E46 coupe windscreen wiper suggestions

[Ozone]

My windscreen wipers were replaced about 4k / a year before i got the car but they fart and squeak while wiping. They do clean the screen but the noise is annoying. Also on the drivers side there is a clip that hangs down to keep the blade in line at the lower end but the wiper keeps moving outside of it stopping it working properly, i think it even stopped the wipers working at all at one stage jamming the blade.

Can anyone recommend a good blade or what BMW use or should i just go and get some from a dealer?

Thanks.

[RESSE]

BMW part number is 61610037027 ("evo flat blade").

or

Bosch Super Plus.

[Ozone]

Cheers RESSE.

[MartinQ]

I bought these recently and they perform well. Obviously can't comment on long term performance yet.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/BMW-E46-3-SERIES-98-05-2...

[outnumbered]

Ozone said:

My windscreen wipers were replaced about 4k / a year before i got the car but they fart and squeak while wiping. They do clean the screen but the noise is annoying. Also on the drivers side there is a clip that hangs down to keep the blade in line at the lower end but the wiper keeps moving outside of it stopping it working properly, i think it even stopped the wipers working at all at one stage jamming the blade.

Can anyone recommend a good blade or what BMW use or should i just go and get some from a dealer?

Thanks.

Are you sure you don't already have the new style "aero" wiper blades ? That plastic clip you mention is supposed to be removed before you fit them, if you leave it in place it'll cause exactly those problems.

[Ozone]

I don't know what type of blades are fitted unfortunately, the clip is attatched to the metal wiper arm and has 2 protrusions that go either side of the metal retainer of the blade and a longer protrusion on the lower (bonnet) side of the wiper arm. The passenger side arm doesn't have this clip. So is it best to remove the clip?

[outnumbered]

Old and new types:



If yours look like the bottom one, you need to take that lower clip off the driver's side arm.