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decent brand of wiper blades

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    #32
    Voodoomelon
    Registered Users Posts: 9,662 ✭✭✭Voodoomelon


    Wibbs wrote: »
    70 quid for a pair of wiper blades? :eek: What were they made from, parts of the Shroud of Turin? Jeeeebus.

    That was shipped from BMWminiparts, think they were €68. Cheaper than me driving for an hour to Prentice of Duffys.

    Wipers for the E38 are two different, specific sizes, I wouldn't trust a motor factors to get the correct ones.


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    #33
    cadaliac
    Registered Users Posts: 2,903 ✭✭✭cadaliac


    cadaliac wrote: »
    I was quoted the same for aero blades for a Volvo s80.
    I am expecting the Alca ones from ebay here next tuesday for €25 delivered from the UK.
    I am willing to try the Alca blades out before shelling out 70 bucks for fcuking wipers.
    They are the conversion kit also. The Bosh ones were ~ €45 and up delivered.
    Got the ALCA blades and am delighted. (€26 delivered from e-bay)
    Quiet at speed and clean the screen properly. Longivity is the one now. 2 out of 3 isn't bad, for the price....


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    Mycroft H
    Registered Users Posts: 9,316 ✭✭✭Mycroft H


    Voodoomelon wrote: »

    Wipers for the E38 are two different, specific sizes, I wouldn't trust a motor factors to get the correct ones.

    Plenty of cars have two different wiper sizes. The Xantia has a 21" and a 20" on the front.


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    mickdw
    Registered Users Posts: 23,266 ✭✭✭✭mickdw


    BX 19 wrote: »
    Plenty of cars have two different wiper sizes. The Xantia has a 21" and a 20" on the front.

    Ive bosch flat blades on my car. I got 2 years out of them no problem. Only swapped them as I got new screen.
    I would suggest that there is another issue if blades need changing after 3 months unless you are driving about 30k miles in those 3 months.


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    Wibbs
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 60,075 Mod ✭✭✭✭Wibbs


    BX 19 wrote: »
    Plenty of cars have two different wiper sizes. The Xantia has a 21" and a 20" on the front.
    My car the same and the previous and the one before that. Never once had an issue getting blades. :confused:

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    Mycroft H
    Registered Users Posts: 9,316 ✭✭✭Mycroft H


    Wibbs wrote: »
    My car the same and the previous and the one before that. Never once had an issue getting blades. :confused:

    It's never been an issue here. Just take a tape measure to them before going into the motor factors to make sure your using the right ones.


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    Johnny Utah
    Registered Users Posts: 2,157 ✭✭✭Johnny Utah


    Xenophile wrote: »
    BMW do not have their own wiper blade factory. Find out who are the original OEM (original equipment manufacturer) for BMW and buy them for a fraction of the price from a Motor Factor.


    Bosch wiper blades are expensive; they are about €50 in Halfords or a motor factors. Even from eBay, the genuine Bosch blades are around this price when you add in delivery.

    I've used a couple of sets of genuine Bosch blades in the past and in both cases the passenger side blade didn't sit correctly on the windscreen, and as a result it didn't clear the windscreen properly on that side.

    I wonder would the specific BMW brand Bosch blades do a better job?


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