the drivers side of my X-Type has a scoop thing on it. what side of the wiper should it be on? The top or bottom? On my car it is on the top and on the loaner i have right now it is on the bottom. does anyone know which one is correct?

 

It acts as a wind spoiler to create down force to hold the wiper in better contact with the glass. It goes on the bottom of the wiper arm.

 

lol.. i have been driving around with it on the top of the wiper for about 2-3 month's! lol thanks. I learn more here then any school..

 

I couldnt for the life of me figure out how to take of the wind deflector and put it on a new wiper blade without braking it.

 

I broke mine, but I wont be going fast enough to miss it anyway )

 

when i got new wiper blades it was already on it. ask the dealer, they are blades made just for the X-Type.

 

It is held on with a few small screws

 

Still, the new ones from dealer come with it on there.

 

Aftermarkets never fit right...

 

Don't work as well either.

 

yeeeeeeeesh

 

they had us putting on rain x wipers for about a week here
what a joke
anything to save a buck
only took about 5 to 10 customers complaining before we ditched them
lol

 

how much do the oem wipers cost?

 

jag dealer has both
the rubber inserts or the complete blades
20 to 30 for inserts
50 to 60 for complete blades
approx
i"d call and see for price first

 

Bought complete arms for mine from the dealer to save having to seperate the blades from the arms.Old ones had been on at leats 3 years and after recent ice/snow had started to miss parts when wiping.
Havent opened them yet but were £21 ($42)

 

I have had the Bosch Icons on for about a month or so now and they are outstanding. not a hint of sound and look really good with the low profile and clean aero appearence. Paid about $40 including tax for both at AutoZone.

 

Just replaced mine, Michelin (and other brands) have a new curved all-rubber wiper without the tension joist frames. Very Nice! No noise on direction change in rain at hwy speed, especially with Rain-X treatment. Two different sized blades: US$18@

 

All you guys that have replaced with aftermarket....report back periodically if you would. I have personally never had luck with anything other than Factory blades on any car.

 

My drivers side wobbles due to the length...i bet if i put the stabilizer on though the anco wipers would be fine. You just have to steal the adapters out of a smaller packet for the big side b/c they dont come with them. I am going to try the monoblade (no frame) wiper next.