Too good to be true !?

[Smeeagain]

So I'm poking around on ebay looking for new front wiper blades for the X5 (2004 3.0d Sport) and I find these - £5.69 the pair including free postage .......

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/24-22-Front-A ... 4cffa15d1b

Surely not ?
Smee

[Sanj]

I think that tight arse Jig bought some of these and until I removed a small part of his OEM wiper, this didn't work well.

Now he thinks they're brilliant until next week, no doubt.  ::)

Bought some on special introductory offer from Asda a while back for the 1 series @ £3 each. They work well as long a there's enough water to displace off the surface.

Otherwise they chatter!!! I HATE THAT!!! >:(

[Raj]

I just bought the Bosch ones for mine from ECP with their MM31 discount code bringing it down to £17.01

Absolutely superb.

I have tried the E70 and E71 and a number of other OE full aero wiper conversions on my E53 but none fit properly (too long in total length with the arm and blade), hence just the Bosch upgraded ones.

[Smeeagain]

I think I will stick to Bosch !

Smee

[Raj]

[quote="smeeagain"]
I think I will stick to Bosch !

Smee
[/quote]

Wise choice.

[Smeeagain]

Hi do I know which ones are the correct Bosch front and rear blades for 2004 3.0 D Sport E53 please - there seem to be lots on there - could you post the part numbers you ordered?
Thanks
Smee

[Raj]

[quote="smeeagain"]
Hi do I know which ones are the correct Bosch front and rear blades for 2004 3.0 D Sport E53 please - there seem to be lots on there - could you post the part numbers you ordered?
Thanks
Smee
[/quote]

Its the upgrade ones:

Part No.: 485778210 21" Aero Blade Left Side
Part No.: 485778240 24" Aero Blade Right Side

I have the OE E70 rear aero wipre arm and blade so didn't need the rear one, although just checking I can't see one anyway).

[Smeeagain]

Ah ok

Hmm I have a dilemma now as I could do with replacing the rear one - as it happens there is someone on Ebay selling new Bosch set of 3 for £30

Shall have a ponder - many thanks for taking the time to post the detail

I have a related question - my drivers side wiper arm I can pull back from the car no probs and turn the blade around for cleaning but the passenger side one strikes the bonnet when I try to pull it back - am I doing somethings really obviously stupid ?

R

[Raj]

[quote="smeeagain"]
I have a related question - my drivers side wiper arm I can pull back from the car no probs and turn the blade around for cleaning but the passenger side one strikes the bonnet when I try to pull it back - am I doing somethings really obviously stupid ?

R
[/quote]

Nope you're not. It does sit behind the bonnet. You have to turn them on and when the wiper is vertical in the middle of the windscreen turn the ignition off so it stays there. Only way to do it as far as I can see.

[Smeeagain]

yes thats what Ive done to date - just seemed a bot low tech and not very Germanic !

So do you think Id be right in sayign that these are the ones I need for a set of front and rears

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/BMW-X5-E53-Fr ... 416db8aee0

Thanks
Smee

[Jayx5]

The guy I bought my x5 from put a e70 rear wiper on it.he said it bolted straight on and looks a lot neater. Is he right would it fit straight on and how would I know its an e70 one?

[Raj]

[quote="smeeagain"]
yes thats what Ive done to date - just seemed a bot low tech and not very Germanic !

So do you think Id be right in sayign that these are the ones I need for a set of front and rears

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/BMW-X5-E53-Fr ... 416db8aee0

Thanks
Smee
[/quote]

Looks fine apart from the passenger one was 21" not 22". Rear is 18" so fine at that one.

[Raj]

[quote="jayx5"]
The guy I bought my x5 from put a e70 rear wiper on it.he said it bolted straight on and looks a lot neater. Is he right would it fit straight on and how would I know its an e70 one?
[/quote]

I'm running an E70 rear aero wiper and it was straight bolt on. Will post a pic.

[Jayx5]

Ok thanks

[shadrack]

looks alot cleaner on the rear