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Old 11-22-2018, 12:57 PM
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Default Windshield wipers
Finally saw some rain here in the Bay area and discovered my wipers are not as effective due to aging. Need some info on whether to replace them with Porsche, Bosch or other OEM wipers.
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Old 11-22-2018, 01:02 PM
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new OEMs weren't much better than the old OEMs I was replacing...
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Old 11-22-2018, 01:58 PM
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I usually clean and treat my DD was with Rainex two or three times a year. The Rainex deep cleans the ws surface and makes the wipers more effective. Also you can clean and rejuvenate the wiper blades with Rainex to clean the slime off them.
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These are the right size, and have the right curvature, and work well on my car...

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Old 11-22-2018, 02:30 PM
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Thanks, just ordered the Bosch version. I use Bosch wipers too on my DD BMW and never have any problems.
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At speed with a fresh coat of Rainex do you even need to turn on your drizzle flippers?
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I gave up on Porsche wipers, bought a set of Rain Ex wipers. Wonderful
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I put PIAA silicone blades on mine and they work great.
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I have been using these on my 2011 GTS. Very high quality and reasonably priced at Amazon.

4 of Valeo 22HK 22" Ultimate Beam Hook Wiper Blade, 1 Pack 4 of Valeo 22HK 22" Ultimate Beam Hook Wiper Blade, 1 Pack
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Originally Posted by kisik
Bosch # 3397001582
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Do you happen to know if the rear is the same size?
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Originally Posted by Skwerl
I put PIAA silicone blades on mine and they work great.
I use PIAA Super Silicone blades as well. Being able to just install a blade refill is a great savings long term and the blades are the best I've used.
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Use the OEM blade holders as they have the correct angle and curvature and replace the runner wiper material in them with PIAA silicone refills. Follow the directions to use the treatment application packet that comes with them and you're in business.
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Just posting an update here since I recently updated my wiper blades to Bosch Clear Advantage (22" for both driver and passenger).
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B019FPINPY/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B019FPINPY/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Install was a breeze - not like Goodyear or RainX or the other universal wiper blades that I've tried before.
This one did not need any adapter and has a nice click-lock which secures the blades to the wiper arm!
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I had to use my wipers once and notice that it skips. I've tried RainX and Honda Polish and it still skips.
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