Eurol Lubricants | Windshield washer fluid

What is a windshield washer fluid / screenwash?

Windshield washer fluid or screenwash is a liquid that helps to ensure perfect visibility in your car or truck. Windshield washer fluid is responsible for keeping your windscreen and rear window clean and clear. Eurol’s range includes four different types of windshield washer fluids: Eurol Summer Wash and K&K, Eurol Screenwash Concentrate, Eurol Screenwash Lemon -22 Ready to use, and Eurol Summer Wash Concentrate.

Which windshield washer fluid should I choose?

Eurol offers a range of different types of screenwash, which can be distinguished by their colour. A windshield washer fluid that’s suitable for use in summer is pink in colour. A windshield washer fluid that’s suitable for use in winter is blue in colour. You can use the winter screenwash all year round, while the summer screenwash may freeze in winter. Eurol has a range of screenwash types for winter and summer use.

Eurol winter screenwash offers protection down to -22°C, which is usually sufficient for the Netherlands and western Europe. Wintersport enthusiast? Then we recommend using concentrated screenwash. This type can be mixed with water to provide greater protection against freezing temperatures. See below for the mixing ratios for our screenwash and make sure that your windshield washer fluid never freezes.

Eurol screenwash concentrate mixing ratios

Screenwash	Water	Protects down to
2	1	-30 °C (-22 °F)
1	1	-22 °C (-7,6 °F)
1	2	-12 °C (10,4 °F)

Topping up windshield washer fluid

You can top up your windshield washer fluid yourself. Once you’ve worked out which windshield washer fluid you need, you can begin topping up your car or truck. You will need to lift the bonnet to top up your windshield washer fluid. That’s where you’ll find the windshield washer fluid reservoir (tank). The windshield washer fluid reservoir is easily identified by the coloured cap showing a picture of a window. Once you’ve found this, you can top up with the correct windshield washer fluid, filling it to just below the maximum.

What should you do if your windshield washer fluid is frozen?

You may find that your windshield washer fluid is frozen and it might be useful to know what to do if it is. Let us explain.

Before you begin the first step, it’s important that you thaw your windshield. Once you’ve done that, you need to check the windshield washer fluid jets. If these don’t work because they’re frozen, place something warm on top of them to thaw them. This could include a warm towel. There’s also a chance that your windshield washer fluid itself is frozen. If it is, you have the option of filling the reservoir with warm water or a variant of antifreeze to melt the ice. The antifreeze or warm water will do just that, and you’ll be able to use your windshield washer fluid again.

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