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All Things Mk5 => Mk5 General Area => Topic started by: scooba on December 31, 2010, 05:52:01 pm

Title: Wiper Blades
Post by: scooba on December 31, 2010, 05:52:01 pm: Any advice please !.

Mine are buggered , are the ones Halfords sell any good made by Bosch £19.99 or do i go into VAG and buy a set off OEM blades
Title: Re: Wiper Blades
Post by: rich83 on December 31, 2010, 06:07:28 pm: I would buy the OEM ones from VW. They are they best ones TBH!
Title: Re: Wiper Blades
Post by: Frodo-anni on December 31, 2010, 07:41:15 pm: wiperblades.com

so much cheaper, i've been using them for a few years, spot on service :happy2:
Title: Re: Wiper Blades
Post by: Gene Hunt on December 31, 2010, 08:13:50 pm: Quote from: richwig83 on December 31, 2010, 06:07:28 pm
I would buy the OEM ones from VW. They are they best ones TBH!
.....x 2 :happy2:
Title: Re: Wiper Blades
Post by: ub7rm on December 31, 2010, 09:12:36 pm: Quote from: Gene Hunt on December 31, 2010, 08:13:50 pm
Quote from: richwig83 on December 31, 2010, 06:07:28 pm
I would buy the OEM ones from VW. They are they best ones TBH!
.....x 2 :happy2:

x 3
Title: Re: Wiper Blades
Post by: winrya on December 31, 2010, 09:56:06 pm: Quote from: ub7rm on December 31, 2010, 09:12:36 pm
Quote from: Gene Hunt on December 31, 2010, 08:13:50 pm
Quote from: richwig83 on December 31, 2010, 06:07:28 pm
I would buy the OEM ones from VW. They are they best ones TBH!
.....x 2 :happy2:

x 3

Don't buy the bosch, they are utter :sick: :sick:

Within a month they become noisy and just smeared the water around. The same happened on our mini, swapped both sets for oem from dealers and they are perfect. I know a few friends who've had the same experience. Some have swapped for halfords own brand wipers (not aero wipers) and found them to be far better
Title: Re: Wiper Blades
Post by: v2brett on December 31, 2010, 11:08:34 pm: x4 for oem, much better and the price isnt too bad either :happy2:
Title: Re: Wiper Blades
Post by: simonp on January 01, 2011, 12:58:55 am: Did you know that Halfrauds charge 18 quid for a rear blade... £6.94 from a dealer!
Title: Re: Wiper Blades
Post by: scooba on January 01, 2011, 08:16:08 am: Quote from: simonp on January 01, 2011, 12:58:55 am
Did you know that Halfrauds charge 18 quid for a rear blade... £6.94 from a dealer!

ok thanks
Title: Re: Wiper Blades
Post by: titchy on January 01, 2011, 09:50:54 am: vw blades are made by outside suppliers mostly bosch. i got some tp [trupart ] ones from a factors i work in they have been brilliant and half the price. i have used the on my previous audi and my partners honda with no complaints
Title: Re: Wiper Blades
Post by: Dan on January 02, 2011, 09:24:30 am: I've got valeo ones but next time I'd definately go for genuine ones
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Post by: Madlil on January 02, 2011, 06:41:32 pm: I have just got a set of Bosch blades and they are excellent. Cost £35 from a local indie which I thought was a bit steep. Good tip to increase the lifespan of blades is to clean them regularly with kitchen roll and some vinegar or window cleaner. It is amazing how much cr*p comes off them!
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Post by: gillm on January 02, 2011, 06:48:19 pm: as said above genuine ones are from a few supplyiers (however offers the best deal at the time to vw ) often valeo or bosch . i just bought some aero blade for my passat from costco for £7 each made by goodyear , they seem spot on !
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Post by: jackarooney on January 02, 2011, 06:53:01 pm: I work for euro car parts an I recently bought all new wipers for my golf all valeo an there all perfect! And cheap :)
Title: Re: Wiper Blades
Post by: simonp on January 06, 2011, 07:39:51 am: With staff discount??
Title: Re: Wiper Blades
Post by: Betty02 on January 06, 2011, 08:11:19 am: Anyone got part number for the rear wiper blade, will go to the stealers if they are less than a tenner!
Title: Re: Wiper Blades
Post by: rich83 on January 06, 2011, 10:15:37 am: You don't need a part number. If your going to a VW dealer just give the your reg!
Title: Re: Wiper Blades
Post by: Gene Hunt on January 06, 2011, 11:33:54 am: Quote from: Betty02 on January 06, 2011, 08:11:19 am
Anyone got part number for the rear wiper blade, will go to the stealers if they are less than a tenner!
..........just ask them & last time i got one was about 6 quid with v.a.t. :smiley: