So how long does a screen wash nozzle last?

[sidepod]

5k is one answer! My driver side was garbage when I bought the van. I ignored it in disgust for the next 10k.
Replaced it today. £42 from VW.

Easy enough. Tested it. Works fine. Passenger side is now down to 2 jets. Seriously?

How can these things be so bad?

 

[Meoncoast]

Never replaced ours last van over 90k. They did pack up a couple of times, always fixed by poking with a hypodermic needle. We live in a hard water area, and the pipes clog up with limescale.

 

[willwander]

I can imagine your joy when you have a good squirt.

If it’s any consolation I bought some new OEM wipers a little while back, as a real treat, and they’re crap.

 

[JuanVecino2023]

5k is one answer! My driver side was garbage when I bought the van. I ignored it in disgust for the next 10k.
Replaced it today. £42 from VW.

Easy enough. Tested it. Works fine. Passenger side is now down to 2 jets. Seriously?

How can these things be so bad?

Get the generic ones?

 

[TripleBee]

Never replaced ours last van over 90k. They did pack up a couple of times, always fixed by poking with a hypodermic needle. We live in a hard water area, and the pipes clog up with limescale.

What do you fill your reservoir up with? Never fill it up with tap water. Always use rain water or destilled water with your screen wash.
My misty nozzles have never clogged up in 15 years and over 211000km. And I hope they never will, because the new ones are old fashioned jet nozzles, and I don't like that. I like the misty spray nozzles.