[s-cars] aero blade wipers?

[chris chambers]

Dennis,

Our 02 Allroad has  that same unusual mount, for Allroads the fix is to 
get wiper arms from an 01 model car as it uses "normal" wiper blades.

I would research this for your A6, if it's the same it might be worth getting a set
of used 01 wiper arms to get the "normal" wiper blade mount.


HTH
Chris

 


----- Original Message ----
> From: "dgraber460 at aol.com" <dgraber460 at aol.com>
> To: cody at 5000tq.com; theringmeister at triad.rr.com
> Cc: andrew.sb at gmail.com; s-car-list at audifans.com
> Sent: Wed, December 30, 2009 9:48:26 AM
> Subject: Re: [s-cars] aero blade wipers?
> 
> 
> I recently paid a premium for the Bosch aero blades for the S-car thinking that 
> cheap wipers was a false economy. Wouldn't clear the windshield worth didly! 
> Replaced immediately with Anco winter blades (less than 1/2 the price) and the 
> windscreen is again nice and clear. We get a lot of Mag-Chloride used ion the 
> roads here and smearing can be a real problem.
> Will probably never buy a Bosch blade again. Might try the Michelins from what I 
> see here.
> I need to get a set of blades for our 05 A6 which has a different mounting 
> system than the old "shepherds hook" system. Can't find anywhere that stocks or 
> can get them. I'm _not_ going to the "stealer" if I can help it. Any one know 
> where to source them? 
> 
> Dennis 
> Denver
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Cody Forbes 
> To: theringmeister at triad.rr.com 
> Cc: Andrew B ; s-car-list at audifans.com 
> 
> Sent: Wed, Dec 30, 2009 5:11 am
> Subject: Re: [s-cars] aero blade wipers?
> 
> 
> My FWIW is I've been very dissaspointed with the Rain-X aero blades  
> the ones they are hyping up on TV) from the first time I used them.  
> hey just don't wipe well, and at the start of the down swing the  
> rivers blade seems to draw most of the water it wiped right back into  
> iew as if it's got a big low pressure area behind the blade and sucks  
> he water in behind it. Would not buy again.
> I've had good results from the Michelin blades that came on the A8. I  
> as thinking about getting Michelins to replace the Rain-X's.
> -Cody (mobile)
> On Dec 30, 2009, at 12:47 AM, "Wylie Bean"  
> theringmeister at triad.rr.com> wrote:
> > I may get flogged for this, but I've had a set of ANCOs I picked up  
> in a Wal-Mart on the other side of Memphis TN at about 3AM on the  
> drive back to NC from picking the car up in San Diego over 3 years  
> ago.  They're just now starting to show signs of wear.
> 
> 
> Wylie Bean
> TheRingmeister at triad.rr.com
> 90 cq
> 91 90q20v
> 92 UrS4
> 08 Q7 3.6
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> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Andrew B 
> Date: Tue, 29 Dec 2009 23:20:00
> To: 
> Subject: Re: [s-cars] aero blade wipers?
> 
> Have the same Michelins on my car.  Passenger seems fine, though I
> don't look out of it, but I get the same dead spot in the center of
> the driver's side.  I've been having problems with my squirts, which
> is now resolved, so that should help.  Once it gets real wet, they
> clean up just fine, but when it's light rain I get a few skips with
> it.  Might be the curvature of the windshield, might just be that they
> suck.
> 
> I usually go for the cheapies and replace them twice a year.  Last
> time I spent big bucks on BOSCH blades (because I like being able to
> see) and they were damaged and useless within a few weeks.  Some bug
> guts had apparently taken a chunk out of the blade and thereafter left
> a line everytime I turned them on.  Swapped passenger side (cheapo)
> with driver side, and everything was happy.
> 
> On that note, I believe I'm using the wrong size passenger wiper.
> What's the recommended or stock size?  The books at the FLAPS had one
> size for Triflex (or whatever) and another for michelin.  I went with
> the michie recommended size and it seems way too big.
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