The 'Wiper Blade' Thread

scopriobharath · 4th August 2010, 14:29

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jebs

Just bought BOSCH wiper blades (Rs.450) a pair for my Fiesta. I would say it is definitely better than my stock wiper blades. only BOSCH is written on top of wiper blades (no ECO and all). How to check this is original or fake? Any inputs?

JEBS,

Where in chennai did you buy wiper rubber blades ? I searched all authorized shops and they sell only with the assembly. They do not sell rubber only. I want one for my 20007 Santro.

Authorized Hyundai Workshop (HMP) sells them at 160 /- for 3 (2 front and one rear).

Seek · 4th August 2010, 19:17

Quote:

Originally Posted by scopriobharath

JEBS,

Where in chennai did you buy wiper rubber blades ? I searched all authorized shops and they sell only with the assembly. They do not sell rubber only. I want one for my 20007 Santro.

Authorized Hyundai Workshop (HMP) sells them at 160 /- for 3 (2 front and one rear).

@scorpiobharath, i just got a pair of bosch blades fixed onto my santro at raghavs place - ignite, ecr when i dropped the car for servicing. Cost around 300 bucks for a pair.

Sinner666 · 4th August 2010, 23:17

Had got Bosch wipers for our Indica an year back and they are still wiping pretty squeaky clean. Replaced the passenger side one of the Esteem a couple of months back and can see the difference between Bosch and the Syndicate one. Syndicate one leaves some trails of water behind which is not the case with Bosch. I got the ones for Indica at around 300bucks and the Esteem one surprisingly I got as a single piece since I needed only one, cost me around 100bucks if i remember correctly. I bought them from Palika Bhawan.

Jebs · 5th August 2010, 11:37

Hi scopriobharath ,

I bought those BOSCH wiper blades from the GP road (Mahavir). I really see some difference after using it. But no rain in chennai since i have installed them to test in real :-). But Rs.450 is little pricey. They might cheated me.

Ferrari1976 · 5th August 2010, 13:26

A few questions on wipers (may be a bit stupid!)

1) What is the right size of wipers for Hyundai i10?
2) What are the consequences if a wrong size wiper is fitted?
3) Is there a concept of upsizing a wiper to get a better coverage area?

Jebs · 5th August 2010, 13:46

Hi Ferrari1976,

You can have a try on Bosch Aero twins (costs around 1.3k). They are much better than conventional wiper blades. But am not sure will it fit to i10s. But for our conditions normal BOSCH wipers will do the job.

Ferrari1976 · 5th August 2010, 14:28

Thanks Jebs. But what is the size of i10 wipers? The Bosch guys didn't know nor did the Hyundai showroom guys (which incedentally is bang opposite the Bosch shop) know it!

wildon · 5th August 2010, 14:44

Don't know what those numbers mean .. still

mukundmenon · 6th August 2010, 17:59

Great thread i was hopping all over trivandrum looking for Conti blades,so far the ones i saw were not so convincing (looked rather of cheap quality)... Thanks a lot . hope the shop mentioned in the first page still exists!

Ferrari1976 · 7th August 2010, 22:32

Thanks Wildon. Got the right Bosch wipers for i10 today. They are much better then the stock ones. Cost: INR 290.00

Size: 22 inch & 16inch

sbhasin · 25th August 2010, 08:39

I have put in Bosch aerotwin wiper blades on my Innova (Rs 1800). I am not too thrilled with the night time performance, especially in less rain - drizzle situation. One of the reasons could be that the windshield is 4 years old - I still see streaking

Let me observe the situation in few more conditions and I will report back

One positive - They are very quiet, hence one doesn't mind using them. In the past I used to control wiper frequency because of the sound they make

motomaverick · 25th August 2010, 10:58

This may be OT but saw aero twin like silicon wiper blades named SILIPER, each costing some 800 bucks. Any ideas about these blades? Saw them in Reliance zone.

quadra · 30th August 2010, 18:41

I got BOSCH Aero twins installed last weekend at EVO. The performance diff is huge when compared to stock wipers.

Very easy to install Bosch wipers
Silent operation - No sound when you use them. Stock wipers would produce a dragging sound like grrrrr
For my chevy spark, the passenger side wiper really goes to the top of the drivers glass (will upload an image soon)
Improves visibility as it quickly cleans the water

I would say go for it.

JVH · 30th August 2010, 18:49

Guys,

Anybody got the wipers installed in North Bangalore? Appreciate if you could point me to a dealer preferably in the North. Thanks!

quadra · 30th August 2010, 21:23

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Originally Posted by JVH

Guys,

Anybody got the wipers installed in North Bangalore? Appreciate if you could point me to a dealer preferably in the North. Thanks!

They are available at EVO but thats not NORTH bangalore. If you frequent MG road, you can very well go to EVO - its very near from MG road / brigade road.

4th August 2010, 23:17	#393
Sinner666 BHPian Join Date: May 2010 Location: HR 26/ BKK Posts: 215 Thanked: 109 Times	Had got Bosch wipers for our Indica an year back and they are still wiping pretty squeaky clean. Replaced the passenger side one of the Esteem a couple of months back and can see the difference between Bosch and the Syndicate one. Syndicate one leaves some trails of water behind which is not the case with Bosch. I got the ones for Indica at around 300bucks and the Esteem one surprisingly I got as a single piece since I needed only one, cost me around 100bucks if i remember correctly. I bought them from Palika Bhawan.
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5th August 2010, 11:37	#394
Jebs BHPian Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Chennai Posts: 380 Thanked: 67 Times	Hi scopriobharath , I bought those BOSCH wiper blades from the GP road (Mahavir). I really see some difference after using it. But no rain in chennai since i have installed them to test in real :-). But Rs.450 is little pricey. They might cheated me.
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5th August 2010, 13:26	#395
Ferrari1976 BHPian Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Pune Posts: 214 Thanked: 70 Times	A few questions on wipers (may be a bit stupid!) 1) What is the right size of wipers for Hyundai i10? 2) What are the consequences if a wrong size wiper is fitted? 3) Is there a concept of upsizing a wiper to get a better coverage area?
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5th August 2010, 13:46	#396
Jebs BHPian Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Chennai Posts: 380 Thanked: 67 Times	Hi Ferrari1976, You can have a try on Bosch Aero twins (costs around 1.3k). They are much better than conventional wiper blades. But am not sure will it fit to i10s. But for our conditions normal BOSCH wipers will do the job.
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5th August 2010, 14:28	#397
Ferrari1976 BHPian Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Pune Posts: 214 Thanked: 70 Times	Thanks Jebs. But what is the size of i10 wipers? The Bosch guys didn't know nor did the Hyundai showroom guys (which incedentally is bang opposite the Bosch shop) know it!
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5th August 2010, 14:44	#398
wildon BANNED Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Bangalore Posts: 2,443 Thanked: 1,242 Times View My Garage	Don't know what those numbers mean .. still Attached Thumbnails
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6th August 2010, 17:59	#399
mukundmenon BHPian Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Kochi Posts: 77 Thanked: 28 Times View My Garage	Great thread i was hopping all over trivandrum looking for Conti blades,so far the ones i saw were not so convincing (looked rather of cheap quality)... Thanks a lot . hope the shop mentioned in the first page still exists!
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7th August 2010, 22:32	#400
Ferrari1976 BHPian Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Pune Posts: 214 Thanked: 70 Times	Thanks Wildon. Got the right Bosch wipers for i10 today. They are much better then the stock ones. Cost: INR 290.00 Size: 22 inch & 16inch
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25th August 2010, 08:39	#401
sbhasin BHPian Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Bangalore Posts: 89 Thanked: 6 Times	I have put in Bosch aerotwin wiper blades on my Innova (Rs 1800). I am not too thrilled with the night time performance, especially in less rain - drizzle situation. One of the reasons could be that the windshield is 4 years old - I still see streaking Let me observe the situation in few more conditions and I will report back One positive - They are very quiet, hence one doesn't mind using them. In the past I used to control wiper frequency because of the sound they make
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25th August 2010, 10:58	#402
motomaverick Senior - BHPian Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 1,898 Thanked: 989 Times View My Garage	This may be OT but saw aero twin like silicon wiper blades named SILIPER, each costing some 800 bucks. Any ideas about these blades? Saw them in Reliance zone.
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30th August 2010, 18:41	#403
quadra BHPian Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Blore Posts: 553 Thanked: 68 Times	I got BOSCH Aero twins installed last weekend at EVO. The performance diff is huge when compared to stock wipers. Very easy to install Bosch wipers Silent operation - No sound when you use them. Stock wipers would produce a dragging sound like grrrrr For my chevy spark, the passenger side wiper really goes to the top of the drivers glass (will upload an image soon) Improves visibility as it quickly cleans the water I would say go for it. Last edited by quadra : 30th August 2010 at 18:43.
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30th August 2010, 18:49	#404
JVH Senior - BHPian Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Bangalore Posts: 1,051 Thanked: 209 Times	Guys, Anybody got the wipers installed in North Bangalore? Appreciate if you could point me to a dealer preferably in the North. Thanks!
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