How to maintain your Wiper

aditya.86 · 19th September 2007, 23:58

swtich to bosch wiper blades the best you can get

mithun · 20th September 2007, 16:45

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Originally Posted by aditya.86

swtich to bosch wiper blades the best you can get

Not everyone are fully satisfied with Bosch wipers !

simply_sunny001 · 20th September 2007, 16:48

Can anyone quote the price range for both the Syndicate and Bosch ones?

kchatt · 20th September 2007, 17:11

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Originally Posted by theMAG

I agree. Bosch ones at that.

Sorry I beg to differ .. I changed my wiper blades on Friday. Didn't use the car over the weekend. It started pouring so I switched the wipers on and just after 3 strokes the rubber spilled out. Had I been a minute late I'd have ended up with a scratched W/screen. I drove with my hazard light on for sometime but then had to stop. When the rain eased a bit I went to shop from where I changed my wipers and the guy told me "see even the Bosch Blades are no good." He had to change it and take the loss. So, I have already started the search for some different brand and if I can't find something indegenious will check out the phoren stuff. I need 19" blades. The dabba is a Scorpio.

crazydiablo · 20th September 2007, 19:37

Confusing, thought bosch was good. Is there fake stuff floating around?

Friend used Bosch on zen without any issues, for almost 3 years now. He had several issues with other brands.

shyamhegde · 20th September 2007, 19:46

If you park the car in sun for longer time everyday, rubber looses its qwality. Used to happen in my friend's M800 as he was parking his car in open parking.

Are the wipers with twin rubber elements on each blade, better than the normal ones? Something like in the below picture.

androdev · 21st September 2007, 10:49

i remember reading on the net that soaking the wiper blades in vinegar will help.

theMAG · 21st September 2007, 11:10

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Originally Posted by rkbharat

Also if your car is parked for longer period, like 10 days or more, develop a gap between the viper edge and windshield.

You can either unfold them completely or put some cloth at the joints to develop some gap.

What purpose will that serve? Asking because I dont know.

theMAG · 21st September 2007, 11:22

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Originally Posted by kchatt

I switched the wipers on and just after 3 strokes the rubber spilled out.

You seem to be one of the those unfortunate few whose Bosch blades didnt work either since it was something that hadnt passed the factory QC check or wasnt manufactured in any Bosch factory. Sorry abt your experience though.

If you'd like, I can courier you- free of cost; a set of new Bosch blades that passed QC checks and were manufactured in a Bosch factory at the same time.

crazydiablo · 21st September 2007, 11:44

@the mag: you got any contact with bosch?

theMAG · 21st September 2007, 12:07

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Originally Posted by crazydiablo

@the mag: you got any contact with bosch?

I'm married to Robert Bosch's grand-daughter

Actually, I know places which stock the genuine stuff.

androdev · 21st September 2007, 12:24

metro in bangalore (at least the yeshwantpur one) has a good car accessories section with bosch, 3m, etc brands.

ajmat · 21st September 2007, 12:27

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Originally Posted by theMAG

I'm married to Robert Bosch's grand-daughter

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I see her pic in your avatar and judging by what she holds in her mouth , she is in good control

hellstar · 21st September 2007, 12:38

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Originally Posted by ajmat

I see her pic in your avatar and judging by what she holds in her mouth , she is in good control

whoa that really hilarious half my office is laughing on that !

But jokes apart i use Colin ( diluted ) / Wiper was fluid , and rub the wiper blades with Colin and a lint free cloth to ensure that they are clean especially from any traces of oil which can play havoc with visibility

Thad E Ginathom · 21st September 2007, 12:39

I used to buy expensive stuff like Bosch back in UK. One day I had to get the windscreen replaced because of a crack (UK cars over three years age have to take a basic road-worthy test every year, and they would have failed it for that crack. The glass company's own wiper range was much cheaper than car spares stuff like Bosch --- and every bit as good.

Keeping the blade off the glass --- that is because it will tend to stick, in hot dry weather and suffer damage when pulled away.

Vinegar --- would dissolve hard water deposits, I suppose.

If wiper blades only last one year in this climate, which I can understand is pretty tough on rubber, I don't see the point in buying expensive ones!

19th September 2007, 23:58	#16
aditya.86 BHPian Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Porbandar Posts: 305 Thanked: 92 Times	swtich to bosch wiper blades the best you can get
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20th September 2007, 16:48	#18
simply_sunny001 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: London & Rohtak Posts: 1,340 Thanked: 18 Times View My Garage	Can anyone quote the price range for both the Syndicate and Bosch ones? Last edited by simply_sunny001 : 20th September 2007 at 16:49. Reason: typo
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20th September 2007, 19:37	#20
crazydiablo BHPian Join Date: May 2004 Location: Bangalore/San Francisco Posts: 854 Thanked: 24 Times View My Garage	Confusing, thought bosch was good. Is there fake stuff floating around? Friend used Bosch on zen without any issues, for almost 3 years now. He had several issues with other brands.
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20th September 2007, 19:46	#21
shyamhegde BHPian Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Bangalore Posts: 284 Thanked: 5 Times View My Garage	If you park the car in sun for longer time everyday, rubber looses its qwality. Used to happen in my friend's M800 as he was parking his car in open parking. Are the wipers with twin rubber elements on each blade, better than the normal ones? Something like in the below picture.
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21st September 2007, 10:49	#22
androdev Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: May 2007 Location: bangalore Posts: 3,089 Thanked: 22,019 Times	i remember reading on the net that soaking the wiper blades in vinegar will help.
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21st September 2007, 11:44	#25
crazydiablo BHPian Join Date: May 2004 Location: Bangalore/San Francisco Posts: 854 Thanked: 24 Times View My Garage	@the mag: you got any contact with bosch?
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21st September 2007, 12:24	#27
androdev Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: May 2007 Location: bangalore Posts: 3,089 Thanked: 22,019 Times	metro in bangalore (at least the yeshwantpur one) has a good car accessories section with bosch, 3m, etc brands.
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21st September 2007, 12:39	#30
Thad E Ginathom Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Chennai Posts: 10,989 Thanked: 26,373 Times	I used to buy expensive stuff like Bosch back in UK. One day I had to get the windscreen replaced because of a crack (UK cars over three years age have to take a basic road-worthy test every year, and they would have failed it for that crack. The glass company's own wiper range was much cheaper than car spares stuff like Bosch --- and every bit as good. Keeping the blade off the glass --- that is because it will tend to stick, in hot dry weather and suffer damage when pulled away. Vinegar --- would dissolve hard water deposits, I suppose. If wiper blades only last one year in this climate, which I can understand is pretty tough on rubber, I don't see the point in buying expensive ones!
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