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Wiper Blades: Two Lengths?

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Re: Wiper Blades: Two Lengths?

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The wiper arms are different but Volvo says that

31276592

Is the wiper blade number, and makes no reference to size.

Unless, that is a kit of two different blades?
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abscate wrote: 26 Dec 2019, 03:50 The wiper arms are different but Volvo says that

31276592

Is the wiper blade number, and makes no reference to size.

Unless, that is a kit of two different blades?
That is indeed a kit... https://www.fcpeuro.com/products/volvo- ... 0-31276592

One even has a spoiler on it! It's hard to tell from the picture, but according to the listing for the Bosch OEM...
Bosch 3397118401 OE Specialty Twin Replacement Wiper Blade Set, 530mm/530mm (Pack of 2)
https://www.fcpeuro.com/products/audi-v ... 3397118401

So 21"/21".
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I have always wondered why only one has a spoiler. I can’t imagine the flow dynamics over the hood are that different from side to side, unless you have replaced your classy waterfall grill with that chunky, HP robbing, noisy honeycomb one.

I’ve noticed wipers are much better than thy used to be, or else I’ve stopped my Scrooge ways and am buying better ones. My wiper box has ended up in the top garage storage shelf where I need a step stool to get it down.

I’m getting something like 3 years of life on most every car
So 21"/21".
For the US and Yemen

530mm for the other 7 Billion people
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Post by bmdubya1198 »

I've got about a year on my Bosch blades from FCP... those Micro Edge $4/pc. blades from FCP are quite good!

My chunky, horsepower robbing egg crate may be heavy (kinda the opposite of what I'm trying to accomplish) but the style points are worth it!
00 V70R Venetian Red/Charcoal M56 Swapped 214k
07 XC90 V8 AWD Sport Titanium Grey/Black 220k
92 245 White/Beige 249k
91 944 Turbo 175k
…and a bunch of other stuff
Sold-
03 S60 2.4T
00 S70 GLT
98 V70 GLT
93 944
98 S90
95 850 GLT
01 S60 2.4T
05 S60R M66
08 S40 2.4i
88 744 Turbo M46

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