Just changed mine - how LR think theyc an charge £ 48 for a pair of wipers is beyond me
I bought the Bosch AR22U and amazing how quiet they are compared to knackered LR ones
Got mine from www.eurocarparts.com with a 25% off code so paid under £ 20 for the pair
Without the code, the cheapest I could find was www.carparts4less.co.uk (I think they are the same company as eurocarparts)
Interesting if you provide your registration number it tries to sell you a 21 and 22 inch - I had 22 x 2 and replaced with the sameD4 2010 HSE Santorini Black
D3 2005 SE Java Black - p/x to D4
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23rd Sep 2013 1:18 pm
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Prices from £5.31 each (Meyle Germany) Michelin, Bosch & Valeo options also stockedPaul Redding
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23rd Sep 2013 1:43 pm
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ChrisA's link is to Bosch AR22U & AR22U Twin Pack at £20.26 + £2.60 P&P = £22.86
Site sponsor Advanced Factors offer:-
AR550S BOSCH FRONT WIPER BLADE SET DISCOVERY 3 & 4, RANGE ROVER SPORT
for £14.92 the pair - with no delivery charge.
I'm unsure of the difference - but AF's appear better value.
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17th Oct 2013 4:44 pm
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but the AF ones appear to be a 21 and a 22 blade in the box if my eyesight is correct...and my car has two 22 inch blades - recommend phoning before ordering just to be on the safe side
(btw drivers side was making an annoying noise at the point of reverse at full sweep, as they are the same size I swapped them round and the noise is gone)d4 HSE
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2016 Discovery 4 Landmark
2011 Mercedes Benz SL350 (R230)
1973 MG B GT V8 - 3.9L John Eales engine, 5 speed R380 gearbox, since 1975.
1959 MGA roadster - 1.9L Peter Burgess Engine - 5 speed gearbox
Past LRs - Multiple FFRs, Discos & a Series I - some petrol, some diesel,
none Electric or H2 fuel cell - yet.
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17th Oct 2013 5:11 pm
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Bosch list it as 22" & 21"
Valeo list it as 22" & 22"
My car has both 22"s
The other poster has Bosch 22" Universal references - but no difference! (apart from length)
I have seen so many wiper blade threads with size issues there must have been a 22/21 fitment at some point? Hardly matters though.
We do charge postage.
I have other brands and not going to recommend any of them at all!
It seems to me a big "Marmite" subject, what works for some doesn't for others. I have had moans about every brand and likes by different people for the same item. Or stick to Land Rover genuine ones.... £48 seems a bargain for something they have made for them by one of the companies mentioned above! Paul Redding
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17th Oct 2013 5:17 pm
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Whatever you choose, you won't get a better service and price from Steve at Advanced Factors.
17th Oct 2013 6:25 pm
Bigcol66
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for the Bosch as recommended by Simonr just fitted a pair on my D4 very quiet.
17th Oct 2013 7:37 pm
T.8ATH
Member Since: 22 Mar 2011
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Didn't realise the AF deal but just ordered a pair for £17 with free delivery, Bosch.
Unfortunately, and I don't think this is acceptable, for some reason Discovery wipers don't last and need replacing (in my experience) at least once a year. I have been an owner for 2½ years and will be on set four. It seems that after a while they start juddering across the screen. It must be an angle issue between the screen and the wiper arm (I'm not technical!).
have to agree with you....mine have never lasted more than 12 months & the last set of OEM ones wasn't that good...quiet for a while then clickety clack...
that to me there is something that wears out or off the blades that makes them silent..
yearsago when Bosch wee the wiper of choice...they came coated in graphite powder of the rubber blade..?
the Michelin "back to the future" hybrids I wont buy just yet as I believe these will freeze up (like wipers of old)......& still am window shopping...I would prefer noise to frozen wipers
Good that AF offer many makes at keen prices...BREXIT - done properly.
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