The BMW 3 Series is a compact executive car from German manufacturer BMW, sitting between the 1 Series and 5 Series and offered over its life as a sedan, coupe, convertible, station wagon, compact hatchback and Gran Turismo. Every 3 Series from the E90 generation onwards (2005-2024) takes a 24 inch (600mm) driver blade with a passenger blade between 16 inches (400mm) and 19 inches (475mm) depending on body style, while the E46 takes a 23 inch (575mm) and 20 inch (500mm) pair, most E36 models take a 21 inch (525mm) and 20 inch (500mm) pair, and the E30 Sedan takes a matched 20 inch (500mm) pair. The connector changes from J-hook on the E30, E36 and E46 to a model specific connector on the pre-facelift E90, E91, E92 and E93, then to a pinch tab connector from the facelift models onwards, and only the Station Wagon and Compact bodies have a rear wiper. Find your vehicle year in the table below.
Sedan (E30)
| Year |
Driver Side |
Passenger Side |
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| 1982 |
20" (500mm) |
20" (500mm) |
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| 1983 |
20" (500mm) |
20" (500mm) |
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| 1984 |
20" (500mm) |
20" (500mm) |
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| 1985 |
20" (500mm) |
20" (500mm) |
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| 1986 |
20" (500mm) |
20" (500mm) |
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| 1987 |
20" (500mm) |
20" (500mm) |
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| 1988 |
20" (500mm) |
20" (500mm) |
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| 1989 |
20" (500mm) |
20" (500mm) |
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| 1990 |
20" (500mm) |
20" (500mm) |
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| 1991 |
20" (500mm) |
20" (500mm) |
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| 1992 |
20" (500mm) |
20" (500mm) |
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Convertible (E36)
| Year |
Driver Side |
Passenger Side |
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| 1990 |
21" (525mm) |
20" (500mm) |
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| 1991 |
21" (525mm) |
20" (500mm) |
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| 1992 |
21" (525mm) |
20" (500mm) |
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| 1993 |
21" (525mm) |
20" (500mm) |
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| 1994 |
21" (525mm) |
20" (500mm) |
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| 1995 |
21" (525mm) |
20" (500mm) |
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| 1996 |
21" (525mm) |
20" (500mm) |
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| 1997 |
21" (525mm) |
20" (500mm) |
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Sedan (E36)
| Year |
Driver Side |
Passenger Side |
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| 1990 |
21" (525mm) |
20" (500mm) |
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| 1991 |
21" (525mm) |
20" (500mm) |
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| 1992 |
21" (525mm) |
20" (500mm) |
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| 1993 |
21" (525mm) |
20" (500mm) |
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| 1994 |
21" (525mm) |
20" (500mm) |
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| 1995 |
21" (525mm) |
20" (500mm) |
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| 1996 |
21" (525mm) |
20" (500mm) |
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| 1997 |
21" (525mm) |
20" (500mm) |
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Coupe (E36)
| Year |
Driver Side |
Passenger Side |
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| 1991 |
21" (525mm) |
20" (500mm) |
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| 1992 |
21" (525mm) |
20" (500mm) |
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| 1993 |
21" (525mm) |
20" (500mm) |
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| 1994 |
21" (525mm) |
20" (500mm) |
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| 1995 |
21" (525mm) |
20" (500mm) |
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| 1996 |
21" (525mm) |
20" (500mm) |
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| 1997 |
21" (525mm) |
20" (500mm) |
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| 1998 |
21" (525mm) |
20" (500mm) |
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| 1999 |
21" (525mm) |
20" (500mm) |
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Compact (E36)
| Year |
Driver Side |
Passenger Side |
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| 1994 |
20" (500mm) |
20" (500mm) |
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| 1995 |
20" (500mm) |
20" (500mm) |
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| 1996 |
20" (500mm) |
20" (500mm) |
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| 1997 |
20" (500mm) |
20" (500mm) |
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| 1998 |
20" (500mm) |
20" (500mm) |
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| 1999 |
20" (500mm) |
20" (500mm) |
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| 2000 |
20" (500mm) |
20" (500mm) |
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Station Wagon (E36)
| Year |
Driver Side |
Passenger Side |
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| 1995 |
20" (500mm) |
18" (450mm) |
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| 1996 |
20" (500mm) |
18" (450mm) |
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| 1997 |
20" (500mm) |
18" (450mm) |
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| 1998 |
20" (500mm) |
18" (450mm) |
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Convertible (E46)
| Year |
Driver Side |
Passenger Side |
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| 1998 |
23" (575mm) |
20" (500mm) |
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| 1999 |
23" (575mm) |
20" (500mm) |
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| 2000 |
23" (575mm) |
20" (500mm) |
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| 2001 |
23" (575mm) |
20" (500mm) |
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| 2002 |
23" (575mm) |
20" (500mm) |
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| 2003 |
23" (575mm) |
20" (500mm) |
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| 2004 |
23" (575mm) |
20" (500mm) |
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| 2005 |
23" (575mm) |
20" (500mm) |
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Sedan (E46)
| Year |
Driver Side |
Passenger Side |
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| 1998 |
23" (575mm) |
20" (500mm) |
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| 1999 |
23" (575mm) |
20" (500mm) |
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| 2000 |
23" (575mm) |
20" (500mm) |
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| 2001 |
23" (575mm) |
20" (500mm) |
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| 2002 |
23" (575mm) |
20" (500mm) |
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| 2003 |
23" (575mm) |
20" (500mm) |
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| 2004 |
23" (575mm) |
20" (500mm) |
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Coupe (E46)
| Year |
Driver Side |
Passenger Side |
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| 1998 |
23" (575mm) |
20" (500mm) |
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| 1999 |
23" (575mm) |
20" (500mm) |
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| 2000 |
23" (575mm) |
20" (500mm) |
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| 2001 |
23" (575mm) |
20" (500mm) |
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| 2002 |
23" (575mm) |
20" (500mm) |
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| 2003 |
23" (575mm) |
20" (500mm) |
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| 2004 |
23" (575mm) |
20" (500mm) |
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| 2005 |
23" (575mm) |
20" (500mm) |
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Station Wagon (E46)
| Year |
Driver Side |
Passenger Side |
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| 1999 |
23" (575mm) |
20" (500mm) |
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| 2000 |
23" (575mm) |
20" (500mm) |
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| 2001 |
23" (575mm) |
20" (500mm) |
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| 2002 |
23" (575mm) |
20" (500mm) |
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| 2003 |
23" (575mm) |
20" (500mm) |
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| 2004 |
23" (575mm) |
20" (500mm) |
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Compact (E46)
| Year |
Driver Side |
Passenger Side |
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| 2001 |
23" (575mm) |
20" (500mm) |
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| 2002 |
23" (575mm) |
20" (500mm) |
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| 2003 |
23" (575mm) |
20" (500mm) |
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| 2004 |
23" (575mm) |
20" (500mm) |
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| 2005 |
23" (575mm) |
20" (500mm) |
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Sedan (E90)
| Year |
Driver Side |
Passenger Side |
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| 2005 |
24" (600mm) |
19" (475mm) |
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| 2006 |
24" (600mm) |
19" (475mm) |
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| 2007 |
24" (600mm) |
19" (475mm) |
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| 2008 |
24" (600mm) |
19" (475mm) |
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| 2009 |
24" (600mm) |
19" (475mm) |
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Station Wagon (E91)
| Year |
Driver Side |
Passenger Side |
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| 2005 |
24" (600mm) |
19" (475mm) |
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| 2006 |
24" (600mm) |
19" (475mm) |
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| 2007 |
24" (600mm) |
19" (475mm) |
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| 2008 |
24" (600mm) |
19" (475mm) |
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| 2009 |
24" (600mm) |
19" (475mm) |
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Coupe (E92)
| Year |
Driver Side |
Passenger Side |
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| 2006 |
24" (600mm) |
17" (425mm) |
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| 2007 |
24" (600mm) |
17" (425mm) |
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| 2008 |
24" (600mm) |
17" (425mm) |
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Convertible (E93)
| Year |
Driver Side |
Passenger Side |
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| 2006 |
24" (600mm) |
18" (450mm) |
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| 2007 |
24" (600mm) |
18" (450mm) |
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| 2008 |
24" (600mm) |
18" (450mm) |
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| 2009 |
24" (600mm) |
18" (450mm) |
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Coupe (E92 Facelift)
| Year |
Driver Side |
Passenger Side |
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| 2009 |
24" (600mm) |
16" (400mm) |
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| 2010 |
24" (600mm) |
16" (400mm) |
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| 2011 |
24" (600mm) |
16" (400mm) |
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| 2012 |
24" (600mm) |
16" (400mm) |
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| 2013 |
24" (600mm) |
16" (400mm) |
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Sedan (E90 Facelift)
| Year |
Driver Side |
Passenger Side |
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| 2010 |
24" (600mm) |
19" (475mm) |
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| 2011 |
24" (600mm) |
19" (475mm) |
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Station Wagon (E91 Facelift)
| Year |
Driver Side |
Passenger Side |
Buy and Save 50% Off RRP |
| 2010 |
24" (600mm) |
19" (475mm) |
Buy Now |
| 2011 |
24" (600mm) |
19" (475mm) |
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| 2012 |
24" (600mm) |
19" (475mm) |
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Convertible (E93 Facelift)
| Year |
Driver Side |
Passenger Side |
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| 2010 |
24" (600mm) |
17" (425mm) |
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| 2011 |
24" (600mm) |
17" (425mm) |
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| 2012 |
24" (600mm) |
17" (425mm) |
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| 2013 |
24" (600mm) |
17" (425mm) |
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Sedan (F30)
| Year |
Driver Side |
Passenger Side |
Buy and Save 50% Off RRP |
| 2012 |
24" (600mm) |
19" (475mm) |
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| 2013 |
24" (600mm) |
19" (475mm) |
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| 2014 |
24" (600mm) |
19" (475mm) |
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| 2015 |
24" (600mm) |
19" (475mm) |
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| 2016 |
24" (600mm) |
19" (475mm) |
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| 2017 |
24" (600mm) |
19" (475mm) |
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| 2018 |
24" (600mm) |
19" (475mm) |
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Station Wagon (F31)
| Year |
Driver Side |
Passenger Side |
Buy and Save 50% Off RRP |
| 2013 |
24" (600mm) |
19" (475mm) |
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| 2014 |
24" (600mm) |
19" (475mm) |
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| 2015 |
24" (600mm) |
19" (475mm) |
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| 2016 |
24" (600mm) |
19" (475mm) |
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| 2017 |
24" (600mm) |
19" (475mm) |
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| 2018 |
24" (600mm) |
19" (475mm) |
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| 2019 |
24" (600mm) |
19" (475mm) |
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Gran Turismo (F34)
| Year |
Driver Side |
Passenger Side |
Buy and Save 50% Off RRP |
| 2013 |
24" (600mm) |
19" (475mm) |
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| 2014 |
24" (600mm) |
19" (475mm) |
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| 2015 |
24" (600mm) |
19" (475mm) |
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| 2016 |
24" (600mm) |
19" (475mm) |
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| 2017 |
24" (600mm) |
19" (475mm) |
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| 2018 |
24" (600mm) |
19" (475mm) |
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| 2019 |
24" (600mm) |
19" (475mm) |
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Station Wagon (G21 Facelift)
| Year |
Driver Side |
Passenger Side |
Buy and Save 50% Off RRP |
| 2022 |
24" (600mm) |
19" (475mm) |
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| 2023 |
24" (600mm) |
19" (475mm) |
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| 2024 |
24" (600mm) |
19" (475mm) |
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Sedan (G20 Facelift)
| Year |
Driver Side |
Passenger Side |
Buy and Save 50% Off RRP |
| 2023 |
24" (600mm) |
19" (475mm) |
Buy Now |
| 2024 |
24" (600mm) |
19" (475mm) |
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Frequently Asked Questions
What size wiper blades does a BMW 3 Series take?
Most BMW 3 Series models from 2005 onwards take a 24 inch (600mm) driver blade and a 19 inch (475mm) passenger blade, including the E90, E91, F30, F31, F34 and the G20 and G21 Facelift. The Coupe and Convertible use shorter passenger blades, from 16 inches (400mm) on the E92 Facelift Coupe to 18 inches (450mm) on the E93 Convertible, while E46 models take a 23 inch (575mm) driver blade and a 20 inch (500mm) passenger blade.
Does the BMW 3 Series have a rear wiper?
Only the Station Wagon and Compact versions of the BMW 3 Series have a rear wiper. The rear blade is 15 inches (375mm) on the E36 Wagon, 12 inches (300mm) on the E46 Wagon, 13.5 inches (340mm) on the E91 Wagon, 11 inches (275mm) on the F31 and G21 Facelift Wagon and 18 inches (450mm) on the E36 and E46 Compact, with the E91 and E46 Compact rear blades sold separately from the front pair. Sedans, Coupes, Convertibles and the F34 Gran Turismo have two front wiper blades only.
What wiper connector does the BMW 3 Series use?
The BMW 3 Series has used three front connector types. The E30, E36 and E46 use a J-hook connector, the pre-facelift E90, E91, E92 and E93 (2005-2009) use a model specific connector, and the facelift E90 generation models and every F and G generation use a pinch tab connector, where the blade clips onto the arm and releases when the tabs are squeezed.
Do pre-facelift and facelift E90 generation 3 Series models use the same wiper blades?
No, the connector changed with the facelift. Pre-facelift E90, E91, E92 and E93 models use a model specific connector, while the facelift versions from 2009 and 2010 use a pinch tab connector, and the E92 Coupe passenger blade also drops from 17 inches (425mm) to 16 inches (400mm). Owners should check the build year and facelift status in the tables above before ordering.
How often should I replace BMW 3 Series wiper blades?
BMW 3 Series wiper blades should generally be replaced every 12 months, or sooner if they streak, smear or chatter. The long 24 inch (600mm) driver blade on later models is usually the first to show streaks at its outer edge, and older E30 and E36 cars may also have weaker arm springs that reduce blade pressure.
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