Changing Wiper Blades

[Danny-boy]

Just a little rant really, that's the most difficult wiper blade swap I have ever done!!!!

Replaced with genuine Audi wipers, the old ones had fused themselves onto the ends of the arms.

Half hour, all done now but highly frustrating.

 

[i_786_i]

I had trouble doing mine, so instead ask Audi and they fitted for free!

 

[Danny-boy]

You obviously don't go to Audi Halesowen then.

It's hard enough to get a smile or common courtesy out of them.

 

[sidibear]

You obviously don't go to Audi Halesowen then.
It's hard enough to get a smile or common courtesy out of them.

I stopped going there after they spoke down to me.

 

[John@mk]

Yep did the same here in MK...£40 fitted at the dealer and squeak free..as the old ones where driving me mad....tried for about 20 mins and gave up ......oem part and free fitting can't be all bad.

 

[Steve220]

You do realise the OE ones are made by Veleo and are significantly less anywhere else?

 

[Danny-boy]

You do realise the OE ones are made by Veleo and are significantly less anywhere else?

I paid £30 from the dealer and couldn't find them much cheaper elsewhere.

Plus I had to pick up other parts so it was convenient.

 

[Steve220]

Did you try wiperblades.co.uk? I get all mine from there. They are a ****** to replace but once you get the nack of it, it's simple.

 

[Danny-boy]

Did you try wiperblades.co.uk? I get all mine from there. They are a ****** to replace but once you get the nack of it, it's simple.

I did look but they were over £30 and I was going to the dealers anyway.

 

[Steve220]

Oh right, got mine for £22.

 

[A4_MaJiK]

Why does everybody seem to be having a hard time with these? Mine seemed pretty straight forward to replace. If you squeeze the clip and push inwards before you pull it helps?

Az

 

[AndrewS]

Ditto the comments from A4_Majik; I did all three of my B7 blades and my wife's A3 Sportback blades in <5mins yesterday. Perhaps lucky that both cars are originally from the sunny south, or maybe the blades had been replaced in the not too distant past (despite streaks/smearing), but none were seized...