Prestone Bug Wash product
Posted 01-30-2017 at 11:17 AM by Ivan4RV
I own a class A RV (Winnebago Sightseer with a Ford 2008 F53 chassis), I just had a bad experience with a product named Bug Wash made by Prestone, I purchased the product last Summer in the state of Virginia and I filled up my washer fluid reservoir tank with it, the product seemed to work fine removing the bugs from my windshield, after the Summer I put my RV in storage as I have done it for many years , 2 weeks ago I was checking my engine fluids and I noticed the washer fluid in the tank was frozen and the plastic tank cracked as well as the pump hoses, etc.
Apparently this product does not have any antifreeze in it (ironically the company that makes this product makes antifreeze products), the front of product container does not give any warning about it, the back of the product container has in small letters that product is not intended to be used in subfreezing temperatures, the damaged caused to my RV by this product is around $400, the winters where I live in Virginia are kind of mild but the temperature can reach below freezing, actually if I just had put water in the tank probably there would not be any damage since water is not as dense as this product.
I am not sure why this product is allowed to be sold in states where the temperature can reach subfreezing temperatures and if so why they do not have a warning in the front of the container to make people aware of it (even in FL there have been occasions where the temperature got subfreezing) , I contacted Preston in regards this issue and they did not even apologize or offer to do anything in regards to it (not taking any responsibility on their products they make), not government agencies trying to to look after the consumers) , I have own vehicles for the past 40 years and I never had to worry about the washer fluid not having antifreeze or removing it at the end of the Summer (to be honest I do not even know how to remove it from my vehicles), I never had an issue in regards to it, the intent of this note is to help others to be aware of it.
Apparently this product does not have any antifreeze in it (ironically the company that makes this product makes antifreeze products), the front of product container does not give any warning about it, the back of the product container has in small letters that product is not intended to be used in subfreezing temperatures, the damaged caused to my RV by this product is around $400, the winters where I live in Virginia are kind of mild but the temperature can reach below freezing, actually if I just had put water in the tank probably there would not be any damage since water is not as dense as this product.
I am not sure why this product is allowed to be sold in states where the temperature can reach subfreezing temperatures and if so why they do not have a warning in the front of the container to make people aware of it (even in FL there have been occasions where the temperature got subfreezing) , I contacted Preston in regards this issue and they did not even apologize or offer to do anything in regards to it (not taking any responsibility on their products they make), not government agencies trying to to look after the consumers) , I have own vehicles for the past 40 years and I never had to worry about the washer fluid not having antifreeze or removing it at the end of the Summer (to be honest I do not even know how to remove it from my vehicles), I never had an issue in regards to it, the intent of this note is to help others to be aware of it.
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Note: From the been there/done that group....There are 2 different washer fluids from Prestone. You have to be careful which one you buy. The Bug Wash green fluid wash is not rated for below freezing temperatures. The All Season 3 in 1 orange fluid wash is & it's actually stated such on their website. Always consult the product label for proper application & conditions of use.
Prestone Washer FluidsPosted 01-30-2017 at 10:31 PM by NLOVNIT 
Updated 01-30-2017 at 10:45 PM by NLOVNIT
