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I agree, the OEM blades are the best.....
Posted by TKC (more from TKC) on Mon, 8 Sep 2008 13:03:08
In Reply to: Re: replacement wiper blades, B Millar [Profile/Gallery]
, Mon, 8 Sep 2008 11:30:53
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and I believe they are made by Valeo as well.
rbrucer probably balks at the price the dealer charges for the OEM blades. eEuroparts charges $17/blade for Genuine Saab and the Bosch Icon is $16/blade. Both the Icon and the Ultimate are too rigid to conform to the bottom of the windshield on the passenger side. The OEM blades have no such problem.
The Icons have little play when attached and that's been a year. The Ultimates seem to hold fine but they are still new.
You need to clean the windshield as all blades leave rubber on windshield over time not to mention the accumulated road grime.
Also, try a slightly shorter blade, i.e. use a 21" instead of the standard 22". You don't lose much in terms of visibility but you put less load on the wiper motor and lessen wiper shudder.
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Posts in this Thread:
- replacement wiper blades, rbrucer, Mon, 8 Sep 2008 07:24:29
- Re: replacement wiper blades, Dan , Mon, 8 Sep 2008 17:12:55
- I like the bosch icons, adl6009 , Mon, 8 Sep 2008 13:40:25
- Re: replacement wiper blades, B Millar , Mon, 8 Sep 2008 11:30:53
- OEM, KevinM, Mon, 8 Sep 2008 18:23:53
- I agree, the OEM blades are the best....., TKC, Mon, 8 Sep 2008 13:03:08 <-- Viewing This Message
- Re: replacement wiper blades, pel326, Mon, 8 Sep 2008 11:45:28
- The insert is the cheapest, if you don't want to be..., TKC, Mon, 8 Sep 2008 08:02:20
- cheapest option, bobc , Mon, 8 Sep 2008 07:42:03
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