Does anyone make winter wiper blades for the B6 S4 yet?
12-14-2008, 05:56 AM
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Does anyone make winter wiper blades for the B6 S4 yet?
All the major manufacturers only list winter blades for B5 S4s but none for B6 (or later for that matter) and the stock blades become useless with even the lightest amount of attached snow and ice.
Any solutions out there?
For those who live in warmer climates, winter blades have a rubber boot around the whole wiper to prevent ice and snow from lifting the edge of the blade off the windshield:
<img src="http://ec-images.acehardwareoutlet.com/raw/products/8136970.jpg">
Any solutions out there?
For those who live in warmer climates, winter blades have a rubber boot around the whole wiper to prevent ice and snow from lifting the edge of the blade off the windshield:
<img src="http://ec-images.acehardwareoutlet.com/raw/products/8136970.jpg">
12-14-2008, 06:21 AM
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IIRC, the stock blades are essentially encased in rubber...
...they don't have the exposed articulated metal frames like the old-school blades did. Stock blades have performed well on my wife's S4 so far this winter here in MN.
12-14-2008, 07:06 AM
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Sounds like you have an earlier 04. You should get in on the group buy for the aero wipers.
This shouldn't be an issue since there is no metal frame on these.
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12-14-2008, 08:26 AM
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$103.12 aero kits....no group buy needed.
<ul><li><a href="http://www.audipartssuperstore.com/catalog/shopping_cart.php">http://www.audipartssuperstore.com/catalog/shopping_cart.php</a</li></ul>
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Re: Sounds like you have an earlier 04. You should get in on the group buy for the aero wipers.
Where do you find replacements for the wipers on the '05+ S4s? No way I'm getting them at the dealership.
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12-15-2008, 03:13 PM
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Those look like what I have - useless in snow and ice.
The snow and ice build up along the rubber blade and lift it off the windshield, making it useless.
A real winter blade doesn't have those issues.
A real winter blade doesn't have those issues.
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