Hi Guys,

My rear wiper blade is shot and in desperate need of replacement. Looking around on eBay they range from anywhere between £3-£30!

Also there are different types such as the traditional blade, flat blade and different fixings too.

Can anyone advise what type I should get? I remember seeing a thread about them being a pain to replace because of the cover or something so want to make sure I get the right one.

Cheers, Sag!  LCFC. Receiver of threatening letters from Overfinch.

This is the one I'm looking at

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Range-Rover-Spor...2ec2d1efcf LCFC. Receiver of threatening letters from Overfinch.

Last edited by Sag on Wed Dec 19 2012 11:41am. Edited 1 time in total

I got a flat blade one from Costco and it's been great. Fitted fine under the cover.

They are a pain to replace

I got a mid range cheapy around 16 months ago and it's ready to be swapped again.

This one looks fine... always best not to get the cheapest as they are just rubbish, and the grit rear wipers have to contend with, you need a semi good one for it to last. RRS gone
Audi SQ5...Gone Audi Q7 S-Line 240 3.0TDI Gone
Audi A6 Allroad Sport 270 3.0TDI

awd man wrote:

They are a pain to replace

I got a mid range cheapy around 16 months ago and it's ready to be swapped again.

This one looks fine... always best not to get the cheapest as they are just rubbish, and the grit rear wipers have to contend with, you need a semi good one for it to last.

Just got new blades alround for our Octavia Estate. £50 from Skoda but the nice man came out in the rain and fitted them for me saving me from getting messy hands. I did go to the usual places but no one had any available so I had to go with the dealer.

Of course, if SWMBO got them changed instead of moaning then I'd have saved myself £50 and the time driving to the dealer...it's her car but seemingly only I can sort stuff on it

On a more general note, I'm not impressed by some of the cheaper blades I've tried. As they don't tend to work well for long they seem like a false economy. And I'd rather pay a few quid and see where I'm going in the rain. Which reminds me that I must get some more rain-x for both vehicles... 2012 SDV6 - it's missing a couple of cylinders
2008 TDV8 - it was a labour of love and is much missed

Thanks guys, ordered the flat blade type! LCFC. Receiver of threatening letters from Overfinch.

LR price for a rear wiper is indeed about £30 so I buy a genuine Freelander 1 front passenger wiper blade for £7.50, take the rubber out, cut a couple of inches off it and then fit it to the old RRS arm. Rubber cross section is identical and good quality I find.