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Does anyone know if Motorcraft window washer fluid is the same window washer fluid the Mach-E is filled with before sale? If so, looks like the only way to get Motorcraft window washer fluid is through a dealership?

It’s a minor thing, but I really like the way that the Mach-E’s window washer fluid smells and now that I’ve gotten a notification from my Mach- E that it is running low, I want to refill it with the OEM window washer fluid.
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Not sure what it is, but mine has a very strong rubbing alcohol smell even from inside the cabin.
 

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Smell will likely depend on the concentration used:
Ford Mustang Mach-E Mach-E Window Washer Fluid PXL_20210802_213755403
 


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Do you also by chance like the smell of sharpies and paint?
Lol I most definitely don’t, but something about this vehicle’s window washer fluid struck a chord.
 

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Damn, it only goes down to -21ºF. Won't work for me, lol.

That bottle is basically pure methanol FYI, not the greatest thing to sniff or you'll go blind. ?
Oh yeah, the opposite side of the bottle is like 40% skulls and exclamation points.
 

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Does anyone know if Motorcraft window washer fluid is the same window washer fluid the Mach-E is filled with before sale? If so, looks like the only way to get Motorcraft window washer fluid is through a dealership?

It’s a minor thing, but I really like the way that the Mach-E’s window washer fluid smells and now that I’ve gotten a notification from my Mach- E that it is running low, I want to refill it with the OEM window washer fluid.
So much about the smell
I'm dreading the day I run out!
 

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Damn, it only goes down to -21ºF. Won't work for me, lol.

That bottle is basically pure methanol FYI, not the greatest thing to sniff or you'll go blind. ?
Stayed good in -40 in Canada ??
 

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That aroma is probably methanol, a VOC - volatile organic compound. The Air Resources Board has determined that it is a major cause of ozone pollution. The concentrate may be sold by the dealer but you can’t mix it to more than 1% in most of California.

https://ww2.arb.ca.gov/our-work/programs/consumer-products-program/windshield-washer-fluid-faqs

A premixed version is only legal to 32° except in the mountain counties that get snow.

Washer fluid, light bulbs, toilets, gas cans, acetone, water faucets, shower heads - add it to the shopping list for the Nevada Home Depot.
 
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The warning is there, I'm running low
I'm super sad
 

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If you want to "spike" your washer fluid with more methanol, buy a yellow bottle of HEET and add it to the fluid. Yellow HEET is pure methanol similar to the Motorcraft concentrate. I've had to do this a few times when they're out of -30ºF fluid at the store.
 

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This is hilarious! The other day my wife and I were talking about how we hated the smell of the washer fluid, and began brainstorming alternate scents: cinnamon, pine, new car, and bacon all came to mind. Might be a market out there for this!
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