Re: Wiper blades a dealer part?

[David Lefebvre <drl@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Switch to the silicone ones Walmart carries. Bosch can blow this:  nn!nn

You may have to go a couple inches longer on the passenger side.

At 02:28 PM 1/20/03 -0500, you wrote:
>I was looking around for replacement wiper blades ('99 528ti) this weekend 
>and I was very surprised to find that none of the local shops stock 
>them.  One of the guys in a local NAPA told me, "Forget it. Many have 
>tried, none succeeded.  Visit the dealer."
>
>So, has anyone on the list got a solution?  The connection between the 
>wiper arm and the blade is indeed some strange beast.  But what about 
>swapping just the rubber itself?  That seemed to be more standard and I 
>can't believe there isn't a non-dealer way to replace such a simple item.
>                 -Bob
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