[vladman]

Hi,

Do you recommend the wipers should be replaced only with the genuine BMW items (which I imagine are quite expensive), or is there a recommended alternative and cheaper replacement?

My car is an 2012 F10 520d.

On my previous car (Jaguar), I learned from experience that only the OEM wipers from Jaguar worked well, all other replacements I tried, including Bosch, were inferior (what I mean is they'd start leaving streaks much sooner after installation than the OEM ones).

Not sure if it's the same case with BMW though.

Thanks!

[Johnny Grabble]

I replace the originals with Bosch Aerotwin on mine, they seem OK. Bought a set online for about £23. Tried Halfrauds ones after that, didn't last long at all, went back to Bosch.

[The Beast]

I tend to stick with oem

[Gordon4499]

Think I paid nearly 40 quid for the BMW wipers

[vladman]

Thank you guys.

[ipso_facto]

BOSCH Aerotwin Front Flat Wipers A524S

Currently £23.10 on eBay.co.uk

The how to :

2012 BMW 528i xDrive [How-To] Windshield Wiper - Upright Position

Cheers ...

[vladman]

Thank you very much guys, I've now ordered the Bosch ones.

[Beancounter_74]

Ordered the Bosch ones a month or so ago and have been very pleased with them, seem OEM in quality to me.

[jamiey]

Used Bosch aerotwins on the 3 for years (they were the type recommended on wiperblades.co.uk) and I can't fault them.

The original fitment ones on the other hand had an occassional very loud humming vibration that drove me nuts. It happened when the road surface was a certain texture, the wind was in a certain direction and I was doing a certain range of speeds, all which added up to a frequency that made them vibrate which was then amplified through the windscreen...