wiper blades
 

I'm needing new wiper blades for my 2003 D2 S8.

I got some in Germany last year and they're not clearing the screen very well now.

Does the passenger side need to be a curved blade or does a flat blade work just as well.

Had a search but can't find the definitive answers, what length are they ?

I don't want the aero style so any suggestions ?

If you want the proper type, have a butchers on ebay. You can find the Bosch ones with the slightly smaller and curved passenger side one.

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Audi-A8-Bosch-...item53dfab27d4

Can't vouch ones below are correct like the ones above - huge price difference though!

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/BOSCH-WIPER-BL...item3ef88f83ca

Bosch parts catalogue:

http://rb-aa.bosch.com/boaa-uk/kidow...&type=download

Lists a curved blade for the passenger side and from past experience on an A4 they don't work too well with a straight standard blade on the passenger side.

Think this is the correct pair?

http://www.wiperblades.co.uk/google-...oiler-22-inch/

I stand corrected - they are both the same length as Adrian has pointed out. It is the aero versions that use a smaller, but straight passenger one.

Any of the links should do then, just make sure the passenger one is curved +++

straight ones are fine on the passenger side. the curved equivalent is at least twice the price (couldn't find a bosch one for less than £18 on the net for a single curved wiper.)
Zip

£8.99 a pair here: http://shop.ebay.co.uk/i.html?_nkw=a....c0.m270.l1313

you have to be careful buying off ebay to make sure you're getting exactly what you want - I doubt those cheap ones have the spoiler on the driver's side, let alone the curved passenger one. Best to buy as a twin pack for the intended application as less chance of getting ripped off.

^^^ +1

Audi went with this design for a reason, and I'm sticking with it as the flat ones I have seen do not sit correctly on the screen when parked. They also don't wipe the bottom part of the screen as well AND are shorter.

Every centimetre counts you know :p

thanks guys.

I already have the driver side 22" with spoiler so just need a passenger side.

Gone for a Valeo curved 22" from wiperblades.co.uk at £9.75

New wiper blade question :)

Has anyone tried the new Bosch Aerotwin retrofit blades? Updates the look to later Audi style and potentially gives a more consistent contact patch compared to the original style blades.

Bosch parts catalogue suggests AR551S is the right kit.

Be interested if anyone has, as will guinea pig them if nobody else has!

I've not tried them mate no. Have an aero style on the drivers side but from a transit van :o.

If you have the curved blade (oem) then you can change just the rubber off the blade. You don't have to buy the whole thing. Give Audi or TPS a call. I'm sure the rubbers were around 7 - 8 notes

I tried aero style blades last time on mine but I have to say that the Genuine Audi blades are individually curved and sized and wipe the windscreen sooo nicely since I fitted them on Oli's recommendation, that I would always go with the genuine ones now!

What do the genuine Audi ones cost? And can you pay by installments? :)

Were the ones you tried Bosch, Neil? Just wondering as I know there's a fair few ebay kits about to retrofit aero wipers.

Etka lists a set of Valeo blades with wear indicators for £25.50 (4b0 998 003) or separate drivers (4b0 955 425) for £16.79 and passenger (4a0 955 425b) for £13.88. Not sure why they offer 2 different options, as presume the individual blades aren't Valeo and will most likely be Bosch?

You can buy just the wiper rubbers (895 955 429a) for £8.10 if you know you've got the OE blades, but on mine I'm not sure I have an invoice for when they were last changed so would rather buy complete new ones.

The passenger side is curved drivers is straight. But the rubbers are universal as both are 20" (he says and then thinks about it)

I tried some blade on the passenger side don't remember what but it didn't park or wipe the screen anywhere near as well as the oe curved one and thats the reason i went back.

Rubbers are easy to change and if i remember Audi are not all that forwad in telling you that the rubbers can be changed, they'll let you buy the whole blade :mad:

I tried some bosch aero ones a couple of years ago and thats what I changed from but I dont know if the ones you're talking about are the same ones or some new version thats improved. They were ok but simply miles away from the proper audi ones which came in at about £24 or 26 or so from TPS, I'v got the reciept from the service back at home so I'll check later and update.

I have tried couple of aero blades, not Bosch but similar on several cars and seen them on friends cars, they do look good but was not doing very good job. drivers side is kind of OK but passenger side on the far corner they do not touch winscreen as they are too straight. I tried bending them myself, it helps a bit but not much. I have gone back to Valeo and they are fine.

I have some aftermarket non-branded aero blades, probably from wiperblades.co.uk or (dare I say it) eBay.
Both are 24" and straight and work fine.

The very end of the pasenger side does not sit on the windscreen when parked and misses wiping a tiny bit when operating, but that's where my tax disc holder is anyway so not a problem for driver visibility. :D

Just beware of buying OEM off ebay, a lot are old stock and the rubber blades split after a short while.

I bought these off ebay and I think they are great to be honest...... Bosch Part Number: AR22U/AR20U


http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1106584985...84.m1497.l2649


Ricky !

Just wanted to say that Valeo kit 4b0 998 003 is of awful quality in comparison with separately ordered driver (4b0 955 425) and passenger (4a0 955 425b) ones from SWF, whcih are great. Wiper rubbers wiper rubbers (895 955 429a) are also SWF and are of great quality. No tools required to change rubbers.

I know this is an old thread, but I bought a set of the Audi replacement rubbers and looking to change them before we set off to the West Country this afternoon!

Any tips on how the old rubbers come out? I'm very good at applying force in the wrong direction and don't want to break the old ones if I can't get replacements today....

Cheers all

Adrian

Adrian, I just had a look at my spare set and I think the only way is to use small pliers to slightly prise open the metal retaining lugs on the arm so that the blade and stiffeners slide out.

If you look carefully you'll see it's only retained at one end with the lugs fitting into recesses in the rubber. The stiffeners in turn have projections at that same end that lock them into the rubber.

So "no tools" means "apart from small pliers".

Thanks Andrew

The driver's side one is definitely past its best and looks like it's going to be a wet driving weekend for me!

I'll go grab mine off the car and see if it looks like I can do it without breaking anything lol

A

Scratch that - just rang TPS and they have the whole blades on the shelf so I'm grabbing those instead! Will experiment on the old ones and keep them to one side for next time, assuming I can swap the rubbers

I've just got cheap aero-style blades on mine for everyday use, they work fine. Cheap as chips and replaced regularly.
Both are straight and IIRC it's 24" driver, 23" passenger.

I keep the originals as backups or for "show", so they might go on at Goodwood on Sunday. :cool:

I'm pretty sure this is the first time I'll have actually changed mine in 5 years! They've been OK, probably because the car is always garaged so escape the worst effects of the weather when the car isn't in use.

seeing this thread is back in action , just a quickie

I have what I presume is the correct set up , one straight , one curved [ my wife insists the correct description is one plain , one purl ] branded bosch

condition looks good , but they are really noisy !

is that normal ? or is it a function of age [ car wasn't used for 3 years , sat in the barn under a dust cover ]

Mine were exactly the same - no signs of cracking etc but driver's side was noisy at the top end of the sweep. I'd also noticed the wipers seemed a bit slower than they should.

New blades fitted for last weekend's road trip and not only has the annoying judder gone (which only happened in rain heavy enough to require the wipers on all the time, but not quite enough to wet the screen constantly) and they are sweeping much faster too. I presume the old rubbers had deteriorated to the point they were putting more drag on the screen, hence the judder and slowness.

I just checked my receipt and TPS gave me 28% discount on the replacement blades! Came in at just under £26 for the pair (the recommendation is to buy the individual blades rather than the set, as they're made by different companies)

The part numbers are:

Drivers: 4b0955425 RRP £19.36
Passenger: 4a0955425b RRP £16.32

Had a dilema with which wipers to buy for my d3
Finally went to audi 54£ for a set and they are brilliant
Few quid more will not bunkrupt me and its well worth it