What size wipers do you use?

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What size wipers do you use?

Post by WRDendy » Sat Feb 24, 2018 8:43 pm

As per the title - mine are pretty far gone and need replacing, but I can't find a straightforward answer as to what size is recommended (or was originally supplied). Depending where I look, I see 21" both sides, 21" driver and 20" passenger, and the one I pulled off my passenger side is 19". The clips were fairly rusty and the removal process was rather destructive as far as the wiper was concerned, so changing them is now mandatory!

Has anyone done theirs recently, and if so, what did size(s) did you go for?
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Re: What size wipers do you use?

Post by frenchfries » Sun Feb 25, 2018 1:07 am

Hi Jaster

Here is the thing. I bought a pair of those back in May:
BOSCH Super Plus Front Pair (SPOILER) Window/Windscreen Wiper Blades 21"/21"

They fit perfectly.
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Re: What size wipers do you use?

Post by WRDendy » Sun Feb 25, 2018 9:20 am

Thanks, I suspected that the 21" blades would fit but worth checking nonetheless. No doubt someone fitted the 19" ones previously because that was all they happened to have at the time.
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Re: What size wipers do you use?

Post by dcwalker » Sun Feb 25, 2018 9:40 am

Yep - 21" wipers both sides.

Genuine Volvo ones were still available until very recently - don't know if they still are (they were made by Valeo, anyway).

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Re: What size wipers do you use?

Post by dragonflyjewels » Sun Feb 25, 2018 10:12 am

Checked 2 of ours - 'Junk' looks like it hasn't seen a garage in many years, has 21/20, Snazzy had replacements fitted by our 480 man on her last MoT 21/21. Work perfectly so I'd go for them and have more clean screen.
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Re: What size wipers do you use?

Post by balto8 » Sun Feb 25, 2018 10:42 am

I have 21' Bosch Aero twin and fit perfectly. I found in my car, when I rescued her from oblivion back in 2014,that the blades had stretched springs. I replaced them with 440 ones, much more tension on the screen,and now the Bosch wipe well all the area they're meant to cover. Worth checking out.
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Re: What size wipers do you use?

Post by WRDendy » Sun Feb 25, 2018 11:01 am

Looks like the general consensus is firmly in favor of 21" both sides then.
balto8 wrote:
Sun Feb 25, 2018 10:42 am
I have 21' Bosch Aero twin and fit perfectly.
Do these obscure your view much? I use them on my other cars and much prefer them to standard blades, but the clip is rather large and tends to stick up into the view of the road a bit. I might pull one off the Saab (22" but close enough) and see how it looks on the 480.
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Re: What size wipers do you use?

Post by jamescarruthers » Sun Feb 25, 2018 6:32 pm

Wish I could get new springs for my arms.
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