The cleanest fitting flat wiper blades for E46 are....
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Did you not read the OP? OEM ones (according to OP) are no better than cheaper equivilents!
My budget ones are no different to the OEM Ford ones on my mums Focus!
Soldato
the flat blades i tried a few years ago lifted if you went over 80
132 and no lift here. Quality will have improved over the years I imagine.
No point getting dealer ones at triple the cost from my findings.
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Caporegime
MPH, pretty close to the 7k rpm redline though.
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How many years did that take? 
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These look the same as Goodyear wiper blades which are sold in Costco - they are excellent and are about £7 each 
Soldato
I use el cheapo ebay flatblades ( 2 different models) on both my V40 and my Galant, they were 6€ per set, both work perfectly and wipe far better than the original wipers used to. Don't leave any marks. I have my doubts about how long they will last but I'm happy if I get 2 years out of em.
Don't see the need to spend any more, you'll NEVER see me wasting 50€ on an original Bosch wiper or 30€ on some volvo original wipers.
Don't see the need to spend any more, you'll NEVER see me wasting 50€ on an original Bosch wiper or 30€ on some volvo original wipers.
Soldato
I've been using similarly cheap flat/aero blades on my CTR for several months now. They do a brilliant job, and only occasionally judder. A million times better than OEMs.
Don
I've got the Trico Neoform Beam Blade wipers on my car
They look largely the same tbh
http://shop.advanceautoparts.com/wc...e//326/large/15190129_tne_162813_pri_larg.jpg
They look largely the same tbh
http://shop.advanceautoparts.com/wc...e//326/large/15190129_tne_162813_pri_larg.jpg
2 years!!!! Well I suppose it depends on how many miles you do and in what weather conditions too but I see between 6-10 months from a set and since they're so cheap it doesn't matter even if you do replace them every 6 months!
How many years did that take?
Not very long, at 4500-6200rpm the engine pulls pretty decently.
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Usually didn't replace them until they were actually torn. If you replace them every 6 months then yeah, cheape ones make even more sense.
I don't use my wipers on the motorway usually (I do in winter though, can't stand salty/dirty windows, so often spray em) as I've got rain repellent on my windscreen and that does an adequate job...
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Soldato
I'm glad you drive over there, not over here!
Ever tried Rain X or Turtlewax clearvue Rainkleer ? It works very nicely on medium to heavy rain at speeds over 50 mph. The drops pretty much immediately fly off to the side as with wipers.
Rainx doesn't last long at all and at some point you have to use the wipers anyway to clear muck off and when you do it wipes away the Rainx.
Likewise using it on side windows it leaves streaks and marks when you roll the windows down and back up if left on as it holds on to crap from the weathering over several days.
IMO Rainx is only good for rear windows on coupes and saloons.
Pointless waste of £5 here down south!
Likewise using it on side windows it leaves streaks and marks when you roll the windows down and back up if left on as it holds on to crap from the weathering over several days.
IMO Rainx is only good for rear windows on coupes and saloons.
Pointless waste of £5 here down south!