wiper blades

[Phil_P]

Hi All,

Please can anyone tell me the part number and price for front wiper blades for my 59 Octavia?

Can you buy them individually or only as a set? Do folks recommend OEM replacements from Skoda or should I seek to buy elsewhere?

Any advice welcome as mine are starting to look like they might need replacing, especially the drivers side, before winter.

Thanks,

Phil

[jrw]

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/SKODA-OCTAVIA-MK2-BOSCH-FLAT-WIPER-BLADES-04-09-A937S-/120621575051?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item1c159b2b8b

They fit the FL too.

[Auric Goldfinger]

Think Skoda OEM are about the same price and there Bosch

Disclaimer:- I think

[Grizzle]

Dont think i was even as much as that at the dealers.

[andyvee]

I thought the trick was to go to VW or TPS and get the refills - two strips of rubber with new endcaps - and keep the original backings - much cheaper.

Don't have the part numbers to hand, sorry.

[Hairy Chris]

quote name='andyvee' timestamp='1314465281' post='2497455']

I thought the trick was to go to VW or TPS and get the refills - two strips of rubber with new endcaps - and keep the original backings - much cheaper.

Don't have the part numbers to hand, sorry.

Part number for the refills is: 1K0955429A

This is a VW part number, Skoda don't list this part.

There is a guide on here somewhere as how to replace the rubbers.

Edit:corrected part number details.

Edit: Just found a link for a how to do but it's in Spanish Linky

[Phil_P]

Thanks everyone.

I'll see what price they are at my local dealers on Tuesday.

[zeffania]

Let us know how you get on please as I need some new one too

Thanks

[Phil_P]

Will do.

From some preliminary hunting around, Halfords do the Bosch wipers for £29.99, and you can get them at plenty of online places for around £20 + delivery. I'm waiting to see what Skoda want for them as I have a £50 voucher to spend on parts/accessories before December so a couple sets of wiper blades might be a good use of that.

[Phil_P]

Hmm, dealer wanted £41 and change which is twice the price they are available online so I won't be getting them from the dealer

[jrw]

Just get them from the Ebay link - thats where i got mine from - cheapest you can get for Bosch.

[Phil_P]

Just get them from the Ebay link - thats where i got mine from - cheapest you can get for Bosch.

Yes, thanks - I will.

I noticed that seller does them even cheaper for a Golf Mk5 which I assume are identical (same Bosch part number):

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/VW-GOLF-MK5-BOSCH-AEROTWIN-FLAT-WIPER-BLADES-A937S-/120621575566?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item1c159b2d8e

[jrw]

Ah thats what i paid - at the time the Skoda ones were cheaper than the Golf! He must swap the prices to trick people!

[andyvee]

Has anyone tried TPS instead of the dealers - just get the refills from them

[Web Ferret]

Bosch aero twins off fleabay for around £20 delivered are great and very very easy to fit.

Part number is Bosch 937s for a 600mm and a 475mm.

[Redboy]

As posted above, buy the inserts from VW. It takes 2-3 minutes per wiper to change. Costs about £12 total.

[zeffania]

As posted above, buy the inserts from VW. It takes 2-3 minutes per wiper to change. Costs about £12 total.

Rang my local VW dealer and they quoted £7.10 per refill.

What about these or are they too cheap?