Dear Audi: It's Winter again and these wiper blades still suck
01-20-2011, 06:25 PM
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Well well well. Amazon Update just in.....
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</td> <td valign="bottom" width="79%" bgcolor="#ddddcc"> These items are being prepared for shipment, and this portion of your order cannot be canceled or changed. (Learn more about Amazon.com's Returns Policy.) </td> <td valign="top" width="10" align="right" bgcolor="#ddddcc">
</td> </tr> </tbody></table> Delivery estimate:January 26, 2011 - January 29, 2011
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</td> </tr> </tbody></table> Delivery estimate:January 26, 2011 - January 29, 2011
01-20-2011, 07:36 PM
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The wiper arms seem thin and the blades seem weak and flimsy. The Audi needs to have a stronger, more aggressive wiper assembly. Especially since these cars are built for inclement weather. You would think they would produce wipers to match the rest of the car 
And as for the washer fluid sprayer...sheesh.....It would be nice if the fluid actually reached high enough to clean the top half of where the wiper goes
And as for the washer fluid sprayer...sheesh.....It would be nice if the fluid actually reached high enough to clean the top half of where the wiper goes
01-20-2011, 11:24 PM
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The wiper arms seem thin and the blades seem weak and flimsy. The Audi needs to have a stronger, more aggressive wiper assembly. Especially since these cars are built for inclement weather. You would think they would produce wipers to match the rest of the car
And as for the washer fluid sprayer...sheesh.....It would be nice if the fluid actually reached high enough to clean the top half of where the wiper goes
And as for the washer fluid sprayer...sheesh.....It would be nice if the fluid actually reached high enough to clean the top half of where the wiper goes
No problems with Audi wipers here in Germany. :???:
You can adjust where the spray hits the windshield.
01-21-2011, 03:31 AM
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I don't know if the sprayers can be adjusted on our cars in the US. I would doubt it since I have read others complaining about the same thing, but I don't know for sure.
01-21-2011, 05:39 AM
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I'm just stationed in Germany, I don't live here, so I still buy and drive US spec cars.
There's a tool the dealers have that is essentially a really thin bat that goes into the sprayer outlet and has a "handle" on it. That handle is what use you use to aim the sprayer. Just point it at where you want it to go. You can do it with a paperclip as well. I did it on my GTI and it has the same sprayers.
01-21-2011, 07:55 AM
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It's unbelievable how bad these wipers are.
I got a 2" tall blob of snow between the windshield and the far end of the passenger side wiper after driving a half hour in snow today. The wiper was half in the air.
What's up with this craze to not use wipers with the old style metal frames with multiple points of contact? I recently ordered wipers for my wife's IS250 and I got the new crap.
I got a 2" tall blob of snow between the windshield and the far end of the passenger side wiper after driving a half hour in snow today. The wiper was half in the air.
What's up with this craze to not use wipers with the old style metal frames with multiple points of contact? I recently ordered wipers for my wife's IS250 and I got the new crap.
01-22-2011, 03:41 AM
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Just got my set of Aerotwins in the mail yesterday. They seem much more sturdy than the OEM blades. As far as performance, I have yet to have any issues.
01-23-2011, 04:14 PM
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I'm just stationed in Germany, I don't live here, so I still buy and drive US spec cars.
There's a tool the dealers have that is essentially a really thin bat that goes into the sprayer outlet and has a "handle" on it. That handle is what use you use to aim the sprayer. Just point it at where you want it to go. You can do it with a paperclip as well. I did it on my GTI and it has the same sprayers.
There's a tool the dealers have that is essentially a really thin bat that goes into the sprayer outlet and has a "handle" on it. That handle is what use you use to aim the sprayer. Just point it at where you want it to go. You can do it with a paperclip as well. I did it on my GTI and it has the same sprayers.
01-24-2011, 07:38 PM
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Got an email from Amazon today saying my order was canceled. Went back to the site and it showed Amazon (as opposed to Auto Barn) had the wipers in stock, so I ordered them again. Just got my notice that Amazon has shipped the blades. Should be here by the 26th.
01-25-2011, 03:27 AM
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