Windscreen wiper blades

wannabeemer · 03-26-2017, 06:07 PM

My first post - just got my MY2011 135i this week and a windscreen wash and wipe shows that the blades are probably in need of replacement. Are non-BMW branded blades okay to use and if so which ones and from where do you recommend?

ianc · 03-26-2017, 10:44 PM

BMW OE are probably best, although Bosch are OEM and have been pretty good. Other people will have their favorites I'm sure. Any of the typical vendors like ECS or Bavauto will have a good price, but you can try Amazon as well,
ianc

1and1 · 03-27-2017, 07:50 AM

I picked up a set of OE from Amazon for ~$35 USD, so that would be, what..., about $200 AUD?

wannabeemer · 03-27-2017, 05:38 PM

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Originally Posted by 1and1

I picked up a set of OE from Amazon for ~$35 USD, so that would be, what..., about $200 AUD?

Hahaha more like AUD45.

1and1 · 03-27-2017, 06:45 PM

Oh- the OE part number for the 135 is 61610420549

wannabeemer · 03-27-2017, 07:12 PM

GoodMoodley · 03-27-2017, 07:24 PM

http://www.rockauto.com/en/catalog/b...per+blade,8852

TRICO 162013

I bought a dozen of these last year. They work great and you can't beat the price. Change them in the spring and then again in the fall.

wannabeemer · 03-28-2017, 07:05 PM

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Originally Posted by GoodMoodley

http://www.rockauto.com/en/catalog/b...per+blade,8852

TRICO 162013

I bought a dozen of these last year. They work great and you can't beat the price. Change them in the spring and then again in the fall.

This is pricey when shipped to me in Australia. Amazon has them for USD20 shipped.

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ianc Ex '87 Carrera 246 Rep 1,259 Posts Drives: '10 TiAg 6MT 135i Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Redwood Shores, California iTrader: (0)	BMW OE are probably best, although Bosch are OEM and have been pretty good. Other people will have their favorites I'm sure. Any of the typical vendors like ECS or Bavauto will have a good price, but you can try Amazon as well, ianc
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1and1 Loves me some MHD! 1858 Rep 1,719 Posts Drives: faster than he should... Join Date: Jul 2016 Location: Tally, FL iTrader: (2) Garage List '09 135i [10.00]	I picked up a set of OE from Amazon for ~$35 USD, so that would be, what..., about $200 AUD? __________________ 1and1 135i - E82.N54 2009 BSM - MHD / xHP / DCI, PR CP & 7.5" Race IC / N55 mid & Borla . . WL RSFI, Koni, Eibach & Dinan CP's, M3 CA's / EBC Red's & Firehawk 500's X1 - E84.N20 2013 MGM - JB4 - The Wife's, now with new turbo & ewg
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GoodMoodley First Lieutenant 225 Rep 376 Posts Drives: 12' 135i Pure Stg 2, 15' 228i Join Date: Oct 2015 Location: Toronto iTrader: (0)	http://www.rockauto.com/en/catalog/b...per+blade,8852 TRICO 162013 I bought a dozen of these last year. They work great and you can't beat the price. Change them in the spring and then again in the fall. __________________ Past: 1979 RX-7, 1980 Civic, 1989 B2200 lowrider, 1990 Golf GT, 1995 Civic Si Turbo, 2000 Civic SiR, 2000 328i, 2003 540i M-Sport, 2008 Rabbit, 2014 Pilot, 2002 A4 1.8T, 2009 A4 2.0T Quattro, 2017 CR-V Touring 2020 CR-V Touring Current: 2012 135i, 2015 228i x-Drive, 2023 CR-V Touring Hybrid
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