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05-08-2026
Hey All,
The washer fluid that came from the factory in my car smells absolutely amazing.
Sadly it’s low and I need to refill it. Does anyone know what it is and where I can buy some? My dealer didn’t know.
Thanks
05-08-2026
amazon
05-08-2026
Tejas1836 wrote
amazon
Thanks for that helpful reply. Curious if anyone knows the one BMW actually uses.
05-08-2026
I think 83-19-2-361-205 is the part number. You can buy it from getbmwparts.
05-08-2026
Who is smelling their washer fluid! Lol bruh.
05-09-2026
TimmyTurbos wrote
Who is smelling their washer fluid! Lol bruh.
It's legit. My wife loves the smell of BMW washer fluid. She got pissed when I stopped using it. :lol:

It's just a PITA because you have to pre-mix it.
05-09-2026
BMW uses (or did) many Sonax products.
05-09-2026
Efthreeoh wrote
It's legit. My wife loves the smell of BMW washer fluid. She got pissed when I stopped using it. :lol:

It's just a PITA because you have to pre-mix it.
You do know that you are supposed to drive the car from the inside? :lol: :lol:
05-10-2026
DG Sooner wrote
Does anyone know what it is
P/N: 83192361205

Fcp, Ecs, Tisher
05-10-2026
Car-Addicted wrote
You do know that you are supposed to drive the car from the inside? :lol: :lol:
Well, it is a Z3, so... ;)
05-10-2026
Must dilute with di-ionized water or it'll lose "the smell". :lol::lol::lol:
05-10-2026
TimmyTurbos wrote
Who is smelling their washer fluid! Lol bruh.
Anyone who uses it? You never smelled the fluid after cleaning the windshield? The fresh air intake is right below the wiper
05-10-2026
John in VA wrote
BMW uses (or did) many Sonax products.
I buy the cheapest blue windshield washer fluid (Walmart brand?) and add an ounce of the Made in Germany Sonax washer fluid concentrate.(the green one) Been doing that for almost 30 years. :)
05-10-2026
Has it come to this? BMW drivers huffing windshield washer fluid? Sad how we have fallen.
05-10-2026
I've checked every P/N I can find on Realoem and all are discontinued...
05-10-2026
It's the methanol, baby! It really is better than generic 'blue stuff'. But I make sure to hit the 'inside air' so as to NOT smell it myself. My local dealership swears there is no such thing as BMW fluid and they just advise the generic blue stuff, so it took me a while until I found this at fcpEuro.

Also, don't use anything that is orange or has the RainX stuff in it (silicone?), as that will eat your washer pump.
05-10-2026
I buy the purple 1gal bottles when I go to canada and bring them back with me. Bmw purple fluid.

If I run out of my stash, I use blue.
05-11-2026
Car-Addicted wrote
Has it come to this? BMW drivers huffing windshield washer fluid? Sad how we have fallen.
Well, with those BIG nostrils BMWs have now...
05-11-2026
SYT_Shadow wrote
I buy the purple 1gal bottles when I go to canada and bring them back with me. Bmw purple fluid.

If I run out of my stash, I use blue.
Contraband across national borders? Yikes! <written in sarcastic font>
05-12-2026
I don’t use the generic big box stuff.

Here is the BMW stuff.
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