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Old 30th November 2015, 07:32 PM
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I found the same with the SWF catalogue, only LHD listed. Looking online, the SWF ones can be found for about £25, so I was planning on getting a set to see if the mounting clips can be reversed to turn them into RHD...
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Old 2nd December 2015, 09:20 PM
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I just went to TPS and the wipers are £42/pr with maximum discount.
The new ones are also SWF. Good price for -30˚ 5l screenwash so picked a couple up to offset the wiper cost.

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Old 2nd December 2015, 09:35 PM
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I just went to TPS and the wipers are £42/pr with maximum discount.
The new ones are also SWF. Good price for -30˚ 5l screenwash so picked a couple up to offset the wiper cost.
I thought that D3 wipers were £39 fitted on the fixed price service scheme!?

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A8 SE TDI QUATTRO AUTO fixed prices:

Servicing
Interim Service£199
Major Service£399
Maintenance
MOT£49.99
Front wiper blades£39
Air conditioning service£79
See here https://www.audi.co.uk/owners-area/s...html#/fixPrice
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Old 2nd December 2015, 09:40 PM
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I thought that D3 wipers were £39 fitted on the fixed price service scheme!?
See here https://www.audi.co.uk/owners-area/s...html#/fixPrice
I would try that if I was going for something else, but I think the risk of it ending in a ding-dong at the service desk is too high.
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Old 2nd December 2015, 09:56 PM
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I would try that if I was going for something else, but I think the risk of it ending in a ding-dong at the service desk is too high.
Fair enough, last time I used this it was at the parts counter...... the parts guy almost insisted on fitting them but for £39 so I didn't grumble
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Old 2nd December 2015, 10:12 PM
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Fair enough, last time I used this it was at the parts counter...... the parts guy almost insisted on fitting them but for £39 so I didn't grumble
Good to know - thanks.
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Old 3rd December 2015, 09:18 AM
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Paid for mine 55 quid at audi
15£ saving vs genuine.....not worth it in my opinion
I agree picked mine up from Epsom and they gave me a trade discount because '...... those cars are expensive enough to run as it is'
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Old 8th December 2015, 06:24 PM
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So I fit the Lucas wipers. What a load of ****. Waiting to hear back from the supplier.

This is the result with brand new blades and a windscreen treated with the clear glass stuff. My old blades (fortunately I did not bin them) are 1000% better.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=71a0agzh-44
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Old 9th December 2015, 11:17 AM
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So it sounds like there is a thin film / plastic protector that I havent removed. I checked for it, it clearly looks wrong but didnt see anything.

Embarrassed if this is the case Lets see tonight when I get home.
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Old 9th December 2015, 08:48 PM
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Nothing to see here, keep moving on :-)

Mail just sent to the supplier -

"Thanks, all sorted.

I wasnt too surprised when the blades came out of the box with a 'clear' blade. Interesting use of the name 'Clear vision'. I even moved the plastic and thought 'what an odd design' ....

Anyways, rather embarrassingly Ill go back to my corner.

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