Wiper blades

my oem's only made it 18mos / 20k miles. but i can see them lasting longer in cal with no rain

 

I bought the 32 oz. on amazon for $17 +, had my neighbor get a bottle so we got free shipping. Local auto store had the 16 oz for $13.99 so this was no brainer for me. I just checked Amazon's price and it was $17.31 but price changes. It seems like less places have it, used to get it at Wal Mart.

 

Great, Thanks. Is this an automotive product? Specifically, would I look in the automotive section at WalMart? What all do you use it for? I've heard several people mention it.

 

This guy knows what's up. Best blades on the market.

 

I'm running the Bosch I bought 18 months ago on Amazon for $14 and NOT impressed with it. The Bosch Icon is about $22 each....

How much is oem inserts?

 

I pay a little less than $9 for the short one and $11 for the long one. You need the stainless inserts from the original oem insert. Don't know what they cost or if they are available separate.

 

AutoZone carries 303.

 

I use these Aero blades. I buy them from a guy off eBay. Seriously some very good wipers imo.
Liked em so much I bought my wife a set for her Honda CV-R

http://www.ebay.com/itm/ALL-SEASON-...0871778?fits=Model:Tacoma&hash=item19e678ff62

Thank me later

 

I just put on bosch excel blades yesterday. They are just like the stock wipers (but they have holes in the metal part) and were about $13 each at autozone. They work great. I put bosch Icons on last fall and they were starting to streak on me. So id say i got 10 months out of the icons. Not bad, as they get beat around pretty good here in winter (and lots of bugs in summer). Was happy with them but the bottom 3" of the drives side didnt work well from the start. Just not enough pressure on the end (and that end doesnt travel far). Might try them again next but will get one inch shorter than stock. I dont expect the excels to last as long due to the fineness of the blade compared to the icons.

https://www.boschautoparts.com/auto/wiper-blades/excel-plus-wiper-blades

 

I prefer the OEM inserts. I used all the aftermarkets and all are crappy IMO.

 

Learn something new every day: Denso makes wiper blades now - http://www.amazon.com/Denso-161-1322-Wiper-Blade/dp/B00FRM7EFK

 

Out of curiosity, what else does denso make that you like? Never heard of the brand.

 

My 2012 is still on its original set and I live in a damp environment. I clean them with alcohol every so often. I bought a set of rainx wipers to eventually replace them

 

Denso is a big automotive supplier in Japan. Denso already makes a whole bunch of parts for Toyota in your truck: MAF sensor, alternator, ignition coils, oil filter, air conditioning control panel, starter...

 

http://www.globaldenso.com/en/

they also make some awesome 6 axis robots

 

What kind of car wax are you using on your windshield

 

Kleenview has worked for us.
Cheapest around us like 4-5$ they last or outlast the 25$ blades and work just as well for us. Mine are over 2 yrs old and I put a new set on the wife's every year before winter just because.

 

any car wax works on glass - my favorites are duragloss #111 (100% synthetic), meguiar's mirror glaze #26 (blend of synthetics & carnauba wax) , mother's cali gold pure carnauba wax (non cleaner version & 100% carnauba wax), surf city garage protective detailer (100% synthetic)

i like the synthetics because they don't turn rubber and plastics parts chalky white like the traditional waxes.

 

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I use Klasse all in one on my vehicles including windows, good non abrasive cleaner.

 

Anco Blades . Clean them with Alcohol evetry 3-4 months.