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I use the BMW one also. I have even topped up my Audi Q5 with it. Still got loads left because it comes concentrated in 5-litre containers. I ordered through the UK BMWLand forum
https://www.bmwland.org.uk/index.php?forums/ where one guy is a member who works for Cotswold BMW Hereford where you can get discounts.
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I've tried a few, different commercial brands. A Castrol one seems to work well but doesn't eliminate the problem
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Incidentally, a pal of mine had a 3 Series a few years ago (he's just bought a new X1), but had a problem with the washer system becoming thoroughly blocked up. The dealer asked him if he'd used a standard commercial screen wash additive, which he had. Fortunately, they flushed the system through as part of a service without charging him any extra to do so. They also said the the BMW additive has ingredients to ensure the system doesn't get gunged up. My wife had a Renault Clio, which suffered the same problem, which I cleared by filling the tank with a watering can of hot tap water, leaving it for a while to soften up the crud and then running through a few more cans of hot water until the screen wash jets started to work and I was satisfied the problem was cleared. |
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In any case, I don't believe it is either the cleaner used, or the water that is the issue with the X1's wiper system — it's just badly designed.
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My new BMW X1 from 2020 has, just like my old BMW X1 from 2016, the smearing on the driver's side of the windscreen.
Now i have to get The Bosch aerotwin again and hope that the problem is fixed |
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Hello everyone! I visited BMW dealer in Riga already 3 times for the same issue, no long term success, they claim that they changed new viper on drivers side everytime I was there, but I even made pictures before and after, looks like same serial number, but who knows, perhaps it's some sparepart no etc. Anyway they also tried to turn the viper holder arm a bit and that helped for about one week and same problem again...
Btw that Bosch Aerotwin viper I bought myself, which is made in Serbia, instead of those "fitted" in official dealership made in Belgium, also makes same smearing defect in one week or so after installing new. And last what BMW told me that they might even change front windshield, but that sounds already really, really strange and results might be similar to the " whistler mother picture" from Mr. Bean's movie 😂 It's quite rainy in Baltic sea region now and driving becomes really annoying and even embarrassing to drive car for nearly 40k eur and to look through smeared front windshield... I am already considering to sell the car and to buy some 2017-2018 x5-6 for the same money, which I reckon does not have such circus problems. Last edited by BMW_LV; 06-09-2020 at 11:08 AM.. |
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I have a 2016 X1 and the problem has persisted regardless of screenwash used. Replacing the wiper blades at least once but usually twice each year lessens the problem 😢
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Question is for how long problem is gone... I changed sets of 3 bosch wipers and all was fine for 2-3 weeks by each of them and then all started to become same again...
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With the greatest respect, many people do NOT understand that users need to clean their screens and the wipers on a daily basis. Either at the end of or the beginning of the day and if possible with a degreasing agent. The problem is more and more traffic film/diesel/grease gets deposited on it. I had a similar problem with my recently sold Audi Q5 and on my wife's Polo. I am NOT saying this is always the case with some users who are reporting in this thread, but it is one of the causes of smearing screens.
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FWIW, we live in an outer urban area with very little use in traffic/heavily used roads...and the problem remains. It's a design issue with this car, as the smearing does not occur with our other cars driven on same roads. Regular blade changes seems to be the best (partial) solution
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Try some other brand than Bosch maybe? I bought some unknown Polish brand wipers and have no issues at all.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_c...ature=emb_logo You can always follow the video below for old vehicles where the spring has lost its tension. This used to be common on really old British Leyland and Rootes vehicles. Again the guy making the video has picked up on something from the 1960s. I would not recommend it for BMW X1.
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Ours is a Jan 2016 build. Dealer initially tried "manual adjustment" but the problem persists. Per my earlier posts, various cleaning methods and washer fluids tested (all of which are adequate for our other cars). I've also tried various wiper replacements — they're all fine for a while, but the issue remains that, most likely through design but perhaps due to manufacturing quality differences, a smearing issue will arise at the extremity of the d/s wiper over time when moving; it's a very long arm, and it doesn't seem to be able (nor can it be adjusted) to provide the necessary force against the screen to sustain a consistent clean wipe.
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I'm using the following method to have a nice and smooth ride of the screen wipers, without smears on the wind screen.
Firstly wash the windscreen very well. Then clean it with a clay bar, this will remove all the abrasive particles stuck on the windshield. Then gently polish with that special "glass polish" you can find at your local BMW car dealer (it is a very light polish). Finally, thoroughly clean your blades with technical alcohol. I'm sure this will help. |
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I'm using this method from time to time on my car and it's making a big difference.
Last time I did it last week and now I have (again) a butter smooth travel of the wipers. There are two days since it's raining here and the wipers are like in a new car. 😀 |
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Glad to hear that! Some people seem to think that you do not collect on the screen spilled diesel, rubber, and tar particle residue when it is not raining. Nothing could be far from the truth. Recently when we had a very dry month my screen was completely covered. When I cleaned it off and started to use the wipers, it smeared so I used washing up fluid and my wife's household glass cleaner. I finished off using copious amounts of household tissue paper. Even when this was used to finish off, it showed there were small amounts of black contaminants that needed to be removed.
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Wipers stuck not coming out?
Tried to replace my wife's 2016 X1 wipers. Should be as simple as pushing the button on top and it should just slide out. However after depressing the button and pulling, it's not budging. Only moved a tiny bit. Tried depressing some more with a screwdriver then started pulling, not moving at all. Is there a trick to getting these wipers out? Seems simple enough. What am I doing wrong? Any suggestions appreciated.
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