Replaced Wipers?
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Replaced Wipers?
Anyone replace their wipers as yet?
I bought my car in Oct last year, so went through the winter and spring fine. Now that we're into fall, the wipers seem to be not so good. Had a helluva time driving in this morning, in the DRIZZLE!
Is it normal to have to replace after a year? I was wondering if there may be something on my windshield (some grease or something ...) maybe the blades need cleaning.
Any comments / advice would be welcomed.
I bought my car in Oct last year, so went through the winter and spring fine. Now that we're into fall, the wipers seem to be not so good. Had a helluva time driving in this morning, in the DRIZZLE!
Is it normal to have to replace after a year? I was wondering if there may be something on my windshield (some grease or something ...) maybe the blades need cleaning.
Any comments / advice would be welcomed.
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I use RainX on my windshield too, so I don't have any problems with the stock blades either.
Did you do a search and find this thread: Bosch Microedge wipers
Did you do a search and find this thread: Bosch Microedge wipers
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A year is pretty good to get out of the stock wipers. The UV light from the sun gradually breaks down the rubber and causes it to leave streaks. Just go to your dealer to pick up some replacement inserts for the wiper. I find they work a lot better than aftermarket replacement arms.
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Originally Posted by marakbai
Anyone replace their wipers as yet?
I bought my car in Oct last year, so went through the winter and spring fine. Now that we're into fall, the wipers seem to be not so good. Had a helluva time driving in this morning, in the DRIZZLE!
Is it normal to have to replace after a year? I was wondering if there may be something on my windshield (some grease or something ...) maybe the blades need cleaning.
Any comments / advice would be welcomed.
I bought my car in Oct last year, so went through the winter and spring fine. Now that we're into fall, the wipers seem to be not so good. Had a helluva time driving in this morning, in the DRIZZLE!
Is it normal to have to replace after a year? I was wondering if there may be something on my windshield (some grease or something ...) maybe the blades need cleaning.
Any comments / advice would be welcomed.
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I haven't replaced the wipers myself, but that doesn't mean it hasn't been done. Maybe the dealer did during one scheduled maintenance, but if they did, I wouldn't have noticed.
They still wipe correctly. It's actually the windshield I'll have to have replaced next spring, it's becoming so speckled.
They still wipe correctly. It's actually the windshield I'll have to have replaced next spring, it's becoming so speckled.
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Originally Posted by Dan Martin
A year is pretty good to get out of the stock wipers. The UV light from the sun gradually breaks down the rubber and causes it to leave streaks. Just go to your dealer to pick up some replacement inserts for the wiper. I find they work a lot better than aftermarket replacement arms.
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MIne are breaking down also..it rained here yesterday, and i noticed that the wipers were not holding up as good as they used to.
on my previous car, i used rainx on the windsheild, and i also used the rainx wiper blades..they worked really well. IN fact, they worked so well, i think ill pick up another pair sometime today.
on my previous car, i used rainx on the windsheild, and i also used the rainx wiper blades..they worked really well. IN fact, they worked so well, i think ill pick up another pair sometime today.
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I have always replaced wipers every 6 months. They probably could go a bit longer, but I've always treated it as routine maintenance to be done in much the same way as an oil change -- before problems start developing. (Given my driving patterns, replacing the blades at every oil change actually works out pretty well.)
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Wow!
Thanks for the great info guys.
I'll buy the RainX and have the dealership replace the blades when I take it in for it's 24K service.
I believe the carwash may have been why I started noticing it recently too .. I normally only do soap and water, but the last 2 times I've done the "Ultra" with wax ... that was probably a no-no.
Thanks again!
Thanks for the great info guys.
I'll buy the RainX and have the dealership replace the blades when I take it in for it's 24K service.
I believe the carwash may have been why I started noticing it recently too .. I normally only do soap and water, but the last 2 times I've done the "Ultra" with wax ... that was probably a no-no.
Thanks again!
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It's actually the windshield I'll have to have replaced next spring, it's becoming so speckled.
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Hi, New Guy here...
I think you should replace wiper blades every 6 months max. If you are a person that gets a wax job on your car every time you wash, then you might want to consider every 4 months or so.
The spray-on wax builds up and hardens the rubber compound faster.
Most of the auto supply places like NAPA or Pep Boys carry a good variety. Wiper blades are pretty low-tech, so finding replacement blades is pretty easy
I think you should replace wiper blades every 6 months max. If you are a person that gets a wax job on your car every time you wash, then you might want to consider every 4 months or so.
The spray-on wax builds up and hardens the rubber compound faster.
Most of the auto supply places like NAPA or Pep Boys carry a good variety. Wiper blades are pretty low-tech, so finding replacement blades is pretty easy
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Originally Posted by TSX 3Pedal
What do you mean by your windshield being speckled?
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Originally Posted by iamhomin
I bought it last October as well and went through winter and spring just like you..
but mine's still in near-perfect condition. Funny..
but mine's still in near-perfect condition. Funny..
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Which Rainx do you guys use, they seem to have a few products? I never heard of this thing before...
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I actually found it to be a nuisance once the windshield gets dirty. You then start the wipers and washer, and here you have all the little beads of water not being swept by the wipers, remaining on the windshield to become an even dirtier windshield once it all dries out.
I quit RainX a long time ago...
I quit RainX a long time ago...
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Originally Posted by domn
Yup, my wipers need changin as well. Dan, any idea of the cost of replacement inserts at the dealer?
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