Oem Windshield Wipers

So I have had my truck for about 2 years in the Socal area. I love the truck but man didn't think I would be replacing the wipers after two years because the rubber was separating. Anyone experience this? Is it a combination of the sun expsoure and being near the ocean? Do you guys do anything to make them last longer?

I bought some of the single rubber type this time, just in time for the flash floods we have been having. Just wanting these to last a little while longer than the OEM.

 

wipers are like 20 bucks.. 2 years seems about right i replace mine every year because of the winter ice

 

Usually I start getting Streaks form the rubber at about 2 years. Using some fine sandpaper on the blade may keep it serviceable for a few more months - but regardless, Since it's a safety issue, as well as making it unconfortable to drive in the rain, I change mine when they start to streak. Cheap enough for a clean windshield and good visibility.

 

hmm mine have always lasted at least 5 years. Ive had to use these only maybe 5 times, it never got to the point of streaking the rubber just separated from the blade.

 

Two years for a set of blades is PLENTY!!

 

Damn in Iowa I would be lucky to keep a set for a year... but I guess if you never use them...

 

What you replace it with? Mine is streaking really bad and looking for replacement that's not oem.

 

I change mine every year before winter

 

Just replaced mine last weekend. $25 bucks isn't bad every year or two. I just grab whatever's cheap at Autozone. They're just wipers...

 

Mine barely last a year here. Seems like when I replace mine they dry rot before I get to use them. Only rains a few days a year here.

 

Ha I guess im lucky lol. I went with the bosch single blade design. It was 25 bucks each at autozone. These are supposed to streak less since they apply even pressure to the contour of the windshield.

http://www.boschautoparts.com/WiperBlades/Pages/Icon.aspx

 

Same, mine last about a year too.

 

I'll trade you 2 feet of rain and 6 feet of snow for 2 wiper blades !!

 

I have bosch icons. they are a bit more money than others but 2.5 years of use, including winters and using them in negative temps and i still have not streaking.

 

I think I end up replace mine yearly on my DD (drive roughly 20-24k miles/year).

I use Rain-X Latitude's on everything and clean the screen with Rain-X windshield washer fluid.

 

About 11 bucks plus shipping; Kept the same blades for over 8 years on my other Toys, with only the refill changed;

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Guess I'm cheap, but I hate replacing the entire blade assembly when all I need is the blade refill. Have had good luck with Trico replacement insert/blade from Advance Auto for about $4 a piece. Everybody else except NAPA only stocks the full assembly. Have had good luck with them, about a year or so depending on how much winter we have.

 

In Arizona I replace mine every 6 months. UV bakes the rubber and easier to spend 20.00 then have metal scrape across the windshield . The OEM ones aren't anything special.

Az

 

I replace mine every year, love to see where I'm going in a Florida rain storm. The last few sets have been an issue, just like the new Rain X latitudes, if not a heavy rain they chatter and are really annoying. Any ideas?

 

I did not like the rain x latitudes either. i have the bocsh icon and love them. 2 years no problems, I also use rain x washer fluid and have no chattering and no streaking.