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It's a spoiler to keep the wiper firmly planted on the windshield during high speed driving. You don't NEED it, but the wiper will work better if it's installed. I replaced my wipers with Bosche Icon blades, which work a LOT better than stock.
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Oh, and they chattered across the window when I pulled out of the parking lot.
$25 later at Pep Boys, I had superior wiper performance (From when the car was new even) and wipers that should last 4x as long as the OEM ones.
Penny Wise, Pound Foolish... if wasting hours of your life at the dealership is worth saving a few bucks, enjoy.
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Yea, I took mine there one day while it was raining. 4 hours later (After arguing with the SA because they HAD to install the blades for me), I had new wipers, and they even washed my car! Too bad it was pouring out and I was late for a meeting cause they took an hour to wash the car in the RAIN.
Oh, and they chattered across the window when I pulled out of the parking lot.
$25 later at Pep Boys, I had superior wiper performance (From when the car was new even) and wipers that should last 4x as long as the OEM ones.
Penny Wise, Pound Foolish... if wasting hours of your life at the dealership is worth saving a few bucks, enjoy.
Oh, and they chattered across the window when I pulled out of the parking lot.
$25 later at Pep Boys, I had superior wiper performance (From when the car was new even) and wipers that should last 4x as long as the OEM ones.
Penny Wise, Pound Foolish... if wasting hours of your life at the dealership is worth saving a few bucks, enjoy.
I guess I could have paid for something free and put them on myself.....but, silly me, I just didn't want to.
My other post was to remind people who might not be aware that wipers are included in the maintenance warranty.
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First of all I would like a moderator to combine some of these redundant wiper blade posts... there's around three about the Bosch Icons. I'm just picking on to post in.
I bought some Anco Contour Blades (I was eyeballing the Bosch Icons at Pep Boys, but the price difference was about $8) and I've come across an interesting problem (Aside from some judder, but i think that's because the Ancos were cheap). The passenger side blade loses about four inches of coverage because of the curvature of the windshield.
It picks up about halfway up the windshield, but as it comes around the side it loses it again. This bothers me, but it is in no way blocking my line of vision.
Is this a problem that is common to this style of wiper?
If so I think I'll go back to the PIAA Super Silicones. On top of wiping the entire wind shield those lasted about 3 years (give or take, I was deployed for a while during that time). I replaced them because the wiper arms were starting to rust and performance had probably degraded enough to make it worthwhile.
I bought some Anco Contour Blades (I was eyeballing the Bosch Icons at Pep Boys, but the price difference was about $8) and I've come across an interesting problem (Aside from some judder, but i think that's because the Ancos were cheap). The passenger side blade loses about four inches of coverage because of the curvature of the windshield.
It picks up about halfway up the windshield, but as it comes around the side it loses it again. This bothers me, but it is in no way blocking my line of vision.
Is this a problem that is common to this style of wiper?
If so I think I'll go back to the PIAA Super Silicones. On top of wiping the entire wind shield those lasted about 3 years (give or take, I was deployed for a while during that time). I replaced them because the wiper arms were starting to rust and performance had probably degraded enough to make it worthwhile.
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Just my .02 - I put Piaa wipers on. After 8 to 10 months thought they were not doing quite as well. Tried the ANCO Contour style. After one short drive in the rain I took them off since they don't contour with the windshield. Fortuneatley the Piaa wipers hadn't made it to the garbage can. Six months later still using the same Piaa blades. Some people think the Piaa wipers are over priced since they don't 'look' that much different than most wipers. If cost is a big concern, they do sell refills for the Piaa although most stores are getting away from selling refills only. If you do go with Piaa, make sure to follow the instructions for treating the windshield before using - makes them last much longer. (Yes the Piaa wheels are great too!)
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I have just replaced the rubber inserts. The BMW inserts are all about 22 inches long and cost me $4 each. The SA's saw me with them thinking that they were way too long. As with all things BMW, there is a special tool that will cut them to size. So, they cut them down to size and put them on car no charge.
I think that they all got a good laugh looking at me looking at the blades thinking, "WTF? These ain't never gonna fit."
I think that they all got a good laugh looking at me looking at the blades thinking, "WTF? These ain't never gonna fit."
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I replaced my wipers with Bosche Icon blades, which work a LOT better than stock.
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