Hi

 

Dose anyone know where I get wipers for the Subaru 2018 XV?

I have bought these 'Genuine BOSCH 3397006838 AP26U AEROTWIN Windscreen Flat Wiper Blade' but all the fittings do not fit mine. 😞

I have also tried WiperBlades.co.uk, no go.

I attached a photo, showing the XV fitting marked in red and the other picture with the green tick, is wipers from the USA with correct fitting.

Thanks

Gary 

As far as I know these should fit, Ive not purchased any for my car yet although the fitted OEM ones on my car are currently showing signs of streak marks.

 

Bosch Aerotwin Retro-Fit 26/16" Front Windscreen Wiper Blades Pair Set - AR141S

I think the rear one 300mm is a Bosch H306

3 hours ago, ernieb said:

As far as I know these should fit, Ive not purchased any for my car yet although the fitted OEM ones on my car are currently showing signs of streak marks.

 

Bosch Aerotwin Retro-Fit 26/16" Front Windscreen Wiper Blades Pair Set - AR141S

Unfortunately they are the wrong fitting, they are the hook type.

https://www.wiperblades.co.uk/xv-years-2011-to-2018-wiper-blades/bosch-sp26s-super-plus-spoiler-and-bosch-sp16-super-plus-twin-pack-wiper-blades

Product Code: SP26S / SP16

This web site shows the "hook Arm" so should be correct.

Its the slim-top I am after:

https://haynes.com/en-gb/tips-tutorials/different-types-wiper-blades-explained

This is the closet I can get to my fitting:

https://www.wiperblades.co.uk/bosch-a539s-aerotwin-wiper-blade

There also a notch on both sides - still searching 🙂

Here the only place I could get them cheap(Approximately £9.17); without going OEM which is about £35:

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Front-Windshield-Wiper-Blades-For-Subaru-Impreza-XV-GK-GT-2017-2018-2019-26-16/323528548251

 

Why Subaru have done there own version, I have no idea (or maybe to force customer into purchasing their own OEM versions)

Sorry to dig up an old post, but anybody got ideas where to buy the wiper blades with the slim top fitting? Just picked up a 2019 Impreza and the wipers (probably original) are smearing the screen something rotten.

I've cleaned the screen twice in four days but no improvement - just wondered if the Subaru wipers are depositing something on the screen. The cleaning method has worked in the past but not this time.

Could try these: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/165399910713

8 hours ago, GGMan said:

Could try these: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/165399910713

Thanks - I'll contact the seller to confirm the fitting. Can't think why everyone has to re-invent the wheel all the time - Subaru keeping one step ahead of the after market, I suppose.

Took it back to the seller and they cleaned the windscreen with some special stuff they had (maybe brake cleaner?) and for good measure put on a new wiper blade f.o.c. - so hopefully all good . . . . judging from the black colour of what they cleaned off, I think the old blade was breaking down.

On 2/3/2023 at 3:16 PM, norfolkRX said:

Took it back to the seller and they cleaned the windscreen with some special stuff they had (maybe brake cleaner?) and for good measure put on a new wiper blade f.o.c. - so hopefully all good . . . . judging from the black colour of what they cleaned off, I think the old blade was breaking down.

Needless to say the seller's quick fix didn't work, but using this stuff did - now I have nice clean glass.

https://soft99store.co.uk/en/home/34-glaco-glass-compound-roll-on-4975759103080.html

Also just got the Bosch A157S wiper blades which fit fine.

Thanks for the tip.