Where's the Lidl super-dooper screenwash this year?

[Dog Star]

The big 5 litre bottles of -60c screenwash in Lidl - they're a bit late this year.
Anybody got any in their local Lidl yet? I tend to get a whole years worth in one bulk buy every winter, use it almost neat over winter then dilute til the following winter.

I'm running low now.

Edited by Dog Star on Thursday 15th December 11:02

[ecsrobin]

On a recent search for the best screenwash, I found numerous people suggesting Lidl and so I've been on the lookout but nothing

I've resorted to autoglym but It's quite expensive per litre.

[NickGibbs]

This got me reading about the ingredients of screenwash, which seems to be a mix of water, ethanol and ethylene glycol.
It can't be that one maker has 'better' chemicals than other, can it?

[Dog Star]

NickGibbs said:

This got me reading about the ingredients of screenwash, which seems to be a mix of water, ethanol and ethylene glycol.
It can't be that one maker has 'better' chemicals than other, can it?

The Lidl stuff represents pretty well the best there is - it's very cheap, doesn't smear and as far as I'm aware performs best. the next-best options are all, as pointed out above, pretty expensive.

I commute on the M62 every day over the Pennines and I use absolutely buckets full of it.

[Hainey]

NickGibbs said:

This got me reading about the ingredients of screenwash, which seems to be a mix of water, ethanol and ethylene glycol.
It can't be that one maker has 'better' chemicals than other, can it?

I've wondered the same. Any chemists in the house want to explain the nuances?

[Dr Doofenshmirtz]

I don't think they do it any more?
I even rang their helpline and they have no record of any deliveries this year.

Shame because it was the best stuff out there.

[Dog Star]

Dr Doofenshmirtz said:

I don't think they do it any more?
I even rang their helpline and they have no record of any deliveries this year.

Shame because it was the best stuff out there.

This is tragic

[sjabrown]

Oh no. I've only got the dregs of a bottle. Superb stuff. I wonder if the manufacturer makes it for any other retailer?

[MDMA .]

ecsrobin said:

On a recent search for the best screenwash, I found numerous people suggesting Lidl and so I've been on the lookout but nothing

I've resorted to autoglym but It's quite expensive per litre.

not if you buy in the 5L drums. get it direct from the van, not the shops. he comes to our place most weeks and I always stock up but always buy in 5/25L drums. so much cheaper than the smaller retail containers.

Edited by MDMA . on Thursday 15th December 15:19

[alangla]

I'd been wondering where the Lidl screenwash was as well. I'm also down to the dregs & watching their website for a car care offer coming up.
I've had a look for the 5l AutoGlym, best price I can find is £29 delivered, is that about right or are there better offers out there?
Anyone know if this stuff is any good? It's about the nearest I can find to Lidl freezing point/price http://www.eurocarparts.com/ecp/p/car-accessories/...

[MDMA .]

alangla said:

I'd been wondering where the Lidl screenwash was as well. I'm also down to the dregs & watching their website for a car care offer coming up.
I've had a look for the 5l AutoGlym, best price I can find is £29 delivered, is that about right or are there better offers out there?
Anyone know if this stuff is any good? It's about the nearest I can find to Lidl freezing point/price http://www.eurocarparts.com/ecp/p/car-accessories/...

15 direct from the van

he is back in on Wednesday this week dropping 2 off. if you were closer, I'd be happy to get you some.

Edited by MDMA . on Thursday 15th December 15:45

[Dog Star]

MDMA . said:

15 direct from the van

Still 2.5 times more expensive that the Lidl elixir.

[Dr Doofenshmirtz]

alangla said:

Anyone know if this stuff is any good? It's about the nearest I can find to Lidl freezing point/price http://www.eurocarparts.com/ecp/p/car-accessories/...

Nice find!
More expensive than Lidl, but as you say the specs look good.
£ 2.24 using code xmas25

[alangla]

(cough) there might be a better code out tomorrow.
I'm not associated with ECP, but they sent out early access to their email subscribers.

[MDMA .]

Dog Star said:

Still 2.5 times more expensive that the Lidl elixir.

Autoglym can be diluted 1:15 parts though for general use. think the Lidl one is 1:2 max. plus, you don't have to face going into a Lidl store some things you can't put a price on.

[Cookeh]

Hainey said:

I've wondered the same. Any chemists in the house want to explain the nuances?

It will be related to the relative amounts (molarities and concentrations) of each chemical, plus the purity of each ingredient used. You will also need to consider any other additives as there will be quite literally dozens more chemicals added to improve various features of the screenwash, as well as different variants of the "active" ingredients.

[triggerhappy21]

Does anyone else use the 5L No Nonsense from Screwfix? £3.99 and can dilute 5:1 for 25L.

Don't know if it's as effective as that Lidl stuff above, but I've never had any problems with it and a hell of a lot cheaper than most stuff!

[A.J.M]

I miss that screen wash.

Couldn't find any last year either sadly.
Was great for cutting through all grime and didn't get any other from it.

I just bought a couple of bottles and poured it in neat couldn't be bothered with the watering down faff.

[NickGibbs]

Cookeh said:

Hainey said:

I've wondered the same. Any chemists in the house want to explain the nuances?

It will be related to the relative amounts (molarities and concentrations) of each chemical, plus the purity of each ingredient used. You will also need to consider any other additives as there will be quite literally dozens more chemicals added to improve various features of the screenwash, as well as different variants of the "active" ingredients.

Interesting. I like the word molarities.
Any way of telling from the ingredient list whether you're looking at good stuff or not (if screenwashes even list ingredients).
Or are the benefits only revealed when testing it? Not sure I'd be able to rate screenwash, other to tell that it squirts, smells suitably chemically, and is either frozen or not!

[Greg_D]

possibly a silly question, but i always use neat water and can think of only once or twice in the last few years that i had frozen washer jets. Does this stuff clean the windscreen any better than water or is it just the anti freeze characteristics that make it good/worth the money?