Re: Wiper Blades

[David Boyd <john@dboyd.demon.co.uk>]

In article <000101be1912$14edff40$f5e3ffd0@amz1>, AMZ <amz@eskimo.com>
writes
>I recently went to replace my wiper blades and found that the Autobahn
>(Bosch) ones I bought at the Audi dealer don't appear to take refills.  I've
>only had the car a year and, at the time, couldn't find any at an auto parts
>store that would fit.
>
>A trip to Schuck's Auto found two complete, non-refillable set-ups by
>Bosch - one standard and one premium with two kinds of materials, etc., etc.
>
>a.) Are the premiums any better.  I paid $11 ea. and they seem to work quite
>well.
>b.) The size seems to be the same for my wife's '94 Jetta, but her stock
>drivers'  side Bosch has a little wing on the blade arm itself.  Does this
>matter?  Can I just use the non-wing premium Bosch?
>c.) Does anyone make re-fillable wipers for an '88 5ksq &/or '94 Jetta?
>
>Thank you in advance for your assistance.
>
>- Andrejs

Assuming they are the same Bosch wipers, I have refilled these with
(aftermarket) blades which my dealer sells. These are sold to cut to
length and are in two widths - standard and 'slim' - they very helpfully
told me I needed the slim ones for Bosch wipers, and they work OK.
I have also bought replacement rubbers ( sorry, I believe this word has
other connotations in the US, but not in English ;-)  ) to slide into
existing Bosch blades, also from my dealer. These were good quality but
expensive for what they were. So perhaps its worth trying your Audi
dealer to check whether they keep such items.
-- 
David Boyd
mailto:david@dboyd.demon.co.uk
Cumbria, UK