I find that they all vary. Even the 2977. Haven\u2019t run into issues from it though, yet.
Pros: no issues so far
Cons: they all vary
Part number: 2977
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I also got a pilkington replacement about 6 months ago. No problems with it, and at this point I entirely forgot.
Pros: no problems
Same thing happened to me and ended up with the Pilkington glass. Actually like it more than the OEM since there's less visual distortion.
Pros: less visual distortion
Vehicle:
Mazda 3
Does your local shop carry Pilkington? That’s a good OE brand that Audi used throughout the years, I think. Pilkington is a supplier for Mercedes too. I’ve had them in my cars and haven’t had any issues.
Pros: good OE brand, no issues
Vehicle:
Audi
Pilkington is usually made better in my opinion. Any manufacturer can have issues including OEM. For my vehicles I use Pilkington, its the closest to OEM.
Pros: closest to OEM, made better
Pilkington is my favorite but they’ll all work, just looks nicer/ more hydrophobic at first
Pros: looks nicer, more hydrophobic
The glass installed was Pilkington. Pilkington is the OEM glass for my three Mercedes and Ferrari. Look at your windshield. The manufacturer is on it. That is what you want. Next time I got a chip, I called Safelite and asked if they could get me Pilkington glass. They said yes, showed up and replaced it. Happened a third time, and Safelite did it a third time.
Pros: OEM quality, desired glass
The aftermarket Pilkington glass I got doesn't sit quite the same against the dashboard and headliner but it's acceptable. Figured I'd go for it after reading a few posts about the OEM Carlex glass cracking on the various Subaru subs.
Pros: acceptable aftermarket glass
Cons: doesn't sit quite same
Vehicle:
Subaru Impreza
I had a Pilkington windshield put on my 2008 Malibu to replace the OEM. It chipped extremely easy compared to the OEM. Even the tiniest little pebbles caused big chips in the glass. I replaced the OEM glass in 2021 due to a tree limb falling on it and shattering it. The Pilkington windshield now has several cracks along the entire windshield. Also took Safelite 4 attempts to find a windshield that wasn't wavy or scratched.
Cons: chipped extremely easy
Vehicle:
Chevrolet Malibu
'22 and on my third windshield. One was covered by Subaru and one had to pay insurance deductible. I had both Carlex and Pilkington glass and both cracked
Cons: glass cracked
Vehicle:
Subaru Outback
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