Singvogel

Singvogel

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Don't forget Lidl has windscreen-wash in 5 Litre bottles that's good for -60degreesC!

And coolant anti-freeze tester/hydrometers.

Cheaper than anywhere else too.

SV.
 
Nipped into Morrisons by work today and they had 2.5l of screen wash concentrate for 2 quid or 5l premixed for £2.50...
 
Singvogel said:
Don't forget Lidl has windscreen-wash in 5 Litre bottles that's good for -60degreesC!

And coolant anti-freeze tester/hydrometers.

Cheaper than anywhere else too.

SV.
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Hi SV
On a previous thread you mentioned wiping windscreen wash onto the door seals to prevent frozen up doors - do you just wipe it on neat or diluted ? :)

Brack
 
Brack:
I used the Lidl -60 stuff undiluted. Better than Meths. Mrs SV doesn't like the smell of meths.

Daz:
I think it was £5 for the 5Litres. I poured in a good 2.5Litres right away and I'll perhaps mix the rest to make a -30 fluid.
 
Singvogel said:
Brack:
I used the Lidl -60 stuff undiluted. Better than Meths. Mrs SV doesn't like the smell of meths.

Daz:
I think it was £5 for the 5Litres. I poured in a good 2.5Litres right away and I'll perhaps mix the rest to make a -30 fluid.
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Thanks for the tip SV
 
Singvogel said:
Some folks are using vaseline, silicone grease, or rubber grease - which mud and grit sticks to - likewise cooking oil.

Mrs SV would be unimpressed getting that on her clothes. :rolleyes:
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Hi to mrs SV, I can see who wears the troos lol
just put some w/wash on - goes on a treat I was a bit worried about it rotting the rubber though if undiluted
 
Brack said:
Hi to mrs SV, I can see who wears the troos lol
just put some w/wash on - goes on a treat I was a bit worried about it rotting the rubber though if undiluted
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Ha ha! :lol: Mrs SV has a lot to put up with - we live in the country a couple of miles from the nearest tarmac, in what is often a 'sea of mud' at this time of year, and a fair bit of it gets in the car and on the side steps.

No grumbles with washing off 'clean' mud from clothes, cars, or even from me and our pets - but the line is drawn at getting grease stains off jackets, trousers, etc. ;)

SV.
 
Purchased some of the -60 Lidl stuff today ..

I have been using the windscreen wash quite a bit of late salted roads..
so I got 10 L for £11.98,,

so was £5.99 for 5 L..;)

Now if it stops raining I can get some in the car,,,:rolleyes:
 
Singvogel said:
Don't forget Lidl has windscreen-wash in 5 Litre bottles that's good for -60degreesC!

And coolant anti-freeze tester/hydrometers.


SV.
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That hydrometer will not work with the OAT coolant the plastic bit just floated on the top and reading with above 0 degrees C

Ok for the old blue stuff & screenwash only !
 
mine read ok with the red stuff and you know why Mrs SV wears the trousers -------Because it is Bloody cold where they live
 
DTO said:
That hydrometer will not work with the OAT coolant the plastic bit just floated on the top and reading with above 0 degrees C

Ok for the old blue stuff & screenwash only !
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I had the same with one purchased off eBay,,

worked OK on the blue but not the red..

The red seems to be thinner in consistency,,is this normal??
 
Completely bizarre. :confused:

Mine works fine with blue or red antifreeze.

Doesn't work with screen-wash though - but I didn't expect it to.

SV/ :cool:
 
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