How do you change the wipers on an Octavia

[Swampy]

I need to replace the rear wiper on my RS wagon and I looked at it the other day. Firstly I can't seem to find a clip to remove the wiper blade from the main arm. Secondly, whilst the ends of the blade have a plastic cover which moves, I can't seem to remove the end clip (without breaking it). The blades seem to slide into the flexible arm, but getting them in seems to be the problem.

The front blades seem to be similar, but as my local VW dealer had to replace them after breaking the windscreen 'fixing' the wiper sensor, I don't have to worry at the moment.

Any ideas?

[Martin]

Should be the same as MKV Golf I think

Replace your VW wiper blades - "How to" - YouTube

MKIV here with more details

http://www.carandimage.com/forums/showthread.php?18062-How-to-change-VW-Golf-MKV-Wiper-blades

[Tigger]

I just drive in to the dealership, ask nicely, and stand there watching while they do it...under warranty...no charge....

[woofy]

Yeah that doesn't normally happen...I asked them why they didn't change them at my 4yr/60k service as they were feral and not cleaning. It specifically said they had been cleaned etc. I rang them up and said they were still very dirty and I thought they were due....years ago they promised free brake pads/wipers at the 4yr/60 service, of course noone there remembers that.

[Tigger]

Yeah that doesn't normally happen...I asked them why they didn't change them at my 4yr/60k service as they were feral and not cleaning. It specifically said they had been cleaned etc. I rang them up and said they were still very dirty and I thought they were due....years ago they promised free brake pads/wipers at the 4yr/60 service, of course noone there remembers that.

I get all those promises in writing when I buy the car from the initial salesperson....

[Swampy]

Should be the same as MKV Golf I think

Replace your VW wiper blades - "How to" - YouTube

MKIV here with more details
How to change VW Golf MKV Wiper blades

Thanks Martin. Unfortunately the Skoda doesn't have the button and I don't want to break things, so it's off to the dealer as I also have to get one key fixed as it is 'out of synchronisation' and point blank refuses to reset.

I'll watch & learn.

[jogibains]

I just drive in to the dealership, ask nicely, and stand there watching while they do it...under warranty...no charge....

wipers are covered under warrant?

[Tigger]

wipers are covered under warrant?

depending on how old the car is...yes....
Mine (on the Tiguan a few years back) were bad soon after picking up the car, and so I went back and got them changed.

[K1W1]

wipers are covered under warrant?

For failure yes but definitely not for wear and tear. They come under consumables just like tyres, filters, oil, etc.

[Swampy]

I'm still waiting on rear wipers! I went to the dealership for a number of things, including the rear window wipers in the first week of February. They didn't have any rear wipers in stock, but there were wipers in Sydney.

I left with the dealership telling me they would order wipers and call me when they came in .... and I'm still waiting. As the wet season is almost over, I'll worry about it later.

If anyone sees a snail with a wiper tied to its back, it's probably mine.

[code618]

Interesting. When the rear blade 'failed' on my previous Skoda I asked for it to be changed under warranty. The dealer declined. Normally I would say fair enough but the car had 1500km on it (no that's not a typo). I never took the car back for any servicing in 4 years. I still mean to tally up all of money I spent at the excellent VAG specialist I subsequently went to for scheduled servicing to let them know how much business the $30 charge actually cost them.

[BottomScratcher]

I'm still waiting on rear wipers! I went to the dealership for a number of things, including the rear window wipers in the first week of February. They didn't have any rear wipers in stock, but there were wipers in Sydney.

I left with the dealership telling me they would order wipers and call me when they came in .... and I'm still waiting. As the wet season is almost over, I'll worry about it later.

If anyone sees a snail with a wiper tied to its back, it's probably mine.

Wipertech wiper blades for Octy

[Martin]

Wipertech wiper blades for Octy

Awesome - they even have a video showing how to change the blades
I never knew about this mob - will be using them from now on!

[gldgti]

This many posts and nobody has said "RTFM!!!"

Its in the user manual.

[BottomScratcher]

Awesome - they even have a video showing how to change the blades
I never knew about this mob - will be using them from now on!

The vid shows the method applicable to an Octy's front wipers. I've got a wagon, and the rear is different. There's a plastic cap at the wiper blade pivot/anchor point. Lift the rear wagon wiper away from the glass, and slide the the plastic cap away from the wiper arm (Unless your standing on your head that'd be to the right). No great force needed, but if it's tight you can use the slot between the cap and the wiper arm to gently pry it away. Once the cap is back turn the wiper blade so it's perpendicular to the wiper arm, and it will come away from the wiper arm. My photographic skills are non-existent, but these might show what I'm on about.