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Not too sure if you guys know, but the rubber on the aero wiper blades are replaceable. Hence, no need to buy whole new blades that costs a fortune.
VW/Audi don't sell just the rubber, they only sell the complete wiper blade. I guess to make more money like all the other parts they sell. Once you've removed the rubber, just head down to your local car parts store (i went to repco), and get them to give you something similar.
Tool required:
- Small phillips screw driver (that's it!)
Steps to remove wiper blade (these are for my 2005 A6, but i plan do it it on my Jetta as well. The blades look very similar to me):
- Go into MMI computer and set wiper blade to service mode. The wiper blades will move to the up position and stay there.
- Lift the wiper blades off the window. They should bend outwards.
- Remove the plastic cover where the arm joins the blades.
- Remove the blade from the arm by pushing together the 2 clips. It should come out easily.
Steps to replace wiper rubber.
- At the ends of each wiper blade are plastic caps. These are removable. However, you only need to remove one side. Choose the side where the wiper rubber is fixed. To remove, just use a flat head screwdriver and lift the flaps out from the sides of the cover. This is the hard part, but once you get the hang of it, it literally takes 2 seconds.
- Now you'll be able to see what's holding down the wiper rubber. There is a small piece of metal holding it down to prevent it from moving. Lift it up using the phillips screw driver.
- slide out the old rubber.
- slide in the new rubber.
- put back the end cap, it should just clip back in place.
To install wiper blades back on, it's just the reverse procedure.
bobs your uncle! works like new.
Shouldn't take you longer than 5-10minutes and save a pretty penny.
VW/Audi don't sell just the rubber, they only sell the complete wiper blade. I guess to make more money like all the other parts they sell. Once you've removed the rubber, just head down to your local car parts store (i went to repco), and get them to give you something similar.
Tool required:
- Small phillips screw driver (that's it!)
Steps to remove wiper blade (these are for my 2005 A6, but i plan do it it on my Jetta as well. The blades look very similar to me):
- Go into MMI computer and set wiper blade to service mode. The wiper blades will move to the up position and stay there.
- Lift the wiper blades off the window. They should bend outwards.
- Remove the plastic cover where the arm joins the blades.
- Remove the blade from the arm by pushing together the 2 clips. It should come out easily.
Steps to replace wiper rubber.
- At the ends of each wiper blade are plastic caps. These are removable. However, you only need to remove one side. Choose the side where the wiper rubber is fixed. To remove, just use a flat head screwdriver and lift the flaps out from the sides of the cover. This is the hard part, but once you get the hang of it, it literally takes 2 seconds.
- Now you'll be able to see what's holding down the wiper rubber. There is a small piece of metal holding it down to prevent it from moving. Lift it up using the phillips screw driver.
- slide out the old rubber.
- slide in the new rubber.
- put back the end cap, it should just clip back in place.
To install wiper blades back on, it's just the reverse procedure.
bobs your uncle! works like new.
Shouldn't take you longer than 5-10minutes and save a pretty penny.
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