2018 Q4 with Fiamenghi Ti exhaust, Race Mod, and Tecnico wheels.
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Update on the wiper fluid issue:
The California Air Resource Board (CARB) in it's infinite wisdom has made it illegal to use VOCs in windshield washer fluid under most circumstances. Note that all antifreezes that are compatible with windshield washers are classified as VOCs (Isopropanol, Methanol, Ethanol). The issue is not toxicity, but supposedly that the small amount of VOC in windshield washer fluid that ends up in the environment is going to make a measurable difference in ground level Ozone production.
In some counties during the winter it is legal to have up to 25% VOC content. At best this yields ~-10F freezing point, and that is using Methanol. Your auto supply is not allowed to sell this formula outside of the designated areas and one company that did received a hefty fine. You are not supposed to be able to buy high VOC formulas online and have it delivered outside of the designated areas. Your service center is also not allowed to fill your car with this formula outside of the designated areas. I guess when you go on a ski trip you are supposed to change your washer fluid once you get to your destination, or maybe you aren't supposed to drive anywhere.
The California Air Resource Board (CARB) in it's infinite wisdom has made it illegal to use VOCs in windshield washer fluid under most circumstances. Note that all antifreezes that are compatible with windshield washers are classified as VOCs (Isopropanol, Methanol, Ethanol). The issue is not toxicity, but supposedly that the small amount of VOC in windshield washer fluid that ends up in the environment is going to make a measurable difference in ground level Ozone production.
In some counties during the winter it is legal to have up to 25% VOC content. At best this yields ~-10F freezing point, and that is using Methanol. Your auto supply is not allowed to sell this formula outside of the designated areas and one company that did received a hefty fine. You are not supposed to be able to buy high VOC formulas online and have it delivered outside of the designated areas. Your service center is also not allowed to fill your car with this formula outside of the designated areas. I guess when you go on a ski trip you are supposed to change your washer fluid once you get to your destination, or maybe you aren't supposed to drive anywhere.