Something as simple as this.... Can anyone recommend some decent wiper blades to buy for the 2007 XKR?

 

Bosch, always. No streaking, no chattering, no screeching. Not something any of the others can say anymore, sadly. They are expensive but worth it IMHO and I'm a cheap skate.

If memory serves there are two different lengths.

 

+1 on Bosch and yes they are two different lengths.

 

I went with Original Jaguar Replacement Blade assemblies which include the rubber "air foils" etc.

Right C2P1268 $15.10
Left C2P1270 $15.35

Happy Saturday,

Dave

 

Just put the Bosch in about 2 weeks ago, expensive but work well. Installation was not intuitive, however. Had to figure out that the inner clip had to come out of arm first, then back in after arm was hooked around the bar.

 

I recently put in OEM wipers. took less than 10 minutes.


C2P1268 $15.10 Hornburg Santa Monica
C2P1270 $15.35


No smears good contact

 

Just a heads up, Orielys Auto has a sale on Bosch wipers, BOGO!

 

I'm still feeling lame here. I don't see how the hook part of the wiper arm could come off of the Jaguar arm and I'm not seeing how the plastic clips can come off of the Bosch wiper. Here are a couple of pics.

XKR wiper arm end

Bosch wiper blade

 

I finally got it. Those plastic clips feel so flimsy but I was able to pop them out and then clip them back on. I poured a cup of water on my windshield seems to be working pretty well.

Most of the time we don't need them in SoCal but when we do we really do.

Buddy

 

The vast, VAST majority of wiper blades are made of natural rubber because the manufacturers WANT them to wear out. Their business model requires that you buy new wiper blades ever few months, and natural rubber breaks down over time.

Silicone wiper blades, on the other hand, last for years. When I bought my car almost two years ago I installed some PIAA silicone wiper blades. I still have the same ones on my car and they are as good as new. The ones are my wife's car are three years old, and I probably need to replace one before her vehicle gets inspected in April. The edge of one is finally starting to split. It still wipes well, but the inspector will say it needs to be replaced.

Several manufacturers make them. Search Amazon for "silicone wiper blades", but read the details. Some manufacturers use natural rubber blades but they include a little packet of silicone gel that you're supposed to apply to the windshield. They know that a lot of people are looking for silicone blades these days, so they include the silicone packet to trigger the search engine and trick people into thinking they are getting silicone blades.

https://www.thedrive.com/reviews/282...e-wiper-blades

 

Related question (with probably an obvious answer):
I've swapped out mine before, but could not get the arm to "stand up" at 90 degrees to do the swap easily. Is this by design or is there something I'm missing?

 

They barely move at all. Plus it is difficult to get them to stay at a handy location on the windscreen TO change the blades.

 

Bosch Icon's. Great wiper and the clasp is a better design.

 

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Just Stuff It! Put put a towel under the wiper arm to raise it as high as possible and keep it from moving around.

 

I almost thought you were being an Audi douche for a minute there.
But yes, I also jam a towel under the arms. Left side can hit the bonnet a bit, so best to open that first.

 

Just paraphrasing Nike ...