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Location: Kansas
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Wiper blade search has me puzzled!
I need to replace my blades(19") and can order online but what and where can I get them from a local/national parts vendor?
I cannot seem to get a part# or a listing for them in any catalogs at places like NAPA yadayada...Someone lead this blind guy to a set of blades so I can avoid shipping them. I can see most stuff sold online but wiper blades should be EZ to find! tia! Dal
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11-01-2007, 06:20 AM
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Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: Hoover, Alabama
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I just looked up wiper blades on the Advance Auto Parts web site. Got about 20 hits. They list fronts as 18" and rear as 19". I think I used a 20" on the drivers side and 18" on the passenger side for my 924S.
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11-01-2007, 07:29 AM
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vott does ziss do?
Join Date: May 2003
Location: Seattle
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you can order a set here from Wayne (I'm sure he has 'em) or you can get them from me for $20.00 per set. these are Bosch units
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11-01-2007, 03:40 PM
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i do 18 and 19 and got 'em at checker.
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11-01-2007, 06:22 PM
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I just got mine at my local NAPA... Have you gone to a Napa store and they couldn't find them, or you just couldn't fine the part number? I just walked in, said what my car was and got a set. I think they were about $18, they are nothing amazing, but they work well and have been fine for about a year now...
-Randy
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11-01-2007, 07:28 PM
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Any well stocked Advance or Napa should have them, someone localy has got to stock a set. It's not like 19'' blades are all that unique
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11-02-2007, 03:39 AM
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Issue for me is not the blade but what holds the blades. I was looking for refills not the entire thing. Thanks!
Dal
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11-02-2007, 07:12 AM
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vott does ziss do?
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the stock units are not refillable. yours may be aftermarket units
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11-02-2007, 09:02 AM
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Duh me!! I was reading way tooooofar into this buy! I got it squared away. ....I must need a "smokeheimers disease" test!......Not to make light of the real disease.):
Dal
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11-02-2007, 11:10 AM
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just bought some of these new plastic frameless low profile blades for mine off Ebay
Not really had chance to see what they are like heavy rain yet ,but a dramatic improvment as far as noise goes .The old type were noisy as hell these are more or less wisper quite .Only £13 delivered for a pair .How long they last is another thing! mark |
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11-11-2007, 02:13 PM
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I am running PIAA silicone, can't find 'em locally but bought some from The Tire Rack, they are great but require a little more pressure than the stock blades to work well; I had to bend a little arc into the arms to get them to really wipe well.
I don't know if it is this area or what but most wiper blades don't last more than a couple months around here; I replaced them just before Xmas last year and just got back from the store in the rain a few minutes ago and they are still working great. I know PIAA makes a lot of ricey stuff but these really do seem like a good product. nate
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11-11-2007, 05:45 PM
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i've never/ever had a 2 month lifespan out of blades, 2+ years, yes.
last xmas 'til now is eleven months, there goes the theory.
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