Wiper blades and inserts

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I found a site where you can order replacement wiper blades for a 2023 Mini SE.

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After searching for blade inserts and failing to find any, this seems like the next best option.

I did try new bosch blades but they have a bigger profile that is annoying to look at through the windshield.
 
Well, part of the problem is that I can’t find wiper inserts anymore and this is the only place I could find the blades.

My dealer wanted $100 and I paid $75 total ordering and installing them myself.

I would really like to just buy and install the inserts myself but I can’t find them.

Inserts used to be about $20 for all of them a few years ago.

But, the wiper industry seems to be colluding with the dealers and even tire businesses in now charging everyone $90+ in my area to install new blades.

The 3rd party blades all have a hump in the blade that is noticeable when driving.
 
Bought a replacement set last year from autohaus in Arizona:
Bosch Wiper Blade Assembly
P/N: BS-4918
1

x

$9.11
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Bosch Wiper Blade Assembly; Right SKU: 156260-BS-4919
P/N: BS-4919
1

x

$8.64
Shipping was $9. Total was under $30. Looked again this year and price went up a little, so I just bought cheap Bosch (not OEM) off Amazon. Haven't installed them, yet.
 
Well, part of the problem is that I can’t find wiper inserts anymore and this is the only place I could find the blades.

My dealer wanted $100 and I paid $75 total ordering and installing them myself.

I would really like to just buy and install the inserts myself but I can’t find them.

Inserts used to be about $20 for all of them a few years ago.
 
I tried the Bosch blades but they have a large hump that I found pretty annoying and distracting.

They work and are cheaper if you are ok with look.

My goal with this thread is to have a future reference because it was hard to find replacement blades and inserts.
 
The ones posted by Ghost are the same ones that I tried and didn’t like.

No, I don’t think they are OEM and you can see the bump I mentioned in the pics. The OEM blades are completely flat in the middle.
 
When I swung by autozone the other day they had racks of inserts from various vendors. My last set of OEM blades the dealer installed sometimes chatters a bit far right of the passenger side. Anyone have any luck adjusting for this? Next time I may look for something else.
 
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