I've used the Icons since I bought my A6 in 2005, and that includes a ton of winter highway driving. They work pretty well. In some conditions, no wiper will work. I do brush the snow off the windshield before driving and I treat my windshield with Rain-X. You need to "rub it out" to prevent hazing but it literally streams the rain off the windshield and helps snow slide off more easily. I'm on set number 2 -- not bad for 5 years and 140k miles.

 

o ok so I basically have to take that bolt off and pull the arm off and move it up a couple of notches? And when I take that bolt off how does the arm come off does it pull off?

 

The shaft is tapered so it just a press fit (no splines). You just need to pull straight up. There is a puller that you can buy, but pulling straight up or a little prying with a screw driver is enough to pop the arm.

 

Thanks a lot I adjusted the arm and put my new windshield wipers on

 

I just bought Bosch i think they are called excell+ .. the one on the passenger fit fine but the one on the drivers does not fit .. will not allow downforce wing to fit in the bosch .. so i wil be getting a valeo 800 series and can do a test now with one of each

 

Many of the newer audi vehciles have proprietary wiper arms and blades and you must get audi wipers. For some audi make/years, their engineers did play nice in the sandbox and used more universal mounting systems...fyi. If you find a wiper match online (or in the books or at the counter), then you probably have universal mounts. If not, its probably dealer-only.

I'm lucky and can use aftermarket replacements. I used to be an icon guy, but a while back I switched to trico neoforms. IMO they work better, are super quiet and cost much less.

 

I had this pair installed by my indy shop, $79.00 they are very good and quiet so far. I think it is Bosch AERO.

 

wow that seams like a lot . My online supplier supplied me with OE valeaos as well as the rubber inserts. Autohausaz.com has everything i need for my Audi. if giving this info is considered against the rule someone can delete or let me know ..

i have used these guys for years

 

No problem...thanks for the tip.

OUCH!! I just bought two sets of neoforms for my vehicles and they came out to less than $9 a wiper after rebate and free shipping. Installation took less than 1 minute on each vehicle. I think your shop as some splain' to do...

 

Not sure, maybe for 2 arms + 2 blades