Wholesale antifreeze washer fluid: which product and pack to choose?

Which product and pack should you choose when buying wholesale antifreeze washer fluid?

Choose START Antifreeze Windscreen Washer Fluid 1 KG if you will sell it on the shelf, and 5 KG or 5 KG PET if you will fill vehicles at a service or in a fleet. The product is made for the vehicle washer reservoir and helps prevent the water in the reservoir from freezing in cold weather.

When used as stated on the label, it protects against freezing down to −20 °C. The product group is on the windscreen washer and antifreeze page, and other vehicle products such as shampoos and tyre products are on the car care products page.

Which businesses buy antifreeze washer fluid wholesale?

Antifreeze washer fluid is bought wholesale by businesses that fill the washer reservoirs of many vehicles in winter or sell the product to drivers. The suggestions below are a starting point; your own sales and filling records determine the exact pack.

Fuel station shop

For the shelf, the 1 KG pack, 20 pieces per case, is a good fit; drivers pour it into their own vehicles. If the wash or service area also fills vehicles, add the 5 KG canister as a separate line item. The station's other needs are in the petrol station cleaning supplies guide.

Car service and maintenance workshops

For vehicles whose reservoir is filled during servicing, look at the 5 KG or 5 KG PET canister. Add a washer fluid check as a line on the work order during winter servicing. The service centre's other products are in the car service cleaning supplies guide.

Car washes and car detailers

If you top up the reservoir after a wash, the 5 KG suits you; if you will sell to customers, the 1 KG. For the general list for the wash area, see the car wash supplies guide, and for buying shampoo and foam, see choosing wholesale car shampoo.

Fleets, service vehicles and logistics

Fleets that fill their cars and commercial vehicles on their own premises can buy the 5 KG canister. Record which vehicle was filled and when; that way no vehicle is missed during the winter and next year's requirement also becomes clear.

Dealers, wholesalers and car accessory shops

The 1 KG pack in cases suits the shelf, while the 5 KG and 5 KG PET suit sales to businesses. The green, red and pink colour options of the 5 KG PET make it easier to tell products apart on the shelf. To sell our products in your region, see the dealership and distribution page.

Municipalities and public institutions

Institutions that fill their service vehicles on their own premises can look at the 5 KG or 5 KG PET canister. In public procurement, the product name, pack and product code should be clearly stated in the tender file; for the process, see the public tender cleaning supplies page.

How do you choose the right product and pack?

The choice depends first on how the product will be used, then on consumption volume and storage space. Follow the steps below in order; each step matches a piece of information you will enter in the quote form.

• Write down the use: Shelf sales, filling during servicing, fleet filling, or several of these. Small packs suit shelf sales; canisters suit filling.
• Measure consumption: Work out how many cases or canisters you used last winter; if you have no records, start keeping them this winter. Choose the pack based on these records, not on guesswork.
• Set aside storage space: Choose a dry, level place out of the reach of children for the cases, and plan how the canisters will be carried to the filling area.
• Brief your staff: Shop staff and service technicians alike should know that the product goes only into the windscreen washer reservoir, not into the radiator.
• Read the label: Check on the label whether the product is ready to use or mixed with water, and read the storage warnings; when comparing quotes, look at the freeze protection information and the method of use on the label together.
• Define your document needs: Our published safety data sheets are on the safety data sheets page. If your purchase requires a sheet or another document, state which one you need, with the product name, in your quote request.

What is the difference between shelf sales and filling during servicing?

• Shelf sales: the customer fills their own vehicle. So shop staff should know that washer fluid does not go into the radiator reservoir.
• Filling during servicing: first check what is left in the reservoir. If there is plain water, reduce it as far as possible, then fill with antifreeze washer fluid.
• Fleet filling: Filling is done at a single point and recorded; drivers are told not to add water to the reservoir themselves.
• Adding water: adding more water than the label states reduces freeze protection. Both the service team and the driver should know this.

Is antifreeze washer fluid engine antifreeze?

No. Antifreeze washer fluid goes into the washer reservoir and radiator antifreeze into the engine cooling system; one cannot replace the other. They get confused because both names include the word antifreeze, so be sure to explain the difference to your sales and service staff.

What this type of product is and how it differs from plain water is explained in what is antifreeze washer fluid, and how the product is prepared in how is antifreeze washer fluid made.

1 KG, 5 KG and 5 KG PET: how many pieces per case?

• START Antifreeze Windscreen Washer Fluid 1 KG (product code 303): 20 pieces per case.
• START Antifreeze Windscreen Washer Fluid 5 KG: 4 per case.
• START Antifreeze Windscreen Washer Fluid 5 KG PET (product code PET7): 4 per case. Colour options are green, red and pink.
• The product code, case dimensions and weight are in the product table on the category page. For canisters and kilograms, you can also see the canister detergent guide.

How do I plan my pre-winter purchase?

Antifreeze washer fluid is a winter care product, and the need starts before the first frost. A single quantity would not be accurate; consumption depends on your number of vehicles, the length of the winter and how you sell.

• Work out last winter's consumption separately for each pack type.
• Write down how many vehicles will be filled through the winter in the fleet and at the service.
• For shelf sales, note how long the 1 KG cases last.
• Measure the space you can set aside in the warehouse and split the purchase to fit it.
• Send your request in autumn, without waiting for the first frost. For the vehicle washing side, see the guide how to wash a car in winter.

What should you check, and avoid, when buying wholesale?

• Freeze protection: When used as stated on the label, START Antifreeze Windscreen Washer Fluid protects down to −20 °C; pass this information on to your staff together with the method of use on the label.
• Do not put it in the radiator: Washer fluid does not go into the engine coolant (radiator) reservoir. If it is put there by mistake, consult a service centre before starting the vehicle.
• Do not add other products to the reservoir: Do not add dishwashing liquid, liquid soap or surface cleaner; foam can clog the jets and residue can leave marks on the glass.
• Do not mix: Do not mix the product with other cleaning products: can cleaning products be mixed.

What should service and shop staff be told?

• Reservoir: the washer reservoir cap usually carries a windscreen and nozzle symbol; if unsure, check the vehicle's manual.
• Filling: open the cap when the engine is cold, fill with a funnel without overflowing, and close the cap.
• Check: after filling, press the washer button and test the nozzles.
• Swallowing: the product is not for drinking. If swallowed, do not induce vomiting, rinse the mouth with water and call a poison centre (in Turkey: UZEM, 114).
• Details: all the steps are in the guide how to use antifreeze washer fluid. For glass and wipers see the guides how to clean car windows and how to clean wipers.

How should canisters and cases be stored?

• Store the product in its original pack with the cap tightly closed; do not transfer it to empty drink bottles.
• Choose a place out of the reach of children and pets.
• Read the storage warnings on the pack label and pass them on to the person in charge of the warehouse.
• Stack the cases on a level floor with the labels visible, and use opened cases first.
• For shelf and warehouse order see the cleaning product storage and transport guide.

What should I write in an antifreeze washer fluid quote request?

If the quote form includes the product, pack, approximate quantity, business type and province, our sales team can prepare your request correctly. Send the details through the quote form.

• Product: START Antifreeze Windscreen Washer Fluid and the product code if available.
• Pack: 1 KG, 5 KG or 5 KG PET; colour preference for PET.
• Approximate quantity: Your requirement in cases and, if available, last winter's consumption.
• Use: shelf sales, filling during servicing or fleet.
• Business type: Car service, car wash, fleet, fuel station, wholesaler, dealer or public institution.
• Province: The province where your business is located.
• Other products: If you are also buying car shampoo, foam or tyre shine, list them as separate items in the same request.

As an antifreeze washer fluid manufacturer, how do we share prices and terms?

We do not give prices in this guide; prices are provided in a quote. Tetikoğlu Kimya has been making cleaning products since 1997; we make START Antifreeze Windscreen Washer Fluid at our production plant in İkitelli OSB. Our sales team sets out the price and terms in the quote it prepares.

If you are buying several product groups together, see the wholesale cleaning products and professional cleaning products pages. For other questions, use the contact page.