Wiper Blades for E39’s
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Forum Name: BMW 5 Series
Forum Discription: This forum will deal with any issues on the BMW 5 Series (E12, E28, E34, E39, E60 & E61)
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Printed Date: 23-September-2024 at 15:41
Topic: Wiper Blades for E39’s
Posted By: Andrew Rolland
Subject: Wiper Blades for E39’s
Date Posted: 21-October-2004 at 03:36
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Anyone know a good place for Wiper blades other than BMW main agents? Halfrauds don't do blades for E39's, well my local one doesn't. Any particular make to be recommended, Bosch or BMW? Thanks Andrew ------------- Be exclusive and drive a Petrol 5 Series! Current '13 62 F10 535i MSport Auto Previous '04 04 E60 545i SE Auto '03 53 E60 545i SE Auto (Stolen) '98 S E39 523i SE Auto |
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Posted By: Toxic
Date Posted: 21-October-2004 at 04:23
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I just put a set of Bosch ones on from a motor factors. Excellent set of blades for €22 ------------- Tom E39 1997 523i Oxford Green (Sold) ___________________________ |
Posted By: RobIpswich
Date Posted: 21-October-2004 at 04:41
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Andrew, I've always got mine off ebay. There's a guy on there sells the genuine Bosch ones for £12.99 (inc P&P)!! http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=28641&item=7904087921&rd=1&ssPageName=WD1V - http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category =28641&item=7904087921&rd=1&ssPageName=WD1V He's always advertising them, and at that price I replace mine before they wear out. Rob |
Posted By: my 520i
Date Posted: 21-October-2004 at 06:15
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Will blades for an E39 fit my E34 or did they change fittings, blade size etc. I got blades from Halfrauds for my car but I would like the ones the guy is selling on Ebay. Ian
------------- 1992 520i SE Auto |
Posted By: Andrew Rolland
Date Posted: 21-October-2004 at 06:51
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Thanks Rob I read that guys ebay site and he says that they are unique to the E39 so that means that any other aftermarket ones will be few and far between and probably dear too! Will bear it in mind but unfortunatley I need a pair tomorrow for Saturdays drive to Mallaig and back. Andrew ------------- Be exclusive and drive a Petrol 5 Series! Current '13 62 F10 535i MSport Auto Previous '04 04 E60 545i SE Auto '03 53 E60 545i SE Auto (Stolen) '98 S E39 523i SE Auto |
Posted By: kbannon
Date Posted: 21-October-2004 at 07:20
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I thought wipers were kind of universal (assuming corrrect size) as they had various pieces within the apck to fit different wiper arms. Im obviously wrong! ------------- Current: 2009 E60 520d "Sport" tractor Previous: 1989 E30 320i SE 1997 E39 523i 2003 E39 525i Sport Individual |
Posted By: Andrew Rolland
Date Posted: 21-October-2004 at 07:42
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Yeah I had thought that too but when I went to Halfrauds recently there were non at all that would fit an E39 but that may just be Halfrauds. The E39 ones look more complicated to change than other ones I have done, which may mean that these adapters won't fit. Andrew ------------- Be exclusive and drive a Petrol 5 Series! Current '13 62 F10 535i MSport Auto Previous '04 04 E60 545i SE Auto '03 53 E60 545i SE Auto (Stolen) '98 S E39 523i SE Auto |
Posted By: Savo
Date Posted: 21-October-2004 at 07:52
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Hi Ian, I emailed the guy on Ebay & here's the reply You asked: Looks like a bargain Andrew -------------  
1992 525I Sport, Bilstein Sport Suspension. Viper 2 Chip |
Posted By: Andrew Rolland
Date Posted: 21-October-2004 at 08:47
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Wipers Source Solved My local Partco do Unipart Wipers for an E39 for £13+VAT for both front blades. Didn't think that they would do them but.... That online part place has each wiper down as $23 each so if you were to buy a pair and convert to proper money you are still looking at about £25 for the pair. Andrew
------------- Be exclusive and drive a Petrol 5 Series! Current '13 62 F10 535i MSport Auto Previous '04 04 E60 545i SE Auto '03 53 E60 545i SE Auto (Stolen) '98 S E39 523i SE Auto |
Posted By: claymore_72
Date Posted: 21-October-2004 at 19:54
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A steeler will do them for 25.00 Euro Car Parts do them for 17.99 E-Bay - 12.99 inc postage (mine never arrived !) All you need is a slim screwdriver or a thick paper clip or a key Slide the plastic lock forward / drop the blades out / fit the new ones and relock the plastic bit not hard once you've learned how to do it The parts guy in Morrisons showed me how to do it all I supplied was the 25.00 and a swiss army knife
------------- Currently E38 - 740 |
Posted By: Andrew Rolland
Date Posted: 22-October-2004 at 07:47
Went to get them on my way back to the office and looked at the packet and the Unipart ones are for the E34 not the E39, Partco's lists have the wrong part number for E39 wipers so bee warned. I need them tomorrow so I guess its off to the main $tealer! Andrew ------------- Be exclusive and drive a Petrol 5 Series! Current '13 62 F10 535i MSport Auto Previous '04 04 E60 545i SE Auto '03 53 E60 545i SE Auto (Stolen) '98 S E39 523i SE Auto |
Andrew Rolland wrote:Posted By: 318is-joe
Date Posted: 22-October-2004 at 08:00
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I was going to buy a set, but then I remebered that there is a nice oxford green e39 with angel's at work in the car park, the wiper blades look pretty good or new on it. Hmmmm Where did I leave my screwdriver ------------- |
Posted By: Andrew Rolland
Date Posted: 22-October-2004 at 08:15
Now now, that wouldn't be Toxic's Beamer would it? Come to think of it, I thought after my wiper blade fiasco about creeping around with a screwdriver looking for an E39 Andrew ------------- Be exclusive and drive a Petrol 5 Series! Current '13 62 F10 535i MSport Auto Previous '04 04 E60 545i SE Auto '03 53 E60 545i SE Auto (Stolen) '98 S E39 523i SE Auto |
Posted By: Andrew Rolland
Date Posted: 22-October-2004 at 08:22
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Ooooohhhhh Just phoned my local Main $tealer who wants £30.01 inc VAT for the pair of blades. Maybe there not so knackered after all! Talk about rip off merchants. Andrew ------------- Be exclusive and drive a Petrol 5 Series! Current '13 62 F10 535i MSport Auto Previous '04 04 E60 545i SE Auto '03 53 E60 545i SE Auto (Stolen) '98 S E39 523i SE Auto |
Posted By: BMW Richard
Date Posted: 22-October-2004 at 08:55
| £18.50 from German and Swedish |
Posted By: Toxic
Date Posted: 22-October-2004 at 14:58
ya, and I could do with a nice set of 17" rims an' all. ------------- Tom E39 1997 523i Oxford Green (Sold) ___________________________ |
Posted By: Andrew Rolland
Date Posted: 25-October-2004 at 03:01
They soooo were knackered though! Got a set of Bosch blades from Euro Parts in Glasgow for £13.10 inc VAT What a difference I can now see where I'm going...does help so much.... Andrew ------------- Be exclusive and drive a Petrol 5 Series! Current '13 62 F10 535i MSport Auto Previous '04 04 E60 545i SE Auto '03 53 E60 545i SE Auto (Stolen) '98 S E39 523i SE Auto |
which must be about the best price I have seen on this forum without having to wait for a postman! GSF wanted £14.90+VAT but didn't have them. Tried to sell me a pair for the E34 though which were £21 something inc VATPosted By: SeeSure
Date Posted: 25-October-2004 at 04:03
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I got a set a set from Halfords, Bosch item number 26/22B, IIRC about £14. One blade at 650m (passenger)and 2 x 550 blades (driver). I think the extra blade was an added bonus as the packaging just reffered to it being a double pack. Dead easy to fit. Aout 30 seconds each. |
Posted By: Taxboy
Date Posted: 02-September-2005 at 16:30
Coming in late to this thread - I need a new set of wiper blades for my 2001 E39. Who makes the BMW ones as I've been most impressed with the factory fitted ones - namely they are very quiet and work extremely well and last a long while (mine are the original pair) and I'm a bit obsessive over clean glass |
Posted By: zayd55
Date Posted: 02-September-2005 at 21:09
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We have three E39's in my family and have discovered that the replacement Bosch blades do not provide a good enough fit even though they are of excellent quality. After using them for just a month they squeal like a pig. The BMW original ones are made by Valeo and work the best without the pig coming in for some action! http://www.valeo.com/automotive-supplier/Jahia/pid/14 - http://www.valeo.com/automotive-supplier/Jahia/pid/14 ------------- 2000 E39 530i Sport Auto M54 Titan Silver |
Posted By: Taxboy
Date Posted: 03-September-2005 at 04:33
Thanks for that - Glad to save the pig some work  I can't stand juddering or squealing wiper blades. I was driven by a work colleague in his Citroen for 2 hrs in the rain with juddering and squeaking blades. I wanted to kill someone by the time I got back to the office  It was such a relief to get back into my car and all you could hear was the gentle swoosh on my drive home |
Posted By: Fey!
Date Posted: 03-September-2005 at 08:03
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I got a pair of wiper blades and a pair of micre filters for my e39 at the dealers last week - €70 the lot incl VAT. Felt that that was a good price. ------------- "http://www.tempoantiques.com""> 
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Posted By: Jeff Spangle
Date Posted: 03-September-2005 at 08:08
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I bought some blades from Halfords - Bosch ones, for my E46 323 that I used to own.
They were crap, plus the spoiler on the drivers side wasn't right, incorrect shape/size which prooved a problem at speed in the rain! I bought a drivers side blade from the dealer and kept the passenger side one from Halfords. Seemed to work fine. Main dealer stuff may be expensive, but it's correct! |
Posted By: MattE
Date Posted: 03-September-2005 at 08:12
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I've just had my blades replaced by local dealer. I tried a few different types but ended up going back to the BM ones as they are definately quieter and also last longer and do a better job. Still £40 fitted was a little steep I felt! ------------- 
2002 E39 530i Steptronic Sport Touring |
Posted By: Fey!
Date Posted: 03-September-2005 at 08:17
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I forgot to mention it, but even with my inabilities, the whole lot (wipers & filters) took a total of 2 minutes to replace! ------------- "http://www.tempoantiques.com"">
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Posted By: zayd55
Date Posted: 03-September-2005 at 19:50
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Yes, I echo that. The E39 wipers were the easiest ones that I have ever fitted on a car and mainly due to the lovely sliding clip. My old car, 528i sport, had a broken clip which I was too lazy at first to change. Then one day the wiper blade fell on to the window because the clip was in the unlocked position. I soon found out when I started to wipe the screen clean in the morning on my way to Heathrow Airport. It left some noticable scratches and I then felt compelled to change the broken clip and at a grand cost of 30p. So please do ensure that your clips are locked and not broken causing easy sliding to the dangerous position. Happy driving all!!! ------------- 2000 E39 530i Sport Auto M54 Titan Silver |
Posted By: Andrew Rolland
Date Posted: 04-September-2005 at 05:59
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My Bosch ones don't squeal at all and never have. Might be to do with whatever it is you use to wash your windscreen with. My Halfrauds now do an E39 Bosch set, they didn't when I started this thread. I now could do with new wiper blades as these ones are beginning to fade at nearly a year old now. Andrew ------------- Be exclusive and drive a Petrol 5 Series! Current '13 62 F10 535i MSport Auto Previous '04 04 E60 545i SE Auto '03 53 E60 545i SE Auto (Stolen) '98 S E39 523i SE Auto |
Posted By: jamie (e39)528i
Date Posted: 04-September-2005 at 16:17
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Andrew i have the bosch blades from halfrauds on my e39 and have not experienced any squealing or juddering atall and have had them fitted for at least 5 months. I am more than happy with them. ------------- |
Posted By: Andrew Rolland
Date Posted: 05-September-2005 at 03:10
The only thing wrong with that is the E39 Bosch blade set from Halfrauds is twice the price that it is from ECP! Good blades right enough. Andrew ------------- Be exclusive and drive a Petrol 5 Series! Current '13 62 F10 535i MSport Auto Previous '04 04 E60 545i SE Auto '03 53 E60 545i SE Auto (Stolen) '98 S E39 523i SE Auto |
Posted By: Oisin
Date Posted: 05-September-2005 at 05:41
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just got a set of bosch ones for my E39,,€24.95 in Dublin,,seem grand,not a squel notting very happy, price was ok I thought!!! will be checking E-bay though. ------------- 2006 VW Passat 1.9tdi 1995 E34 520i(M5)Sold.New classic required Previous: 2004 Santa fee commercial - 2001 Saab 9-5 3.0,Tid - 1997 E39 525tds |
Posted By: Dergside
Date Posted: 06-September-2005 at 12:37
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A local car accessories shop referred to a Champion catalogue when I enquired about blades and insisted that the e39 BMW only has one windscreen wiper, not 2 of equal length, just one. Obviously, the second one on my car is from the extensive, and expensive, options list! ------------- Now: BMW 523i SE '00, 318i SE - e91 '07, 325i Coupe '93. Prev: e46 328i SE Touring, 330Ci, 318Ci. e39 523i SE. e36 325i Coupe *2, 323i SE, 316iSE. e30 325iSE 2dr, 320i Conv, 320i 2dr, 316i. |
Posted By: Andrew Rolland
Date Posted: 07-September-2005 at 03:01
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So this guy told you it had only one wiper? The E39 doesn't have wipers of equal length either. Sizes are 22 and 26 I think. This is why places don't stock them as they only fit the E39 being of two different sizes. Andrew PS I hope you corrected the guy and referred him to your E39 parked out front! ------------- Be exclusive and drive a Petrol 5 Series! Current '13 62 F10 535i MSport Auto Previous '04 04 E60 545i SE Auto '03 53 E60 545i SE Auto (Stolen) '98 S E39 523i SE Auto |
Posted By: Ian :0
Date Posted: 07-September-2005 at 07:56
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Bosch set from Halfords. Had them a fair while now and only making nice swooshing noises...Not cheap mind. ------------- Ian |
Posted By: Fey!
Date Posted: 07-September-2005 at 08:03
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The BMW ones are different for the left and right - they have different part numbers and one has R on it and the other has L! Slightly different fitting, I think. ------------- "http://www.tempoantiques.com"">
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