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Re: Wiper Blades Replaced

Postby tangcla » Fri Jun 19, 2009 9:10 am

Wish there was a Supercheap closer to me :(
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Re: Wiper Blades Replaced

Postby tangcla » Fri Jun 19, 2009 11:17 am

Peoples - I will be going to visit a friend who works at Autobarn on Sunday, who wants wiper blades if I can get them for ~$20 each? Saves you from getting them, just pick them up from me.
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Re: Wiper Blades Replaced

Postby smythie » Fri Jun 19, 2009 2:15 pm

Hope the Autobarn near you is better stocked than the outlets local to me.
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Re: Wiper Blades Replaced

Postby gumbyy » Sun Jun 21, 2009 9:23 am

+1
Only 1 out of 3 of my local SuperCheap Autos had 550 in stock :|
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Re: Wiper Blades Replaced

Postby tangcla » Sun Jun 21, 2009 9:57 am

So what sizes are required?
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Re: Wiper Blades Replaced

Postby jdm rsk » Sun Jun 21, 2009 10:47 am

tangcla wrote:So what sizes are required?

have you got a tape measure?
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Re: Wiper Blades Replaced

Postby Sentinel » Sun Jun 21, 2009 10:55 am

jdm rsk wrote:
tangcla wrote:So what sizes are required?

have you got a tape measure?


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Re: Wiper Blades Replaced

Postby tangcla » Sun Jun 21, 2009 11:00 am

jdm rsk wrote:have you got a tape measure?

Was thinking if someone had the details offhand (i.e. someone who has just bought one) could tell me, would be easier. I will measure it up when I get there, most likely.

And interestingly enough - no I don't have a tape measure on hand.
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Re: Wiper Blades Replaced

Postby Sentinel » Sun Jun 21, 2009 11:24 am

Clarence,

Check pages 1 & 2 of this thread mate. There is two trains of thought on the sizing...

600 and 450 or 550 and 500, I went with the former as that's what the OEM blades measured.

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Re: Wiper Blades Replaced

Postby gumbyy » Sun Jun 21, 2009 11:42 am

Clarence, as mentioned earlier I got 550 and 500 but the 500 (passenger wiper) required a little snip (about 2mm) - works perfectly though. Very happy with it.
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Re: Wiper Blades Replaced

Postby tangcla » Sun Jun 21, 2009 2:39 pm

I ended up getting 600mm for the driver's side and 475mm on the passenger side, because they didn't have 450mm in stock :lol:

Seems to work fine...
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Re: Wiper Blades Replaced

Postby Ric » Mon Jul 13, 2009 3:12 pm

tangcla wrote:I ended up getting 600mm for the driver's side and 475mm on the passenger side, because they didn't have 450mm in stock :lol:

Seems to work fine...

I've just bought exactly the same sizes, and they fit great.
(Got the 475 at SuperCheap Thomastown, then had to go to SuperCheap Broadmeadows to get the 600)
They're normally $27.99, but on special for $23.99 each right now.
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Re: Wiper Blades Replaced

Postby Jimmy S » Mon Jul 13, 2009 3:31 pm

How did I not see this thread?

I just got back from the shops where I picked up some new blades for mine...

Ah well... see how they go... I got the fancier of the two they had there, but they are just blades, not the whole frame + blade...
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Re: Wiper Blades Replaced

Postby Ric » Mon Jul 13, 2009 10:02 pm

You have an "arm", a "blade", and a "rubber". The bit you're calling the frame is actually the blade.
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Re: Wiper Blades Replaced

Postby Kevlar GT » Wed Aug 26, 2009 12:34 pm

So, some time on since these posts were made what is people's verdict? I'm up for some replacements and think the 600/475 combo will be on the cards. Anything bad to report about them at all??
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