Window washer fluid light? - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

husker741 · 10-19-2013, 06:44 PM

Do these cars not have them? Mine started foaming and then there was none left. On my previous cars it alerted you when the fluid was low so you could change it before it was all gone. It potentially cause me problems, for example during love bug season. If I'm driving and all of a sudden don't have any, well I'm screwed. Anyone else experience this? I know I can always just top it off once in awhile, but it's nice to have the icon letting me know.

#firstworldproblems

Mad1723 · 10-19-2013, 06:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by husker741

Do these cars not have them? Mine started foaming and then there was none left. On my previous cars it alerted you when the fluid was low so you could change it before it was all gone. It potentially cause me problems, for example during love bug season. If I'm driving and all of a sudden don't have any, well I'm screwed. Anyone else experience this? I know I can always just top it off once in awhile, but it's nice to have the icon letting me know.

#firstworldproblems

I'm so obsessed with everything about my car that I fill it up very often. Never had the occasion to check if the car had such a light. Driver's manual will have the answer though

FRyeS · 10-19-2013, 07:00 PM

I'm pretty certain the answer is no after looking @ the manual

R.S-HawK · 10-19-2013, 08:15 PM

That's what we get for buying cheap sports cars

wbradley · 10-19-2013, 09:08 PM

No

Burrcold · 10-19-2013, 09:08 PM

Nope!

bcj · 10-20-2013, 12:01 AM

Not having sensors, switches, lights and wiring adds lightness.
A bit of awareness and manual observation is worth it to me.

Or you could have your personal assistant handle the hard stuff.

Mandy · 10-20-2013, 01:15 AM

Make sure your blinker fluid is topped off too.

When I took mine in for my first oil change I was informed that I was low on washer fluid. Personally I only use them ever so rarely, and if I do check it, it's when I'm under the hood anyway.

Dake · 10-20-2013, 07:32 AM

It really isn't very difficult to top it off occasionally.

Clembo · 10-20-2013, 07:40 AM

At my age I wish there was an icon to tell me when I have to stop
to pee...

Seriously, why not just keep a bottle of washer fluid in the trunk?

fstlane · 10-20-2013, 09:10 AM

With the size of the reservoir in these cars, I'm surprised to hear anyone has ever run out of washer fluid!

I actually prefer not having a low level warning as I only keep about a cup of fluid in mine. It's enough to wash the windshield quite a few times while lightening up the front of the car a bit.

Mad1723 · 10-20-2013, 10:34 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by fstlane

With the size of the reservoir in these cars, I'm surprised to hear anyone has ever run out of washer fluid!

Those with Vortech Superchargers also have a smaller reservoir, might explain some people running out of fluid

EAGLE5 · 10-20-2013, 01:12 PM

My 550i used to warn me about washer fluid constantly. It started the warning at about half full, which was a good month of fluid left. Annoying.

Foobar · 10-20-2013, 01:15 PM

I've got the vortech mini reservoir. I think I've filled it once in the spring. Will probably fill it again this winter.

Sent from my Nexus 4 using Tapatalk

10-19-2013, 06:44 PM	#1
husker741 Banned Join Date: Feb 2013 Drives: 2013 Whiteout Scion FR-S 6MT Location: Gainesville, FL Posts: 3,272 Thanks: 1,278 Thanked 4,183 Times in 1,415 Posts Mentioned: 28 Post(s) Tagged: 2 Thread(s)	Window washer fluid light? Do these cars not have them? Mine started foaming and then there was none left. On my previous cars it alerted you when the fluid was low so you could change it before it was all gone. It potentially cause me problems, for example during love bug season. If I'm driving and all of a sudden don't have any, well I'm screwed. Anyone else experience this? I know I can always just top it off once in awhile, but it's nice to have the icon letting me know. #firstworldproblems

10-19-2013, 09:08 PM	#6
Burrcold Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Drives: Subaru BRZ Limited Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 2,624 Thanks: 763 Thanked 1,586 Times in 776 Posts Mentioned: 10 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Nope! __________________

10-20-2013, 07:40 AM	#10
Clembo 'Senior' Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2013 Drives: 13 FR-S,08 Mustang Bullitt,06 MX-5 Location: Southeastern CT Posts: 389 Thanks: 117 Thanked 213 Times in 122 Posts Mentioned: 16 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	At my age I wish there was an icon to tell me when I have to stop to pee... Seriously, why not just keep a bottle of washer fluid in the trunk? __________________ "You'll never know if you don't try" - Shinroko Momose

Similar Threads
Thread	Thread Starter	Forum	Replies	Last Post
Toyota filled my coolant overflow with washer fluid	Decay107	Mechanical Maintenance (Oil, Fluids, Break-In, Servicing)	36	08-11-2016 11:18 AM
Window Fluid	xanth123	Northwest	8	08-08-2013 02:12 AM
Washer Fluid Indicator	Tdot	BRZ First-Gen (2012+) — General Topics	58	02-19-2013 05:02 PM
Deos this car not warn you when you are low on washer fluid?	NOHOME	Scion FR-S / Toyota 86 GT86 General Forum	28	02-07-2013 01:00 AM
FYI - Washer Fluid light	Ben_G	BRZ First-Gen (2012+) — General Topics	48	01-03-2013 05:18 PM

10-19-2013, 07:00 PM	#3
FRyeS Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2013 Drives: 2013 FR-S Asphalt 6MT Location: Midwest Posts: 116 Thanks: 109 Thanked 83 Times in 26 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I'm pretty certain the answer is no after looking @ the manual

10-19-2013, 08:15 PM	#4
R.S-HawK Banned Join Date: Oct 2013 Drives: '13 Gen Coupe 3.8 R Location: Tampa Bay Posts: 387 Thanks: 52 Thanked 151 Times in 73 Posts Mentioned: 2 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	That's what we get for buying cheap sports cars

10-20-2013, 01:15 AM	#8
Mandy I came from a motorbike Join Date: Jan 2013 Drives: Firestorm 2013 FR-S 6MT Location: FL, US Posts: 447 Thanks: 243 Thanked 390 Times in 124 Posts Mentioned: 5 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Make sure your blinker fluid is topped off too. When I took mine in for my first oil change I was informed that I was low on washer fluid. Personally I only use them ever so rarely, and if I do check it, it's when I'm under the hood anyway.

10-20-2013, 07:32 AM	#9
Dake Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Drives: FR-S Location: Houston Posts: 1,082 Thanks: 469 Thanked 841 Times in 424 Posts Mentioned: 5 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	It really isn't very difficult to top it off occasionally.

10-20-2013, 09:10 AM	#11
fstlane Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2013 Drives: BRZ Limited Location: Las Vegas, NV Posts: 289 Thanks: 742 Thanked 316 Times in 149 Posts Mentioned: 4 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	With the size of the reservoir in these cars, I'm surprised to hear anyone has ever run out of washer fluid! I actually prefer not having a low level warning as I only keep about a cup of fluid in mine. It's enough to wash the windshield quite a few times while lightening up the front of the car a bit.

User Name		Remember Me?
Password