Windscreen wiper recommendations

jamesgarbett · Post by **jamesgarbett** » Tue Jan 23, 2024 1:54 pm

Mine are squeaking like a rusty gate

Have tried windscreen polish to give everything a thorough clean

It could be the windscreen which I assume is original so 11 years old

But for now i will try new wipers

Any recommendations?

MikeyH · Post by **MikeyH** » Tue Jan 23, 2024 2:06 pm

Have you tried cleaning the wiper blades with a mixture of washing up liquid and turps?

enuff_zed · Post by **enuff_zed** » Tue Jan 23, 2024 2:19 pm

Also try a clay mitt on the glass

B21 · Post by **B21** » Tue Jan 23, 2024 3:33 pm

OEM aka BMW is the best wiper by far..and no its not a Bosch in a BMW box..but yes its expensive..

brillomaster · Post by **brillomaster** » Tue Jan 23, 2024 3:37 pm

i've always gone for bosch. usually the first thing i do when i acquire a new car is stick some bosch wiper blades on it.

MikeyH · Post by **MikeyH** » Tue Jan 23, 2024 5:37 pm

brillomaster wrote: ↑Tue Jan 23, 2024 3:37 pm i've always gone for bosch. usually the first thing i do when i acquire a new car is stick some bosch wiper blades on it.

I bought Bosch wipers, very happy with them

Although they do squeak at the resting spot, I think it's because they need adjustment.

Roberltd2 · Post by **Roberltd2** » Tue Jan 23, 2024 5:47 pm

I recently swapped out a set of Bosch wipers because they were juddering across the screen so much. Tried a pair of Halfords Flat Wiper Blades R51 & R45 (20" & 18"), the aero type blades. So far they've been brilliant, so I would recommend those

B21 · Post by **B21** » Tue Jan 23, 2024 6:16 pm

E85 blades are different sourced to E89s …

ie the best E85 versions are not the best for E89s..FWIW

Tried Bosch not a patch on the BMW supplied variant..

Roberltd2 · Post by **Roberltd2** » Tue Jan 23, 2024 6:51 pm

Oops, didn't realise it was an E89 topic. Sorry..

MikeyH · Post by **MikeyH** » Tue Jan 23, 2024 7:16 pm

Roberltd2 wrote: ↑Tue Jan 23, 2024 6:51 pm Oops, didn't realise it was an E89 topic. Sorry..

Me also sorry, didn't realise.

flybobbie · Post by **flybobbie** » Tue Jan 23, 2024 7:31 pm

Yet to find any decent after market blades. Tried Bosch, Halfords, tried cheap shop. My car has aftermarket glass, BMW branded though after some Chinese rubbish. But the way blades wipe not a patch on the Berlingo glass and blades on my other vehicle.

Busterboo · Post by **Busterboo** » Wed Jan 24, 2024 2:01 pm

'Buy cheap, pay twice.' Buy BMW, pay £56. They work.

mcbutler · Post by **mcbutler** » Thu Jan 25, 2024 3:02 pm

jamesgarbett wrote: ↑Tue Jan 23, 2024 1:54 pm Mine are squeaking like a rusty gate

Have tried windscreen polish to give everything a thorough clean

It could be the windscreen which I assume is original so 11 years old

But for now i will try new wipers

Any recommendations?

BOSCH

mcbutler · Post by **mcbutler** » Thu Jan 25, 2024 3:03 pm

Busterboo wrote: ↑Wed Jan 24, 2024 2:01 pm 'Buy cheap, pay twice.' Buy BMW, pay £56. They work.

BMW wipers are Bosch wipers in a BMW box..... You can get a pair for around the £20 mark from an autofactor.

mcbutler · Post by **mcbutler** » Thu Jan 25, 2024 3:04 pm

MikeyH wrote: ↑Tue Jan 23, 2024 5:37 pm
brillomaster wrote: ↑Tue Jan 23, 2024 3:37 pm i've always gone for bosch. usually the first thing i do when i acquire a new car is stick some bosch wiper blades on it.
I bought Bosch wipers, very happy with them Although they do squeak at the resting spot, I think it's because they need adjustment.

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