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23rd January 2024, 14:57 | #1 |
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** Now Sorted with Lucas blades for £15 a pair from Wiper blades co.uk **Can I please have some recommendations on what wipers you are using? it's a known fact that wipers don't last like they used to partly probably because their composition uses more plastics and silicones that seem to go brittle as the blade ages
I have used various brands in my 45 years of car ownership and have probably had at least half a dozen different brands in use on my 75, My current ones were supplied by GM and have lasted fairly well being on my car for almost Three years now, so what are you using? and I would like to point out that I am not a fan of aero blades, I had a pair a few years back and they did not last well at all.
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23rd January 2024, 15:10 | #2 |
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No idea who supplies BMW but the ones on my 520 are now 8 and a quarter years old and look and wipe absolutely immaculately. Car is garaged though when not in use. Maybe the lack of sunlight on them helps.
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23rd January 2024, 15:27 | #3 |
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I've used Bosch for as long as I can remember , bought at Halfords for convenience ! Work well and last for ages
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I've had Michelin (utter garbage), Bosch Aerotwin (extreme amount of lift at speed), regular metal framed Bosch (squeaky) and now onto metal framed Valeo on my ZT. The regular Bosch lasted the longest before becoming smeary (18 months). Valeo are really quiet but the fittings were tricky to fit to the arms - needed a proper hefty shove to clip in.
I've got Bosch on my daughter's Mini and they are rubbish. So much judder and squeak it's untrue. How it passed the MOT with them on I've no idea. On my old Mondeo I always had Bosch Aerotwin with no issues at all - horses for course I guess.
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Saw some Bosch plus wipers today on the bay .£3.00 dearer but a 5 year guarantee ! ! .... ( whatever that covers ? ) Very doubtful as usually 12 to 18 mths is about the length of service ,depending on usage of course. I did see a set of 22x21 inch wipers from a seller .. selling unipart wipers today £7.50 pair !!! Tempted , but kept thinking of the old adage : " you get what you pay for " so gave them a miss !! It turned out difficult to find a variety of manufacturers supplying the 22x21 inch flat non aero combination . I really wanted to try the michelin rainmasters arctic recommended ,but could not get the correct size. I opted in the end for the michelin extreme , in fact 2x21 inch , so i hope these fit ok without too much gap on the drivers side top screen. Marinabrian suggested these on a post a while back ,so i will give them a try. ..
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I've got Bosch on my daughter's Mini and they are rubbish. So much judder and squeak it's untrue. How it passed the MOT with them on I've no idea.QUOTE] Judder and squeak is caused by the blade angle to the screen, careful twisting should sort it out. Always use Bosch 22 on my 75 |
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Thanks "tourer" , I wonder who supplied those blades, probably German manufacturer hence Thier Longevity, a bit like the M47R engines in our cars!
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Thanks Simon for your input. I'm going to consider the Valeo's I'm against paying over the top for branded products which very often don't come up to scratch, but with Valeo I have never had any issues with any of their products especially the alternator I fitted to my car a few years back.
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