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Just a heads up for anyone considering letting their OPC fit new wiper blades for the thick end of £100, I just got all 3 Bosch replacements from Eurocarparts, for £36.27. They should take all of 3 minutes to fit?
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What length is the rear blade you acquired as the Bosche part number number quoted on another thread is only 380mm whereas OEM is 400mm.
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JurassicMacan wrote: Thu Feb 18, 2021 4:08 pm What length is the rear blade you acquired as the Bosche part number number quoted on another thread is only 380mm whereas OEM is 400mm.
On the US forum they recommend the Bosch A402H which matches OEM length.
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Great, that's presumably what ECP supplied.
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I got the A381H (380mm) - works fine.
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That trick with the rear wiper works wonderfully no stuttering every time anymore ....
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Good point - didn't look into it in detail, but the Bosch blades don't have the U shaped clip that allows reversal. Maybe the OEM is Valeo?
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I have just fitted a new Bosch rear blade too.

I don't tend to use the rear wiper to be honest ....
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First time since owning the car for 2 weeks and used the rear wiper.... LOADS of shuddereing... wiped it clean and still horrid.

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by peter7 » Fri Feb 19, 2021 10:06 am

That trick with the rear wiper works wonderfully no stuttering every time anymore .... What trick is this please? - Is it where you turn the blade 180 degrees? I have tried that and the shuddering now happens on the way out rather than the way back, which I guess is better....

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Sometimes it’s the glass that’s the problem. Needs to be effectively dewaxed and degreased then polished with a glass cleaner. Try Cif or toothpaste followed by Autoglym glass polish.

Won’t hurt to try a new blade though.
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