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Indeed! The old one was branded "Heyner" and in addition to my comment above was discernably lighter than a genuine part, in case that is of interest.
 
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I think I have the last genuine wiper blade from Audi. Its still sealed in its original packaging (very sad) and will stay that way. The existing blade will continue to get the vinegar treatment for a while yet. 😂
 

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Special edition said:
I think I have the last genuine wiper blade from Audi. Its still sealed in its original packaging (very sad) and will stay that way. The existing blade will continue to get the vinegar treatment for a while yet. 😂
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Dave, please enlighten me in regards to this vinegar treatment. I may of missed this trick.

Nice1,
 
Very simples. Get a bottle of vinegar and some soft tissues. Sprinkle the vinegar on the tissue and wipe it along the blade rubber. The tissue will be filthy to start off with but after a few applications it will become clearer. It seems to help in prolonging the life of the blade.
 
Also on a simile them clean the windscreen with cheap tooth paste to remove traffic film, silicon from polish etc. water is then more easily removed by the wiper rubber and assuming the wiper arm is in good order juddering of the wiper n by blade is eliminated

An old tax drivers tip I was given some 40 years ago and still use today
You also get a fresh minty smelling A2 for a time

Paul


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I can't believe how long some of you manage to keep your wiper blades. Here in Greece the heat completely destroys them every summer. The only option is to buy the cheapest available and change it every autumn.
 
JHB said:
I can't believe how long some of you manage to keep your wiper blades. Here in Greece the heat completely destroys them every summer. The only option is to buy the cheapest available and change it every autumn.
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The climate here in Hampshire is noticeably cooler than Cyprus, but I'd not keep a wiper blade, (or pair), more than 3 to 4 years max. Blades have to have a sharp double sided edge. Once this is no longer sharp, they will not wipe cleanly. Like tyres, to last a long time they must be made from a hard compound. To work efficiently they must be flexible enough to flip as the as the blade changes direction. So a good blade, like a tyre is the best combination of flexibility, and ability to hold an edge.
You wouldn't use a tyre much over 5 years, same goes for wiper blades.
Mac.
 
Special edition said:
Very simples. Get a bottle of vinegar and some soft tissues. Sprinkle the vinegar on the tissue and wipe it along the blade rubber. The tissue will be filthy to start off with but after a few applications it will become clearer. It seems to help in prolonging the life of the blade.
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Also bug and tar remover does the same job - found this out by accident and in desperation when driving Akoya in a thunder storm in the A303 and had to stop at a services due to not being able to see where I was going!!! The kind lady behind the counter gave me a whole roll of blue tissue - I must have had 15 or more wipes with the bug & tar remover and the tissue was still coming away black!
 
Special edition said:
Very simples. Get a bottle of vinegar and some soft tissues. Sprinkle the vinegar on the tissue and wipe it along the blade rubber. The tissue will be filthy to start off with but after a few applications it will become clearer. It seems to help in prolonging the life of the blade.
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depronman said:
Also on a simile them clean the windscreen with cheap tooth paste to remove traffic film, silicon from polish etc. water is then more easily removed by the wiper rubber and assuming the wiper arm is in good order juddering of the wiper n by blade is eliminated

An old tax drivers tip I was given some 40 years ago and still use today
You also get a fresh minty smelling A2 for a time

Paul


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Noted Dave, 😉 I usually use a baby wipe to clean the blade but shall give it the vinegar treatment along with trying the toothpaste hack Paul has mentioned. Maybe I'll use Euthymol as I love the scent. 😁😁

Many thanks 😎
 
PlasticMac said:
The climate here in Hampshire is noticeably cooler than Cyprus, but I'd not keep a wiper blade, (or pair), more than 3 to 4 years max. Blades have to have a sharp double sided edge. Once this is no longer sharp, they will not wipe cleanly. Like tyres, to last a long time they must be made from a hard compound. To work efficiently they must be flexible enough to flip as the as the blade changes direction. So a good blade, like a tyre is the best combination of flexibility, and ability to hold an edge.
You wouldn't use a tyre much over 5 years, same goes for wiper blades.
Mac.
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Funny you should use tyres as an analogy. Here it's also illegal to drive on tyres over 6 years old because they also get destroyed by the heat
 
JHB said:
Funny you should use tyres as an analogy. Here it's also illegal to drive on tyres over 6 years old because they also get destroyed by the heat
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This is what we would need here. If the thread is ok, nobody does not look on the age. Even though old tires can be deadly in rain.
 
mtl said:
This is what we would need here. If the thread is ok, nobody does not look on the age. Even though old tires can be deadly in rain.
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When you tow in Europe, you are allowed to tow 20 kph higher if the tyres on the trailer (caravan in my case), are less than 5 years old, confirmed by date code on each tyre. That's 120 kph rather than 100kph.
Mac.
 
Just a quick job today, replaced the cabin air filter as doubt it had been changed for a while. Carefully read all the posts on the forum about how fiddly the plastic trim can be and the tips to remove it and get it back on....

...only to find I don't have the trim at all!

Still, fitted a nice new Bosch carbon filter and the old one wasn't quite as bad as I expected. And added yet another bit to my lists of parts needed at some point.

Now building up to some of the bigger tasks that require more time and tools 😬
 
Bluestripe said:
Just a quick job today, replaced the cabin air filter as doubt it had been changed for a while. Carefully read all the posts on the forum about how fiddly the plastic trim can be and the tips to remove it and get it back on....

...only to find I don't have the trim at all!

Still, fitted a nice new Bosch carbon filter and the old one wasn't quite as bad as I expected. And added yet another bit to my lists of parts needed at some point.

Now building up to some of the bigger tasks that require more time and tools 😬
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I’m sure the answer is on the forum somewhere but do I remember right that the plastic cage was eliminated by the design of the newer filter? Or is my memory playing up?
 
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