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Wiper blades OEM Volkswagen or OEM BMW
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Buy BMW blades, maybe $10 more but they last forever. They also smell like vanilla
Pros: last forever, smell like vanilla
I’ve tried Bosch Icon and other models and brands and the best blades that work are the VW OEM, which cost the same as Bosch.
Pros: best blades that work
Cons: cost the same
Vehicle:
Volkswagen
The ones from the dealership last forever.
Pros: last forever, durable
Vehicle:
BMW
OEM BMW are the best replacement wipers you can buy.
Pros: best replacement wipers
Vehicle:
BMW
I've had my 2019 S since May, 2018. The original wipers wiped OK, but began to get noisy a few months ago. We just went into the rain season here, so I replaced them with new from a VW dealer in San Antonio TX. The new ones are dead silent and wipe cleanly and completely.
Pros: dead silent, wipe cleanly
Cons: original wipers noisy
Vehicle:
Volkswagen Jetta
Another thing you might notice on your Tig is that every once in a while when you switch your car off or turn it on, the wipers will "twitch", basically just move a couple of millimeters up or down. It's to prevent them from sticking to the glass and baking on, in areas where you might not use your wipers for weeks of months at a time. It supposedly keeps the blade's edge in healthier shape.
Pros: keeps blade's edge healthy
Vehicle:
Volkswagen Tiguan
The best experience I have made with the original wipers. I know, they are dearer than those in the aftermarket, but at least they clean 2 years without squeaking, skipping and so on. Those from the Mk4s can also be used on the Mk3.
Pros: clean 2 years without squeaking, no skipping
Cons: dearer than aftermarket
Vehicle:
Volkswagen
I also lost the driver's side wiper at speed on the NJ Turnpike. The problem was a slightly bent (or misaligned) metal pin that holds the wiper blade to the arm. It was twisted slightly out of position and the wiper flew off, since the plastic cover no longer fit completely over the center of the blade. The solution was having my dealer twist the pin back into place.
Pros: dealer fixed the issue
Cons: wiper flew off
Vehicle:
Volkswagen Touareg
I remember the original ones from the factory which had a small spoiler on the blades. The new original bmw ones have that stupid fat wedge.
Pros: original design with spoiler
Cons: new design has fat wedge
I got new wipers for the BMW. I paid a little over $100. BMW wanted to charge me $50 and told me it was a complex process. I said no, walked out and put them on in literally 1 minute.
Pros: easy to install
Cons: expensive, complex process
Vehicle:
BMW
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