windshield washer bottle info

[Napes]

A used, but clean, VDO bottle sold this morning for $79.50 (incl. shipping) on Ebay. I decided I'm not wedded to the VDO brand so I bought a brand new one from Jaymic UK for $46.17 delievered to my door.

Bob Napier

http://www.jaymic.com/shop/parts_02_products.asp?grp=02CR&page=18

[beammmer]

after losing one at $49. I receieved the Jaymic one, had to adjust the bracket a little, the bottle sat too high. Also had to remove some plastic flashing on the drain tube. This caused a leak, the hose couldn't conform to the flashing. The new bottle is very white (new). Have to get used to the appearance.

Don

[ought2]

Did you see the VDO washer bottle cap sell for $50 on Ebay a few weeks back? Unbelievable. I guess that's what can happen in an auction frenzy. I recently picked up a vintage bottle with cap in outstanding condition from a junkyard. The car had its hood up for who knows how long, yet it was still factory white.

[TobyB]

i've bought whole cars for less...

t

[PatAllen]

while mowing last weekend i found a vdo cap in the grass next to my shed...leftover from a Autom sheel sawzalled....dang, i put it on e-bay rfn.

[c.d.iesel]

add headlight wiping system and you have the price of your house !

[Napes]

Has anyone else had problems with the Jaymic bottle? Just wondering what to expect.

Bob Napier

[ejs]

Must be a generic with dog ears. I thought a later model had a square bottle that would slide on. Any cheap alternative from Auto Zone will do for me. I can cut the DVO part off the melted plastic and glue it on

[John_in_VA]

that hold the pump onto the bottom weren't as cleanly/precisely shaped or positioned as the VDO ones. Just have to keep an eye on the pump so it doesn't dangle.

[DonP]

After replacing multiple leaky vdo bottles, I was looking for a different solution as well.

So, with journeyman welder for a son, who also is a gear head, and loves to fabricate new projects for his e30, and my ‘02, we came up with this. It is a direct replacement and slides right into the old bracket. More projects are planned for the ’02!

If anyone is interested in one of these, let me know and I can put you in touch with him.