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Old 06-29-2017, 09:59 AM   #15
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But I already have a 2017?!

I hate this forum. Just full of trolls and you're killing the community. That's why no one is on this forum anymore.
You bought a 2017 and are already out of washer fluid?

If you put a full bottle in, its ~8.5lbs. Definitely not enough to produce noticeable oversteer.
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Old 06-29-2017, 10:02 AM   #16
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You bought a 2017 and are already out of washer fluid?

If you put a full bottle in, its ~8.5lbs. Definitely not enough to produce noticeable oversteer.
I've had it since December.

I'm pretty sure that's more than enough.
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Old 06-29-2017, 10:55 AM   #17
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It's gotta be at least 10lbs of fluid at the very front of the car.
You obviously need to drive your car more if you can't feel it.
Better either full or empty than only half full.
If half full it will slosh around at every turn and could cause snap oversteer, then serious understeer, then snap oversteer, then serious understeer, then snap oversteer, then serious understeer, then snap oversteer, then serious understeer, then snap oversteer, then serious understeer, then snap oversteer, then serious understeer, then snap oversteer, then serious understeer, then snap oversteer,then serious understeer, then snap oversteer, then serious understeer, then snap oversteer, then serious understeer, then snap oversteer, then serious understeer, then snap oversteer, then serious understeer, then snap oversteer, then serious understeer, then snap oversteer, then serious understeer, then snap oversteer, then serious understeer, then snap oversteer, then serious understeer, then snap oversteer, then serious understeer, then snap oversteer, then serious understeer, then snap oversteer, then serious understeer, then snap oversteer, then serious understeer, then snap oversteer, then serious understeer, then snap oversteer, then serious understeer, then snap oversteer, then serious understeer, then snap oversteer, then serious understeer, then snap oversteer, then serious understeer, then snap oversteer, then serious understeer, then snap oversteer, then serious understeer, then snap oversteer, then serious understeer, then snap oversteer, then serious understeer, then snap oversteer, then serious understeer, then snap oversteer, then serious understeer, then snap oversteer, then serious understeer, then snap oversteer, then serious understeer, then snap oversteer, then serious understeer, then snap oversteer, then serious understeer, then snap oversteer, then serious understeer, then snap oversteer, then serious understeer, then snap oversteer, then serious understeer, then snap oversteer, then serious understeer, then snap oversteer, then serious understeer, then snap oversteer, then serious understeer, then snap oversteer, then serious understeer, then snap oversteer,
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I once switched to a heavier weight oil in my FRS and it caused massive understeer. I was plowing into every corner I took...
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I once switched to a heavier weight oil in my FRS and it caused massive understeer. I was plowing into every corner I took...
Wait until you wear half the pads off your front brakes! Total chaos ensues.


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Better either full or empty than only half full.
If half full it will slosh around at every turn and could cause snap oversteer, then serious understeer, then snap oversteer, then serious understeer, then snap oversteer, then serious understeer, then snap oversteer, then serious understeer, then snap oversteer, then serious understeer,............,
...... OK, lift the needle .......


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Old 06-29-2017, 01:23 PM   #21
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My washer fluid reservoir was empty for about 6 months, so I finally filled it and now my car over steers like crazy.
Did I throw off the weight balance from front to rear and have too much tread on my front tires from the lack of weight? Will rotating my tires fix this?
....... you should ALWAYS keep your car's fluids topped off ...... I don't care if you do live where it rains every day, all day long, for 11 months out of the year.


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Old 06-29-2017, 01:27 PM   #22
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....... you should ALWAYS keep your car's fluids topped off ...... I don't care if you do live where it rains every day, all day long, for 11 months out of the year.


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Nor are many threads on this forum ......


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Old 06-29-2017, 01:47 PM   #24
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....... you should ALWAYS keep your car's fluids topped off ...... I don't care if you do live where it rains every day, all day long, for 11 months out of the year.


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I usually fill the engine with enough oil that I can see it at the cap.
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Wait until you wear half the pads off your front brakes! Total chaos ensues.


But I thought only Mustangs attacked people.......or could this also be the result of the washer fluid sloshing around???
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Clearly!
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Put coolant on washer fluid tank so cant evaporate in the meantime
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My washer fluid reservoir was empty for about 6 months
I can't believe you got away with that much weight off of the nose. It makes the car dangerously light on the front end!

I heard that's how this one went airborne. Talk to your dealer and read the damn manual!

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