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artsnletters Sep 17th, 2021 02:17 AM

Windshield wiper fluid
 
Lucky me. The rental car company sent me away with exactly zero windshield wiper fluid in the car. Where do I buy that here? I know not all gas stations at home carry it (some do gas and nothing else). Any gas station here? Google says it's liquido tergicristallo in Italian - is that correct? I assume if I get some fluid I can figure out how to get it into the car.

Oh - I'm in small-town Tuscany, Italy.

J62 Sep 17th, 2021 02:38 AM

water will do...

Traveler_Nick Sep 17th, 2021 03:11 AM

Supermarket. Shops selling household cleaning products. Hardware stores. If you find a gas station with an attendant they'd likely have it but it might be more money.

Heimdall Sep 17th, 2021 03:23 AM

Just use water. The only time you need windshield wiper fluid is when the temperature falls below freezing. Yes, I know the fluids are supposed to help remove smears, but I wouldn’t go out of my way for them.

artsnletters Sep 17th, 2021 07:31 AM

Thanks all.

Christina Sep 17th, 2021 08:45 AM

Good point on the fluid necessity. After all, when it rains and your windshield has water all over it when you come out, you run the wipers and it cleans it pretty well.

BritishCaicos Sep 17th, 2021 10:10 AM

Use Frascati it’s all its fit for.

joannyc Sep 17th, 2021 03:07 PM

If the rental car company has an office nearby, I'd go there and have them fill it up.

J62 Sep 17th, 2021 04:25 PM


Originally Posted by joannyc (Post 17287371)
If the rental car company has an office nearby, I'd go there and have them fill it up.

I wouldn’t waste my vacation time doing that. One bottle of water and you’re done.

joannyc Sep 17th, 2021 06:51 PM


Originally Posted by J62 (Post 17287388)
I wouldn’t waste my vacation time doing that. One bottle of water and you’re done.

Nearby was the key word in my reply. I wouldn't go out of my way looking for a local office. And, OP doesn't know where the container is located under the hood to put the water in, although should be able to figure it out.

janisj Sep 17th, 2021 07:19 PM

Anyone who drives certainly should know how to pop the hood/bonnet and locate the windshield/windscreen washer reservoir . . . and yes, water is all that's needed.

PhillyFan Sep 18th, 2021 04:52 PM

Oh that’s interesting bc our rental car in Germany this month also didn’t have windshield wiper fluid!


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