Windscreen washer fluid refill

Pitkis · 11-16-2014, 04:45 PM

I tried to find where to refill i8 windscreen washer reservoir. I leafed through the whole e-manual: no answer. There were a section about this in general, but no advice how to refill. Even the printed manual gave no hint.

How to refill? Anyone done that?

mu2002cs · 11-16-2014, 05:01 PM

There is a small plate just below the passenger side wiper. Pull up on the plate and you will see the hole to refill. I suspect that the half life of the plastic part is approx 10 fills.

Pitkis · 11-17-2014, 02:46 PM

Thanks a lot for info. Manual is really bad at this point. Location of refill is almost impossible to find without accurate description. Marks on this small plate (and the plate itself) can be seen only when looking at it directly in good light, laying on windscreen, after lifting rightside wiper up. Couldn't be much more difficult.

Herewith couple of pics. Btw reservoir is small, approx 2-3 litres, maybe 2,5? I had 5 litres bottle about 1/3 full and the tank got full with it. Warning light lit almost a week ago and I suppose reservoir was almost empty.

Longboarder · 08-05-2017, 09:49 PM

bump good info I got the low refill message and also no mention of the reservoir location in the book.

Nachbar · 08-05-2017, 10:39 PM

Threre is a section about it in the online Manual. Here a printscreen from the german one.

NGR · 08-06-2017, 10:51 AM

Took me a while to find it but I keep a suitable funnel in my garage for re-filling.
I once didn't re-attach it properly and it flew off when the car was getting washed, be careful not to lose it !

tommyb13662 · 01-28-2022, 05:36 PM

Any idea how to get it thawed? I pumped hot water into it but still isn't thawed. Car was at dealership for repairs months before it got cold. They never winterized it nothing finally get my car back and washer fluid is frozen...

MolarBear · 01-29-2022, 02:14 AM

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Originally Posted by NGR

Took me a while to find it but I keep a suitable funnel in my garage for re-filling.
I once didn't re-attach it properly and it flew off when the car was getting washed, be careful not to lose it !

I have an articulated nozzle that was left over from an Ad Blue container - I think most come with them? I know leave it in my boot and when I buy any screen wash I just screw it on, so easy and no mess!

11-16-2014, 04:45 PM	#1
Pitkis First Lieutenant 71 Rep 338 Posts Drives: i8 2014 Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Tampere, Finland iTrader: (0)	Windscreen washer fluid refill I tried to find where to refill i8 windscreen washer reservoir. I leafed through the whole e-manual: no answer. There were a section about this in general, but no advice how to refill. Even the printed manual gave no hint. How to refill? Anyone done that? __________________ i8 2014 (PI, Protonic Blue), X1 25i 2016. Gone F30 320i xDrive 2013, E84 X1 23d 2010, E60 530 xdA 2006, E92M3 2008, R53 Mini Cooper S 2006, F430 F1 2008
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mu2002cs Private First Class 111 Rep 182 Posts Drives: i8 Join Date: May 2014 Location: Texas iTrader: (0)	There is a small plate just below the passenger side wiper. Pull up on the plate and you will see the hole to refill. I suspect that the half life of the plastic part is approx 10 fills.
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Pitkis First Lieutenant 71 Rep 338 Posts Drives: i8 2014 Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Tampere, Finland iTrader: (0)	Thanks a lot for info. Manual is really bad at this point. Location of refill is almost impossible to find without accurate description. Marks on this small plate (and the plate itself) can be seen only when looking at it directly in good light, laying on windscreen, after lifting rightside wiper up. Couldn't be much more difficult. Herewith couple of pics. Btw reservoir is small, approx 2-3 litres, maybe 2,5? I had 5 litres bottle about 1/3 full and the tank got full with it. Warning light lit almost a week ago and I suppose reservoir was almost empty. Attached Images __________________ i8 2014 (PI, Protonic Blue), X1 25i 2016. Gone F30 320i xDrive 2013, E84 X1 23d 2010, E60 530 xdA 2006, E92M3 2008, R53 Mini Cooper S 2006, F430 F1 2008
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Nachbar Captain 8024 Rep 672 Posts Drives: i8 Join Date: Jul 2015 Location: Switzerland iTrader: (0)	Threre is a section about it in the online Manual. Here a printscreen from the german one. Attached Images
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NGR Lieutenant 102 Rep 407 Posts Drives: i8 Join Date: Aug 2016 Location: UK iTrader: (0)	Careful with jetwashing Took me a while to find it but I keep a suitable funnel in my garage for re-filling. I once didn't re-attach it properly and it flew off when the car was getting washed, be careful not to lose it ! __________________ 2014 i8 2002 x5 4.6is
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tommyb13662 Second Lieutenant 52 Rep 284 Posts Drives: 2009 135i Join Date: Jan 2016 Location: Philadelphia iTrader: (0)	Any idea how to get it thawed? I pumped hot water into it but still isn't thawed. Car was at dealership for repairs months before it got cold. They never winterized it nothing finally get my car back and washer fluid is frozen...
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