PIAA Silicon Wipers

[twoblacklines]

Hello,

I ordered a set of front silicon wipers for my A3 Sportback.

Fitted them yesturday, by cleaning screen with the PIAA cleaner, then doing the Screen Protect, then fitting wipers and running for 5 mins.

The front left one does not fit properly even though it is the same size as the OEM one that came off. When you turn the wipers off they are supposed to drop down below view, this now happens about once every 4 times instead of every time, and even then it looks too long in the car.

Also, both of the wipers are leaving what looks like a long streak of grease, the right one leaves it vertically down the right side of the screen, the left one leaves it diagonally straight across field of view.

Now everyone says these wipers are "streak free" and "silent" but mine aren't streak free and I can hear them wipe. Any thoughts?

Here is some pictures from an iPhone:

How the left one rests when turned off:




Streaks:

See the tree to right of sign - diagonal streak from left wiper


Any ideas? Are they faulty?

Here is the reciept showing wipers and product used:

Products
1x PIAA Silcone Tech Flat Wiper Blades (WUK??E) £26.26
-PIAA Wiper Blade Size Size 8 = 480mm / 19&..
1x PIAA Silcone Tech Flat Wiper Blades (WUK??E) £26.26
-PIAA Wiper Blade Size Size 81 = 600mm / 24..
1x PIAA Vision Screen Cleaner (PS101?7) £5.99
-PIAA Vision Size 150 ML
1x PIAA Vision Screen Protect and Coat (PS10108) £5.99
-PIAA Vision Size 150 ML
1x PIAA Vision Screen Wash 500ML (PS10106) £3.98

Order Totals
Sub-Total: £57.06
UK Mainland: £4.99
VAT(20.00%): £12.41
Total: £74.46

[aceparts]

Can't help but really, £60+ for wipers?

These will work just as well for less than 1/10th

http://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/m.html?_odkw=&_ipg=2...

[HumbleJim]

How much That truly is shocking. It's what I would expect to pay for discs and pads.

[twoblacklines]

They won't work as well, they don't have a sillicone layer.

[Chris_VRS]

£60 for wipers :O wowzers!

You'd have been better off just buying a new set of OEM ones & spending £10 on a water repellent coating like Duxback, Aquapel etc...

[HumbleJim]

twoblacklines said:

They won't work as well, they don't have a sillicone layer.

Well as yours don't seem to work at all, that's a silli thing to say?

I bought some bosch jobbies, about £7 each. Pefect vision. Stick yours in the bin and get some proper wipers.

[twoblacklines]

http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=1&a...

That was the thread I followed which lead to the purchase.

Mine don't work because I didn't clean it properly.

[HumbleJim]

Oh yeah, I see what you mean, quality item.

http://www.autoexpress.co.uk/accessories-tyres/429...

Edited by HumbleJim on Friday 25th July 07:20

[twoblacklines]

That is the wrong model. These are Si-Tech aeros.