?rowID=3&docID=4182&catID=4
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Originally Posted by Ken300D
They did this without telling anybody, so when you put the summer product in you will find it freezes when the weather is cold. You can avoid this by purging the summer product each fall and buying winter product. Yup, the manufacturer wins again when you have to do this
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Unless you fill your windshield washer bottle twice a year I don't think you are going to be forced to "purge" your washer bottle in the fall. Just refill with the proper solution sometime during the fall season. Or buy the less environmental friendly fluid for year round use - at least while you can. In any case you are still going to be buying washer fluid from a manufacturer.
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Originally Posted by Ken300D
I would like to see someone who sprays the summer blend on their windshield, only to have it freeze over and cause a wreck, sue the manufacturers of the summer blend silly. Hmm.......
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Best of luck in your future endeavours.....
It's been awhile since I've used Bug Wash but as I recall it was clearly labeled as a "summer only" product. I do know that when I purchased it I was aware it was for summer use only. The name "Bug Wash" was a pretty good clue...