Wiper blades

Buy the inserts from dealer or go aftermarket? Which brand(s) do you have? Do you love/hate it?

Thanks.

 

I would get as little as possible from the dealership. Wiper blades are cheap and you can get them at any parts store. I use the rain-x latitudes and haven't had any issues.

 

I love my Michelin Stealth wiper blades, you can pick them up from Walmart for about $12 a piece. Have had them on my vehicles for a good while and no streaks or problems! I also use rainx on my windshield too!

 

I've used Bosch Icons for a while now with no streaking. I think they're pretty similar to the Rain X Latitudes.

 

My factory wipers are still doing well after 2+ years. Pass side starting to streak a bit but nothing major. I have had some really shitty replacements over the years (namely the goodyear rain-x and michelin purchased through Costco and the like) and may give the factory ones another go next time I swing by to pick up more oil filters. I have used Bosch and other 'premium' ones in the past as well and haven't been overly impressed.

Try using spraynine to clean them every once in a while and 303 protectant and they will perform a little better for you.

 

Just curious, would it be possible to buy a new set of blades for my base model that i could put inserts in?

 

they are all the same as they dont last at all. choose your poison from anyplace you like. spend more if you like and youll go right back to good ole reg wipers lol

 

I'll second that..... I've had rainX, bosch, all the other brands & price inbetween...and they all work great for the first few months. They all start to suck and don't last long.


I buy the cheapest shit I can get and replace them about once a year.

 

These are my favorite blades.

 

Where do you buy your 303? I can't seem to find it anywhere.

 

love my rainx. Had michelin too, good but not as good as the rainx. It rains non stop in Houston so they get a workout here

 

Check out Costco if you have a membership. Made in USA Goodyear wipers for 7.99 each. Awesome wipers that last a couple years in my experience. Just picked up a pair today for my Tacoma as my oem ones have already shit the bed.

 

I went aftermarket and bought some top of the line bosch or something I forgot.

For the price of the inserts just get them at the dealer. They are just as good if not better. And way cheaper. I bought some at the dealer recently but now I have to buy the whole wiper since I threw the previous ones away.

 

I have had good luck with the OEM inserts from the dealership. A little on the expensive side but durability and performance (when we had rain in CA) was good.

 

I asked the dealer parts guy what wiper blades they put on my truck when I bought it used because I thought they did a really good job and he said they use the Kleenview, just about the cheapest ones you can buy.

The last set I bought were from Rock Auto, they were Anco and they set me back about $1.65 per side. I even got an extra set for the wifes car at that price.

http://www.rockauto.com/catalog/x,carcode,1431544,parttype,8852

 

I did like the thicker 'winter blades' this winter.
Regular Anco's for rest of the year.

I do wipe the windshield down with Rain-X.

Makes not have a wiper delay more tolerable.

 

Ive been running sil-blades that I picked up from Sierra Expeditions. Been on for just over a year now. They've been through Colorado snow, AZ heat and So-Cal Monsoons, they're as good as they day I got them

 

Goodyears from Costco. Cheap. Done.

 

Just order it through Amazon if your local stores don't have it.

 

i have the same blades from wally world...

during my 20k mile service the stealership called me to the service desk while i was waiting and told me my wipers were toast and they could replace them for $50 (on my 18 month old 2014).

i told him he could do it for free or otherwise i will buy from wally world and do it myself because i usually get 3-4 yrs out of the wally world brand wipers. i looked the wipers when i got home and found a tiny tiny tare at the tip of one of the wipers blades.

ps - i love the old anco wipers ( i think the walmart brand wipers are anco wipers) and i'm also a rain x fan as well (since the early 80's) but i fine that car wax works as well especially since i wax after every wash. i never wash unless i have time to wax and i avg 12+ washes & wax jobs per year depending on the weather. sometimes i do rain x between washes and on trips. my belief is that rain x is a wax suspended in alcohol