Wiper Blade Woes
03-03-2012, 09:05 AM
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rain-x's website says their 'latitude' line fits a 2011 A4... wouldn't those work? got them at a local auto parts store for my wife's honda odyssey and they work great (disclaimer - they're brand-new so i can't speak to how they'll hold up in 30k miles)
03-03-2012, 04:13 PM
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I have the Trico blades. They're definitely an improvement over OEM, no doubt about it. The OEM blades are absolute junk in the winter, I couldn't believe how ineffective they were.
03-04-2012, 07:38 PM
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I have 10500 on this set of blades and I have no problem with them at all. I dont buy OEM blades cause they always cost more but I haven't looked to replace them yet. Some times they are just dirty and need to wiped down with aa rag. I find that actually just taking a napkin when I stop for gas some times thats wet takes some of the dirt off them and they work fine. I like the one piece tension vs the old style
03-04-2012, 07:46 PM
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PIAA has a new silicon flat blade that will fit all Audis including 2010 models and newer. Just called them this past Friday to confirm. I had tried their prior flat blade on my 2011 q5 and it would not fit despite their application guide indicting so.
See here:
http://www.piaa.com/wiperblades/silencio.html
See here:
http://www.piaa.com/wiperblades/silencio.html
03-05-2012, 07:51 AM
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I just ordered the PIAA Silencio wiper blade set for $100 which PIAA said on the phone would fit 2012 S4's. Should have them next week and will post a reply on this board. IMO, $100 for wiper blades is lot of dough. These things better work great.
03-05-2012, 08:30 AM
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I have 12 s4 too but what length do i have to order?
03-05-2012, 10:10 AM
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On the PIAA website, the item number for the blade set is 97362. Silencio X-TRM Silicone Flat Wiper Set, Part #: 97362, Qty: 1 USD$ 99.99 Estimated Shipping & Handling: USD$ 11.50 Estimated Order Total: USD$ 111.49
03-05-2012, 11:35 AM
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97362 should be correct for length at least, not sure about connection type. The driver side wiper is 24" and the passenger side is 20". I wish I had known that when I picked up a spare set of wipers at a dealer visit. The parts guy handed me two 24" wipers. I commented that it must be easier for all involved to have the same length and part # wiper and he agreed. I didn't know until a few months later when I went to change out the wipers 
Thanks parts guy...I picked up the passenger side one from an online vendor/forum sponsor after.
Thanks parts guy...I picked up the passenger side one from an online vendor/forum sponsor after.
03-06-2012, 05:16 AM
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$100/pair is rough, but if they work... I have a new set of OEMs on my car and the passenger side still doesn't clear very well. I've been happy with Bosch before on previous cars and will try them out once my OEMs fade a lot. Bosch part # 3397007297 is going for $31 on Amazon for the pair. These may be pretty much the same as the OEMs though, just cheaper.