The Best Windshield Washer (Review) in 2023 | Autance

Whilst many – in fact most – windshield washers are designed to go into the washer fluid reservoir and be sprayed onto the screen, this is not the case with the first item on out list. If anyone is in a good place to make a more unique product it is certainly Rain-X however, who have been producing windshield liquids for over 40 years.

This product is quite like a wax, but for glass. So it is applied directly to the windshield where it is worked in with a clean sponge or microfiber towel – and a bit of elbow grease, supplied by you. Once in place it effectively forms a protective barrier, the most notable feature of which is that it causes water to “bead” on the windshield surface. This makes rainwater run off the windshield very easily, improving your vision in the rain.

Prestone are of course a well-known brand with a reputation for quality and this windshield washer fluid represents the top end of the products they put out – it does have to though, since it has Deluxe right there in the title.

It also has 3-in-1 in the product name too, so what are those 3 elements? Well the first is designed to help you out in cold weather, being a built in de-icer that will strip the ice from your windshield (the product is also safe from freezing in temperatures up to -27F).

The second element is a powerful cleaning agent to tackle anything from bug splatter to tree sap or any other stubborn staining and debris. The third element is water repelling beading technology to help rainwater quickly run off the windshield.

As we’ve said before, it’s great to see multiple actions included in one product. It can help to keep the windshield looking great – and improve your visibility – in a range of challenging conditions.

What is it with Germany and making great windshield washer fluid? This is another OEM product, this time from BMW. Essentially, you can simply re-read the description of the product above, and every time we say Mercedes Benz substitute in the word BMW.

One interesting thing to note with this product is that it is slightly cheaper than the Mercedes version, though it is a very small bottle. You may have to buy two, which will give you about a liter of product, but for a slightly lower price than one bottle of Mercedes fluid.

First off, lets clear up any misunderstandings right now; this is not a wash for your pet bugs. If you want to keep your bugs clean, you need something else. If however you are always finding bugs plastered all over your windshield then this could be the product for you.

What we have here is a product designed to create a protective barrier across the windshield surface. What this does in turn is stop things like bugs – and also things like general road grime, tree sap and bird droppings – from sticking to the glass. When they do, the product is specially formulated to break down bug residue, so you can spray, activate the wipers and have a clean, smear free windshield as you drive.

Interesting story about this product – and no that’s not a contradiction in terms, this is an interesting story about windscreen washer fluid. If you buy a brand new car in Germany, it will be delivered to you with this stuff in the washer reservoir – it was specifically designed for this purpose.

To that end, it is a high end, top quality product with a range of useful features. It is strong enough to tackle bug splatter and other tough stains and bits of road grime. It does this whilst also leaving behind a smear free, anti-glare finish for great road vision. It is very concentrated – this small 8.5 fl. oz bottle makes 12 gallons of top quality washer fluid, representing excellent value.

Oh, and this is the second product on the list that has a pleasant citrus scent. Again, we’re not sure why.

This is a pretty basic product in a lot of ways. Yes, it has a reasonable amount of power to allow it to tackle bugs, grime and other stains and bits of dirt you may find on the windshield. It doesn’t quite have the bells and whistles that you’ll find on more premium products however, such as a formulated anti-smear finish.

It is however simply phenomenally good value – it is in fact one of the best value products on the list today. Each tube comes with 25 tablets. Each tablet dissolves in 1x gallon of normal tap water to produce a gallon of washer fluid.

This is another product that puts value at the forefront. You can mix about 55 gallons of washer fluid, making it a little more cost effective per gallon that the 303Product tablets we looked at before – though this is not as user friendly as the simple little tablets.

The resulting fluid is designed to tackle the usual suspects – road grime, tree sap, exploded bugs, etc. It also boasts a streak-free formula, which is always great to see.

Our second entry from Rain-X, and this is another product formulated to tackle those pesky bugs. Because you have the Rain-X formulation here, you’re getting a great standard washer fluid as the base. So it has the streak free formulation and advanced water beading technology you expect from Rain-X.

To this has been added the power to tackle bugs and other types of grime the road can kick up at your windshield. That’s a pretty impressive range of features really, taking the original Rain-X with its water repelling abilities and adding a powerful cleaning agent. That could really help to keep your windshield looking great, and help to keep your vision clear in a range of situations.

In case you didn’t know, OEM stands for Original Equipment Manufacturer. What this means is that this windshield washer has been created and manufactured by Mercedes Benz for use in Mercedes Benz vehicles. Don’t worry though; it won’t melt the washer reservoir in a Ford, you can use it in any vehicle.

If you do, then you are of course getting a premium product here. Mercedes Benz are one of the most well known auto makers in the world, with a well deserved reputation for producing premium vehicles – that reputation also extends to the products they make to put into those vehicles.

If you tend to drive a lot in cold conditions, this windshield washer fluid is specially designed to stop your car from icing over, which helps to improve your safety and reduces your risk of getting involved in an accident. The solution is hyper concentrated, providing over a gallon of washer fluid. And this means that you are unlikely to need to buy another bottle anytime soon, which makes it a smart choice economically.

You either have the option of mixing it with your existing windscreen washer fluid or with water to create the solution to wash down your windscreen. One thing that many car owners are concerned about is potential damage to their paint or the surrounding trim of their vehicle, but this fluid promises not to damage either of them, so you can continue using it without worry.