Windscreen wipers

[borderbilly]

What is the best brand of windscreen wiper out there at the moment 🤔

 

[borderbilly]

And please keep it sensible as a lot of my threads tend to get locked, I.e. nose gauge.

 

[RogerL]

What is the best brand of windscreen wiper out there at the moment 🤔

Bosch Aerotwin regularly win or are placed very highly in comparative tests -I've used them for decades with excellent results.

 

[otherclive]

Bosch Aerotwin regularly win or are placed very highly in comparative tests -I've used them for decades with excellent results.

+1 for Bosch Aerotwin.

 

[toad a caravan]

Valeo aren't to bad

 

[birdman101]

Another for Bosch Aerotwin

 

[Dustydog]

Bosch Aerotwin regularly win or are placed very highly in comparative tests -I've used them for decades with excellent results.

Plus one. Used them for years with no problems.
Most of mine have come from These guys

 

[Mr Plodd]

Whatever make the main agent for the particular make sell as replacements is a pretty safe bet.

 

[otherclive]

Whatever make the main agent for the particular make sell as replacements is a pretty safe bet.

Probably at a higher price than excellent after market ones.

 

[Mr Plodd]

I did say whatever make they sell, not buy them at the main agents!

 

[RogerL]

I did say whatever make they sell, not buy them at the main agents!

Generally dealers sell parts branded by their manufacturer franchise, regardless of who actually makes them.

 

[Hutch]

Bosch Aerotwin regularly win or are placed very highly in comparative tests -I've used them for decades with excellent results.

Plus one for those. Bosche aerotwin

 

[toad a caravan]

I recently replaced wipers by Bosch and Valeo both made in china, I asked myself if perhaps made by same factory,I replace wipers beginning of Spring and end of August (unless deemed unserviceable in between )

 

[otherclive]

I recently replaced wipers by Bosch and Valeo both made in china, I asked myself if perhaps made by same factory,I replace wipers beginning of Spring and end of August (unless deemed unserviceable in between )

You must have a lot of rain where you live.

 

[RogerL]

I recently replaced wipers by Bosch and Valeo both made in china, I asked myself if perhaps made by same factory,I replace wipers beginning of Spring and end of August (unless deemed unserviceable in between )

I replace my front wipers at 10-12,000 miles and the rear wiper at 30,000 - but it also has a "winter valet" in the autumn which puts a water repellant coating on the windscreen which is very good at shifting the water without the wipers at motorway speed.

 

[Dustydog]

I replace my front wipers at 10-12,000 miles and the rear wiper at 30,000 - but it also has a "winter valet" in the autumn which puts a water repellant coating on the windscreen which is very good at shifting the water without the wipers at motorway speed.

Does this cause a problem when the sun is low refracting off the screen. Like a bit smeary?

 

[otherclive]

I replace my front wipers at 10-12,000 miles and the rear wiper at 30,000 - but it also has a "winter valet" in the autumn which puts a water repellant coating on the windscreen which is very good at shifting the water without the wipers at motorway speed.

What do you use for the winter valet?

 

[RogerL]

Does this cause a problem when the sun is low refracting off the screen. Like a bit smeary?

Not that I've noticed - although on one occasion the treatment was applied during very light drizzle, had a big smeary patch so had to be removed and reapplied.

 

[RogerL]

What do you use for the winter valet?

I use a valeter! http://www.definitiveshine.com/index/

 

[otherclive]

I use a valeter! http://www.definitiveshine.com/index/

Bit far for me to travel. I thought you were using something like RainX or equivalent.

 

[RogerL]

Bit far for me to travel. I thought you were using something like RainX or equivalent.

I think it's the same sort of thing as RainX but I don't know what brand he uses.

I did try using the RainX version that can be added to the washer bottle but that caused contamination of the level sensor, a known issue with VW Group vehicles.

 

[toad a caravan]

I find it good practice to replace wipers in spring due to the grit and salt used over the winter,changed again end of Autumn, it's easier to replace wipers blades than have marks polished out

 

[otherclive]

I find it good practice to replace wipers in spring due to the grit and salt used over the winter,changed again end of Autumn, it's easier to replace wipers blades than have marks polished out

We have a routine to use the washers just before driving off the first time a car is used that day. It tackles any grit or Sahara sand that has been deposited. If the car has not been used for a few days it’s not unknown for us the sprinkle a kettle of water over the screen. Also use a good quality screen wash too. Expect about 10000 miles on the wiper or two years whichever comes first. Don’t suffer scratched screens.

 

[Buckman]

We also use Bosch wipers.

 

[toad a caravan]

Where I live it's not unknown to follow active gritters.