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I need to top up the windscreen washer fluid on my Alfa Giulia (2017 model).
Normally the workshop does that when the car is in for maintenance, but this time I have run dry before the scheduled visit to the workshop.

I have no idea of the size of the reservoir.
I need to buy anti-freeze (either pre-mixed or as an additive) and how much depends on how much fluid the reservoir will take.
The owners manual doesn't say how much.
I can't eyeball the reservoir either as it is buried quite deep inside the engine bay. (From what I can see the filler-pipe alone would take at least a liter.)

Does anyone know how much fluid would roughly be needed ?

Tonny
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Just go for broke. I don't know what size of jugs you can purchase where you're at, but you can get more than you need, fill up the washer tank, then keep what's left over for the next time you run out between maintenance visits. The washer fluid won't go bad, so there's no issue just storing the leftovers. Here in the States I buy gallons at a time. My wife goes nuts with the stuff, so I keep way more than I need on hand for when she runs out.

Pᴀᴜʟsᴛᴇʀ2
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Pretty big reservoir as it turned out to be.
Got a 20L pre-mixed jerrycan and used almost half of it.
About 8 liters (that's about 2 US gallons).

Tonny
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Probably 2 to 4 liters, but it's a guess.

Buy a liter of windshield washer fluid. Pour it in. If the level isn't as high as you wish, add another liter. Repeat until the level in the reservoir is where you want it.

At least here in the US, washer fluid is inexpensive. I keep a gallon jug (~4 liters) under my workbench.

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