Washer Bottle Capacity

DYWLC · Sunday at 10:31 AM

I've had my MG4 Trophy now for over two years. When the windcreen washer appears to be running out I've felt that I'm not putting much into the reservoir before it tops out. Does anyone else think the capacity of the washer reservoir to be a bit pathetic? I've not measured how much I put in but it seems to be running out quite quickly. I've only done 13900 miles which isn't a lot in two years so it's not as if I'm constantly driving and constantly on the washers.

webhiker · Sunday at 10:39 AM

DYWLC said:
I've had my MG4 Trophy now for over two years. When the windcreen washer appears to be running out I've felt that I'm not putting much into the reservoir before it tops out. Does anyone else think the capacity of the washer reservoir to be a bit pathetic? I've not measured how much I put in but it seems to be running out quite quickly. I've only done 13900 miles which isn't a lot in two years so it's not as if I'm constantly driving and constantly on the washers.

Interesting, I have the exact opposite feeling. In a year I have never run mine empty and only topped up once (just as a precaution before a longer trip)

Alb · Sunday at 10:39 AM

The tank capacity is 2.5 litres.
It's in the Owners Manual.

webhiker · Sunday at 10:43 AM

Alb said:
The tank capacity is 2.5 litres.
It's in the Owners Manual.

Though MG4 Tech assist ( based on ChatGPT) says 3.5 ltrs

MG Clive · Sunday at 10:46 AM

webhiker said:
Though MG4 Tech assist ( based on ChatGPT) says 3.5 ltrs

The MG4 Manual definitely says 2.5l

webhiker · Sunday at 10:58 AM

MG Clive said:
The MG4 Manual definitely says 2.5l
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I'll be more than happy to agree with you over agreeing to AI LOL

Anon70 · Sunday at 11:16 AM

I would probably go with the manual over ChatGPT and looks like MGClive had the same thought

siteguru · Sunday at 12:22 PM

This topic has come up before - alongside a moan that there's no indication that the washer fluid is getting low; something much more important when the washer bottle is so (relatively) small. (Other cars tend to have larger washer bottles ... 3.5l or more).

webhiker · Sunday at 12:24 PM

How can we fix this? Does anybody have a solution?

siteguru · Sunday at 12:26 PM

webhiker said:
How can we fix this? Does anybody have a solution?

Fix what? ChatGPT? Or adding an indicator for washer fluid low?

webhiker · Sunday at 12:28 PM

siteguru said:
Fix what? ChatGPT? Or adding an indicator for washer fluid low?

How can we help OP to resolve hia problem?

siteguru · Sunday at 12:30 PM

We can't ... or rather we already have. The bottle capacity is 2.5l, and there's no low fluid indicator. Simple as.

The only other possible answer is that the OP's bottle has a leak (if they think it's going down far quicker than their washer usage).

webhiker · Sunday at 12:44 PM

siteguru said:
We can't ... or rather we already have. The bottle capacity is 2.5l, and there's no low fluid indicator. Simple as.

The only other possible answer is that the OP's bottle has a leak (if they think it's going down far quicker than their washer usage).

I 100% agree with you.
The issue is unresolvable. In effect it is letting out steam, frustration, a rant, without any potential resolution.

I'd love to see this forum being about helping each other and leaving the rest to Facebook

Tuareg · Sunday at 2:13 PM

webhiker said:
Though MG4 Tech assist ( based on ChatGPT) says 3.5 ltrs

Chatgpt is often wrong in many subjects. It's only as good as the data it has access to across the web, much of which is incorrect. Don't believe the hype from the media about ai, I recently left the predictive analytics industry after many years immersed in it and it was a precursor to what's termed 'ai' today.

webhiker · Sunday at 2:15 PM

Tuareg said:
Chatgpt is often wrong in many subjects. It's only as good as the data it has access to across the web, much of which is incorrect. Don't believe the hype from the media about ai, I recently left the predictive analytics industry after many years immersed in it and it was a precursor to what's termed 'ai' today.

Being in the industry, I agree with you. Pls. see my subsequent comment

Rolfe · Sunday at 2:20 PM

I can confirm the 2.5 litres, having filled mine from empty. I recall when I was getting my Golf GTi that the 5 litre wash reservoir with the low-level warning was only available as part of the "winter pack" extra spec (which also included heated seats). Obviously I specified that, and got so used to it that I was miffed when the MG4 didn't have it. But it was an extra on the Golf, at extra cost.

salty · Sunday at 3:20 PM

Don't really see the problem. It's 2.5 litres,
end of. When it runs out. Fill it up.

MG Clive · Sunday at 3:21 PM

salty said:
Don't really see the problem. It's 2.5 litres,
end of. When it runs out. Fill it up.

Simples ! !

Rolfe · Sunday at 3:22 PM

salty said:
Don't really see the problem. It's 2.5 litres,
end of. When it runs out. Fill it up.

You're quite right, really. I was a bit spoiled with the Golf.

NickHeynes · Sunday at 7:41 PM

Rolfe said:
You're quite right, really. I was a bit spoiled with the Golf.

I'd say you would have been spoilt if it was free .As you had to pay for it ....... Not spoilt .
If I remember correctly the winter pack also included heated heated windscreen washer jets and possibly front fog lights on variants that didn't have them as standard although my memory my be playing tricks on me .

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