I got mine from somewhere else (I believe Greg at DTHaus), but ECS offers the same product.

 

I just had the same problem few weeks ago and i just went to local vw/audi dealer and got refills. They were like 7.50 a piece. You should be able to use the same as passat.

 

I plan to get the Aeros within the next few months but my blades tore after a recent ice storm. For a quick "fix", I went and picked up Trico 47-600 refills. It took me a couple of minutes to figure out the swap then about 5-10 minutes to do it. Only cost $7.

You'll be hard pressed to find a complete blade that fits our cars and isn't OEM.

 

I switched my last car to those Bosch Icons after people said they were the next best thing. "No mechanism to get clogged up with snow!" Uh uh... they sucked just as bad when the temp dropped. In fact, once they get ice up under the lip by the blade, the lack of a support mechanism across it's width helps it stay off the window. I'd flex them, follow along it with my fingernail to see if I could pop off any excess ice or snow... nothing. I figured they were just torn, but next thaw, they were just fine.

I just got my A4 in Nov. and the blades that came on it were great in just rain. Now that snow's here they're the same as the Icons were. So much for that.


Moral of the story? Who knows... I just felt like venting frustration about how seldom a new design is a better one these days.


Spiff

 

If you have stock wiper arms, you cannot use Bosch Icon blades. To be more exact, you cannot use any other blades other than Audi (or maybe VW). You have to replace wiper arms to Aero style in order to use non-Audi blades (such as Bosch Icon).

I was thinking to replace mine with Aero but I would like to wait a bit longer since they are still working. I will wait until the plastic clip snaps then go for Aero. Economy sucks now... rather save some money.

 

Again, you can swap out the rubber wiper part with Trico's 47-600 refills. I just did it and it words fine.