When I first test drove the MK3 Leon at Media day I came across a few things that I didn’t like compared to the MK2 Leon, one of them was the washer jet style. The MK2 Leon has a cool modern style fan style that sprays a light dusting of fluid over the screen, The MK3 Leon however has gone back to the old school style jet this time with 3 jets.
A few sources on the internet have documented an upgrade available now to solve this “issue” and it really is as simple as swapping one part for another.
If you have heated washer jets you need to buy 2x 5M0955986C9B9 from Volkswagen or Ebay,If you don’t have heated washer jets then you need to buy 2x 5M0955985C9B9
Once they arrive simply swap the old ones for the new ones and away you go.
Below is a comparison of the old (top) and new non-heated (bottom)
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Comparison of spray
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On the right we have the OEM 3 jet spray, On the left we have the modified fan spray (if you look closely you can see it)
So what is the pro’s? Well it looks more modern and it offers better coverage aswell as uses less fluid
Cons? well it costs money, the non-heated ones can be upto £10 each and the heated ones upto £25 each but I think its worth it
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