JHZR2
Staff member
My 135i needed wiper refills, on its aero style wipers. I generally love PIAA super silicone wipers/refills, and had a pair of long refills left over from other cars.
I had successfully refilled the VW's aero type wipers back in the day, and the PIAA refills fit just fine. The BMW wipers are different. These Valeo wipers have the aerodynamic fin feature as part of the squeegee, not part of the wiper itself.
To attempt to illustrate:
The main squeegee section is the same as any classic wiper, but on the OE BMW item, the squeegee has the fin on its back. I guess this is to cause downward force when wiping at speed.
The main ramification is that now the beam doesn't have the fin, only the ends.
Note how the wiper is now flat until the end section.
Ive not looked at many wipers of this type. How critical is it to have the fin/spoiler on it to force the wiper down to the glass? I'm not opposed to buying new blades in full, but I'd rather refill this way if I can...
Thanks!
I had successfully refilled the VW's aero type wipers back in the day, and the PIAA refills fit just fine. The BMW wipers are different. These Valeo wipers have the aerodynamic fin feature as part of the squeegee, not part of the wiper itself.
To attempt to illustrate:
The main squeegee section is the same as any classic wiper, but on the OE BMW item, the squeegee has the fin on its back. I guess this is to cause downward force when wiping at speed.
The main ramification is that now the beam doesn't have the fin, only the ends.
Note how the wiper is now flat until the end section.
Ive not looked at many wipers of this type. How critical is it to have the fin/spoiler on it to force the wiper down to the glass? I'm not opposed to buying new blades in full, but I'd rather refill this way if I can...
Thanks!