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[tport]

Driving back on the A1 through the rain yesterday and my offside wiper was leaving streaks, just at the level of my eyeline.  Time for new blades then.  Are the dealer blades any good and are they priced reasonably on TC?

[TheBoy]

About £15 by the time VAT goes on.

[jonny2112]

I would say they're probably best, though opinions vary 
Not sure of current price though.

[YZ250]

I replaced mine last week with the Valeo flat blade type. They seem OK so far but only time will tell. They were about £22 from Halfords. I could have got TC replacements but I was on holiday so I just opted for these to give them a go.

[TheBoy]

I replaced mine last week with the Valeo flat blade type. They seem OK so far but only time will tell. They were about £22 from Halfords. I could have got TC replacements but I was on holiday so I just opted for these to give them a go.

IMHO, these lack in 2 areas - contact area near the tax disc (normal wipers miss slightly, but not as bad), and less ability to remove suicide flies and bugs, compared to a standard wiper.

On the upside, they stay quieter for longer, and remove water well when its raining.


(Based on the Bosch and the Goodyear ones I've used at various times on my Omegas, not used Valeo)

[feeutfo]

Having had the valeo's, some other crap make of flat blade, Bosch Aero Blade twins, and genuine.

I'd say the only two worth considering are

Bosch twins, about £25 last I looked last just over two years
Genuine, price as said, last about 9 months to a year.

Ya pays ya money...

The others, squeaked, lifted at speed and thumped randomly when changing direction...seemed generally to be a pita tbh. Not all flat blades are the same. Ooooh no!

[Nick W]

The cheapy flat ones I bought on Ebay were about £6 for all three delivered. I tend to replace wiper blades every couple of years as a matter of course so am not too bothered about getting several years out of them. But at that price you'd still be quids in. They work better and are quieter than ordinary ones too.

[Macduff]

Always buy mine from these guys great product great price 

http://www.wiperblades.co.uk/vauxhall-omega-years-1993-to-2004/aeroblade-wb5-24-retrofit-flat-and-aeroblade-wb5-19-retrofit-flat-twin-pack-wiper-blades/

[feeutfo]

Ps, some flat blades sit higher, so cause wind noise, and due to the deeper blade design they can foul on the under side of the wiper spring and cause a wobble

They also seem sensitive to play in the clamping/fitting mechanism. Although designs vary.

[TheBoy]

The cheapy flat ones I bought on Ebay were about £6 for all three delivered. I tend to replace wiper blades every couple of years as a matter of course so am not too bothered about getting several years out of them. But at that price you'd still be quids in. They work better and are quieter than ordinary ones too.

Blimey, they are supposed to be annual. Thus by my standard regime, mine are binned (or given to Tunnie ) after 6 months

[TheBoy]

Having had the valeo's, some other crap make of flat blade, Bosch Aero Blade twins, and genuine.

I'd say the only two worth considering are

Bosch twins, about £25 last I looked last just over two years
Genuine, price as said, last about 9 months to a year.

Ya pays ya money...

The others, squeaked, lifted at speed and thumped randomly when changing direction...seemed generally to be a pita tbh. Not all flat blades are the same. Ooooh no!

I would say the Goodyear are probably as good as the Bosch ones I tried 2 or 3 years ago. Not sure what kind of Bosch they where though.

[feeutfo]

Don't think they where twins then, going by description.

[YZ250]

I replaced mine last week with the Valeo flat blade type. They seem OK so far but only time will tell. They were about £22 from Halfords. I could have got TC replacements but I was on holiday so I just opted for these to give them a go.

IMHO, these lack in 2 areas - contact area near the tax disc (normal wipers miss slightly, but not as bad), and less ability to remove suicide flies and bugs, compared to a standard wiper.

On the upside, they stay quieter for longer, and remove water well when its raining.


(Based on the Bosch and the Goodyear ones I've used at various times on my Omegas, not used Valeo)

Agreed, the last two inches hangs off the screen in park position.  The lack of aero-foil thingy on drivers side did make me wonder about the pressure on the screen issue. 

Change them annually! Blimey, this is about only the third set I've bought for it in nearly ten years.  No wonder it's not my specialist field.  I normally change them when they are perished. 

[Agemo]

Agree with you totally, Tax disc area not quite cleared, but no other trouble. Mine were cheapo ebay ones, been on 18 months now, still working fine. Not bad for about a fiver a pair. 

[omega3000]

Halfrauds own brand cheapo flat blades , work perfect with no issues