garsh said:
I will *guess* that you'd be OK to drive to the dealer, based on the fact that you've already driven it. The main job of coolant is to be like water & circulate. There are additives to prevent freezing in winter (wiper fluid has some too), and it's not winter anyhow. It's also formulated to not boil as easily when it's hot, and wiper fluid most definitely is not. So if you don't want to pay for a tow, I would definitely take it very easy.
But... during lunch? I hope you've made an appointment. If you want to know how much it will cost, call & ask. You can probably have that service done at any garage - doesn't have to be the dealer.
My bigger concern would be anything in the washer fluid that could corrode or clog. Nissan didn't engineer and validate the parts and pathways coolant passes thru to instead have random washer fluid.
Service booklet says
"Replace coolant at the interval specified
below. When adding or replacing
coolant, be sure to use only Genuine
Nissan Long Life Antifreeze/Coolant
(Blue) or equivalent with the proper
mixture. (Refer to the Owner’s Manual
to determine the proper mixture for
your area.) The recommended service
interval of the factory-fill coolant
is 125,000 miles (200,000 km) or 15
years, whichever comes first. Subsequent
replacement of Genuine
Nissan Long Life Antifreeze/Coolant
(Blue) should occur every 75,000
miles (120,000 km) or 5 years whichever
comes first.
NOTE: Mixing any other type of coolant
or the use of non-distilled water
will reduce the recommended service
interval of the coolant."
Wouldn't they also need to bleed the system? A lot of the steps traditionally done w/ICEVs doesn't apply to an EV. So, I wouldn't bring it to a random garage.
I have no idea much this would cost and what "small fee" means. My wild guess is somewhere between $70 and $200.