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8th March 2021, 10:12 | #1 |
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Bosch Wiper Blades!
Got my Bosch Wiper Blades this morning. "Fabrique en Chine" ! Doh! Says it all! 😐🤔😕
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8th March 2021, 11:40 | #2 |
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Bosch = Deutsch. Fabrique en Chine = Francais, what a mixture!
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8th March 2021, 17:34 | #3 |
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Same here. Noticed it last time I bought off the internet, quality seemed fine but I was getting little 'water arcs' across the wiped area after less than 12 months and I hadn't even covered 4K....
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General guidance is to replace wipers 6 - 12 months. I would expect them to stiffen up if not used and particularly if left outside. They are service items after all. I tend to replace every MOT now, as mine is due around October. As a matter of course would have replaced them around September once the wet weather was due, to negate any effects of the summer weather.
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8th March 2021, 19:33 | #5 |
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Since 6 years I'm only buying Bosch Aerotwin.
And I've just received a full set for each of my Rovers. I'll have a close look tomorrow and tell you where mine are coming from. The fact is so far I'm very pleased with those special wipers. Mind that I've got the same on my 25 since 2015 & on my 75 since 2017. Still in very good nick but TBH not much rain here in South of France!
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8th March 2021, 19:35 | #6 |
I really should get out more.......
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Mine get replaced every 5-7 years, whether they need it or not.
I was driven mad by squeaking blades on my last Beemer, and bought more and more expensive blades... but the cheap eBay ones were no worse, really...
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8th March 2021, 21:24 | #8 |
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Add rainX to your screen wash and wipe your rubbers every week
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9th March 2021, 05:35 | #9 |
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9th March 2021, 09:01 | #10 |
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I'm just back from my garages: fresh ordered front wipers were all made in Belgium (for 75 & 25 & 214 cabby as well) but the 25 rear one which was made in... China!
Besides before any journey I'm cleaning my 75 & 214 cabby windscreen with a professional Dutch product (used for example in international hotels) elaborated & tested by my younger son (he was one among several guys indeed) when he was working in Holland at Diversey's. Very efficient.
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