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OEM Wiper Blade Refills -- No Longer Made???
So, I need wiper refills, but BMW doesn't make them any more. One is supposed to buy the entire arm, which is 40 bucks a side, just to get the rubber replaced. AYFKM??!! Are there any non-OEM rubber refills that can fit? I can re-use the metal guides.
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Did you try here: OEM / Performance Parts for Audi, BMW, Mercedes Benz, Mini, Porsche & Volkswagen - ECS Tuning
Call them to confirm.
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Thanks! These are for 2004 on but I'm glad there are aftermarket alternatives.
I called two dealers and they told me that BMW no longer sells/manufactures that part for my car --
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^^why sell refills when we can sell the whole arm? (dealer logic)
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^^why sell refills when we can sell the whole arm? (dealer logic)
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You can pick up a set of Michelin Stealths from Walmart. The OE blade frames slip out of the arms and these slip right in.
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The Stealths or any other aftermarket blade do not have the wind deflector and therefore are unacceptable -- they make a very unpleasant noise at highway speeds.
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For instance, in the part nbr index...items #3, #4, #5 have no "date" restrictions...thus applies to all X5s. Item #6 for early build dates have ended...so the part required falls to the next line below...which also has no "date" restrictions. But then when you look at item #7 (the rubber refill)...you again run into the 9/04 date restriction...but if the BMW rubber refills have the metal reinforcement rods that are designed for easy length selection with the pre-cut snap locations...then you may be able to adapt the refill to your pre 9/04 X5. I would drive to my local BMWs parts dept and remove each wiper blade (#5 driver's & #6 passenger's) in the parking lot (make sure to protect your windshield from being damaged in case the arm snaps back down)...take them to the counter and ask to see the refills (#7 in the diagram & index) to see if the refill can be threaded through the "fingers" of each blade, and if needed...cut the rubber & snap the metal rod to length. RealOEM.com * BMW E53 X5 4.4i WIPER ARM/WIPER BLADE
Below are some images of the old (NLA) no longer available value-line BMW rubber refills...perhaps item #7 in the diagrams is similar, and if so, may be able to be adapted to fit (just a guess...someone will need to be the trailblazer to find out)
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I replaced my stock wipers with the Bosch icons (424A and 422B) 2 years ago and have noticed no additional wind noise or negative effects, and with periodic cleaning of the blade itself when I wash the car to keep crud off of it, they usually last me years before needing to be changed.
I had Icons on my 99 VW VR6 Jetta 10 years ago, they lasted me 4 years strong and sold the car with them, no degradation whatsoever. I guess your trials were different however with the E53, sorry to hear that, I think the Icons are great wipers!
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??? The entire length of the stealth blade is a wind deflector.
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