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Has anyone been able to find the factory washer fluid?

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Old 05-30-2000, 08:24 AM
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Default Has anyone been able to find the factory washer fluid?

I switched to the "premium" Prestone stuff, but it doesn't work as well as the strong smelling factory fill.

Called my dealer, they don't have it. I don't see it on Clair's site either.
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Default I was a yellow washer fluid addict...

I was buying bottles and bottles of it all winter. Used it virtually 100% strength. It was great. Then one day I went to the dealer and tried to get more. He said I was the only one who liked it so they stopped carrying it. He said he would order some if I wanted. I decided to try a 12 step program instead...

Ask your dealer to order the yellow stuff.<p>Daphne
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The Prestone Bug & Tar is very close.
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Default oh yuck...you've got to be kidding me...why do people actually like that stuff??

It is extremely inferior to normal fluid...<p>Adam
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It cleans well, and unlike the blue stuff, it doesn't leave a residue on paint from headlight washer
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Default My dealer has it in stock. New Country Audi, (203) 661-1800 Service Dept. PN= VVW177906 .......

about $13.00 a bottle though!
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Default Part # ZVW 177 906

yellow fluid in a 1.892l Bottle
just bought 2 of these at Circle Imports in Long Beach,CA
paid $7.85 per

this freakin' tank is a swimming pool, it drank the first bottle so fast I thought there was a whole in it! Luckily I was filling right in the parking lot. Parts guy said it was 4.5L tank
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LOL...
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Thanks, guys. With the part#, my dealer should be able to order it.
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Default Tastes great, AND less filling! ;-)

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