I love my TL, but I can't believe they put such a cheap wiper blade set-up on a $40,000 car (made in Ohio).
My 2008 TSZ (made in Japan) had an excellent set of blades from the factory... which were still on the car when i purchaed the TL.
Guess that is one upgrade I'll have to look into......

 

mine work good....

 

Yes, they work fine for now, but tt's just the type of blade they use, when compared to my 08 TSX that made me compare the two. TL has the domestic type wiper that you see on most everyday vehicles ..... nothing special.

 

Haven't replaced mine yet since I bought the car a year and a half agao and they work fine.

 

Mine suck and have always sucked. It's amazing that I haven't replaced them yet, but I'm too lazy.

 

my original wiper on my 09 got replaced with the bosch icon 2 months after i got the car

the original wiper shiver when it wipes the wind shield during light rain.......

 

I just replace the inserts about every year - easy to do and cheap - I will also rain X the windshield on occasion - but I haven't noticed problems w/ the oem blades

 

Mine are horrible, my wipes smack and make a really loud sound and everybody looks over!!! LOL glad yours work good!

 

TL's wipers are terrible. Switch to Bosch or Rain-X.

 

I replaced my stock wipers on my 09 within the first few months of ownership, couldnt stand them. Threw on the Rain-X Latitudes and they worked pretty well. Just picked up my '11 SH-AWD and took the stock blades off the second day and put on the new Michelin "Stealth Hybrids" and so far they've been really nice. Picked up a pair for ~$30 on amazon, which isnt bad at all

http://www.amazon.com/Michelin-5026-...1203425&sr=8-8

 

Same here^.
Just buy a set of cheap blades every year. The expensive are the same quality as the others as they are all made in China now.

 

^ I somewhat disagree with that. My Rain X Latitudes have lasted through 2 awful winters and still feel like they are brand new. I have not had such a great experience with other cheaper blades. Plus they only cost me 20 bucks after mail in rebate at autozone. I plan on using them for another 1-2 winters.

 

i think all you guys are crazy lol.......

 

Stock blades arent too bad. I hated them until I treated my windshield with Rain-x. Now im satisfied

 

Ya they suck. I change my blades on all my autos once a year.

 

^^I thought it was just me! So obnoxious. I'm looking into something better when these wear out... if they ever do. I'm anal-retentive about a crystal clear clean windshield

 

Here's an idea, I just replaced mine with a set of Honda Accord Crosstour wipers. They are the aero type blades. They work well, look good and are OEM.

 

I just replaced them with Bosch wiper blades and night and day difference.

 

Are they the same size? So I can just go to Honda and ask for the crosstour wiper blades ?

 

Same size, 19" and 26".

 

Go with Silblades... You'll never look back.

 

Silblades? Tell us more...

 

http://www.silblade.com/

I've run these on every car I bought for probably 10 years now. I would not buy a car that Silblades do not fit on. The longest I had a set was 5 years and I ended up getting rid of that car.

The blades use silicone instead of natural rubber. The silicone just holds up better the elements. It also deposits a film on the surface of the windshield which causes water to bead up. It's like having Rain-X on the windshield all the time. It makes a huge impact on visibility in really rainy conditions.

They're good stuff. I don't really know how they compare to the Michelin or Rain-X wipers. Those both look like a natural rubber product. The silicone should hold up better over time. Hope this helps.

 

Replaced mine with PIAA super silicone wiper blade refill. It works great and very quiet. Thanks for the info from others. I will try other options when this set is due.

 

how do you change the inserts? Figured out how to change the entire blade...but haven't figured out the inserts.


I probably should read the instructions

 

It takes no time to replace. See the short video clip below which demonstrates the steps.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gysafUujmIE

 

I used Rain-X blades on my Accord - but after the windsheild was replaced due to a huge rock causing a huge crack, they never worked the same. I blame it on the cheap replacement glass

Debating now between the Rain-X and the Silblade mentioned above. Approx. the same price, so I'm leaning toward the Silblade.

I also treat the windsheild w/ Rain-X liquid - such a HUGE difference, I can't drive a car w/o it.

 

@Samba
wow, thanks...I couldn't imagine that it was that easy. I remember when I had a 1999 subaru, a friend gave me a blade and I couldn't for the life of me figure out how to take out the old rubber and put the new one in...

...but now I do...THANKS