WARNING: flat blade wipers

[soapbox jonny]

I have those Bosch wiper blades fitted to mine and have no problems at all. They have been on for at least 12 months
Good luck polishing the marks out !!

[RichardTK]

I've got the Valeo ones from Halfords. Apart from not curving enough on the passenger side at rest position, they're Grrr-eat.

[spacenase]

I've tried Bosch, Valeo and the "Wiper Blades" ones on mine and all of them made a lot of noise and juddering. I've just switched to non-flat Bosch blades and all is quiet again.

Looks like different cars give different results, but it I think the wiper arms on mine don't provide enough pressure onto the screen for flat blades. I used them with no problems on a Lexus LS before, so I was disappointed with the problems on my 300C.

[devilmaycare]

Nobody wants to sell a rear wiper. Fortunately, the DIY solution is easy, as long as its just rubber replacement.

BTW, I've never replaced the front wipers. They still work OK, but I can't see any manufacturer's name.

[RichardTK]

The rear wiper is £17 or so from the dealer. Or, if you replace wipers annually (which I do unless they're deteriorating faster than that), about 4p/day.

[talldave]

I've used Bosch Aerotwin on all our cars without any problem. I've recently fitted a new pair of Bosch AR22Us to the 300C. The fixing is very firm and I don't see how any part of the wiper other than rubber could come into contact with the screen (2007 facelift CRD). However, I notice that the mounting plastic has been beefed-up compared to the pair I fitted to the Crossfire in 2011.

[Jimmyboy]

I too fitted the Valeo flat blades from Halfrauds last year no problems and work well along with being quiet.

Jim.

[Simon@thecustom300cshop]

Has anyone tried the Good Year flat blades yet? I have a set for mine but haven't needed to fit them yet.