winshield wiper blades
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Last year in July I new my blades needed replaced before inspection so instead of having to pay my Ford dealer $13.50 per bade ( I need 3 ) for the ~$4.00 Anco blades that they install I went to the auto parts store and decided to try upgrading to $9.00 bosh wiper blades so that I would not have to replace them every 2 years. Three months passed and when I took my car to Firestone to get my oil changed they told me my blades needed replaced. I told them they were less than 90 days old so there was no way I was paying them $30 to replace them. But 3 months later (and 70F colder) I can see that they are not working well and at times not working at all. So instead of making this mistake again I thought I would ask for recommendations here. Note: I live in Pittsburgh where the temp can be 0F in the winter and 95F in the summer.
John
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Last year in July I new my blades needed replaced before inspection so instead of having to pay my Ford dealer $13.50 per bade ( I need 3 ) for the ~$4.00 Anco blades that they install I went to the auto parts store and decided to try upgrading to $9.00 bosh wiper blades so that I would not have to replace them every 2 years. Three months passed and when I took my car to Firestone to get my oil changed they told me my blades needed replaced. I told them they were less than 90 days old so there was no way I was paying them $30 to replace them. But 3 months later (and 70F colder) I can see that they are not working well and at times not working at all. So instead of making this mistake again I thought I would ask for recommendations here. Note: I live in Pittsburgh where the temp can be 0F in the winter and 95F in the summer.
John
i've never found an aftermarket blade that was worth a damn. i've tried every brand in every auto parts store in town, and even some fancy silicone things[^]. nothing works like the blades that came with the car.
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Last year in July I new my blades needed replaced before inspection so instead of having to pay my Ford dealer $13.50 per bade ( I need 3 ) for the ~$4.00 Anco blades that they install I went to the auto parts store and decided to try upgrading to $9.00 bosh wiper blades so that I would not have to replace them every 2 years. Three months passed and when I took my car to Firestone to get my oil changed they told me my blades needed replaced. I told them they were less than 90 days old so there was no way I was paying them $30 to replace them. But 3 months later (and 70F colder) I can see that they are not working well and at times not working at all. So instead of making this mistake again I thought I would ask for recommendations here. Note: I live in Pittsburgh where the temp can be 0F in the winter and 95F in the summer.
John
It is often below 0 here, and can reach 95 in the summer. I am just north of London. Although we UK residents tend to use C when it is Cold and F when it is F*cking Hot! :)
------------------------------------ "The greatest tragedy in mankind's entire history may be the hijacking of morality by religion" Arthur C Clarke
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Last year in July I new my blades needed replaced before inspection so instead of having to pay my Ford dealer $13.50 per bade ( I need 3 ) for the ~$4.00 Anco blades that they install I went to the auto parts store and decided to try upgrading to $9.00 bosh wiper blades so that I would not have to replace them every 2 years. Three months passed and when I took my car to Firestone to get my oil changed they told me my blades needed replaced. I told them they were less than 90 days old so there was no way I was paying them $30 to replace them. But 3 months later (and 70F colder) I can see that they are not working well and at times not working at all. So instead of making this mistake again I thought I would ask for recommendations here. Note: I live in Pittsburgh where the temp can be 0F in the winter and 95F in the summer.
John
I've used Bosch in the past and kept them on the car for years - on my last car, I changed from the rubbish OEM ones to Bosch when I bought the car and they were still on it and working fine three years later when I sold the car. My current car, a Vauxhall Astra (Vauxhall == GM, you don't get the Astra in the US) came with 'flatblade' wipers[^] that work very well. They'll have been on the car 2 years in April and they're still fine.
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Last year in July I new my blades needed replaced before inspection so instead of having to pay my Ford dealer $13.50 per bade ( I need 3 ) for the ~$4.00 Anco blades that they install I went to the auto parts store and decided to try upgrading to $9.00 bosh wiper blades so that I would not have to replace them every 2 years. Three months passed and when I took my car to Firestone to get my oil changed they told me my blades needed replaced. I told them they were less than 90 days old so there was no way I was paying them $30 to replace them. But 3 months later (and 70F colder) I can see that they are not working well and at times not working at all. So instead of making this mistake again I thought I would ask for recommendations here. Note: I live in Pittsburgh where the temp can be 0F in the winter and 95F in the summer.
John
Try Tripledge.
------------------------------------ "The greatest tragedy in mankind's entire history may be the hijacking of morality by religion" Arthur C Clarke
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i've never found an aftermarket blade that was worth a damn. i've tried every brand in every auto parts store in town, and even some fancy silicone things[^]. nothing works like the blades that came with the car.
Well if that is what other cpians say I guess its back to the Anco ones that Ford will charge me >3 times what they cost in the stores..
John
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I've used Bosch in the past and kept them on the car for years - on my last car, I changed from the rubbish OEM ones to Bosch when I bought the car and they were still on it and working fine three years later when I sold the car. My current car, a Vauxhall Astra (Vauxhall == GM, you don't get the Astra in the US) came with 'flatblade' wipers[^] that work very well. They'll have been on the car 2 years in April and they're still fine.
BTW, I got the micro edge ones. http://www.boschautoparts.com/Products/WiperBlades/ME.htm[^]
John
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Try Tripledge.
------------------------------------ "The greatest tragedy in mankind's entire history may be the hijacking of morality by religion" Arthur C Clarke
http://www.tripledge.com/testimonials.php[^] I found the first Testimonial interesting.. [I]Testimonials Tripledge Silicone Blades can be found at your local Wal-Mart.[/I] Not sure that would be the first thing I would put on my Testimonial. Although at the end would be fine..
John
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Last year in July I new my blades needed replaced before inspection so instead of having to pay my Ford dealer $13.50 per bade ( I need 3 ) for the ~$4.00 Anco blades that they install I went to the auto parts store and decided to try upgrading to $9.00 bosh wiper blades so that I would not have to replace them every 2 years. Three months passed and when I took my car to Firestone to get my oil changed they told me my blades needed replaced. I told them they were less than 90 days old so there was no way I was paying them $30 to replace them. But 3 months later (and 70F colder) I can see that they are not working well and at times not working at all. So instead of making this mistake again I thought I would ask for recommendations here. Note: I live in Pittsburgh where the temp can be 0F in the winter and 95F in the summer.
John
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Last year in July I new my blades needed replaced before inspection so instead of having to pay my Ford dealer $13.50 per bade ( I need 3 ) for the ~$4.00 Anco blades that they install I went to the auto parts store and decided to try upgrading to $9.00 bosh wiper blades so that I would not have to replace them every 2 years. Three months passed and when I took my car to Firestone to get my oil changed they told me my blades needed replaced. I told them they were less than 90 days old so there was no way I was paying them $30 to replace them. But 3 months later (and 70F colder) I can see that they are not working well and at times not working at all. So instead of making this mistake again I thought I would ask for recommendations here. Note: I live in Pittsburgh where the temp can be 0F in the winter and 95F in the summer.
John
I tried Bosch too instead last time instead of Halfords own brand and it's ok after 1 year.
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I live in Canada, we get much colder then that, you need 2 sets of blades. One for winter, one for summer. None of this allseason crap.
Last year I did have a winter set for the Left front and the little one on the rear (suv), but I threw them out when I got the bosch blades.
John
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Last year in July I new my blades needed replaced before inspection so instead of having to pay my Ford dealer $13.50 per bade ( I need 3 ) for the ~$4.00 Anco blades that they install I went to the auto parts store and decided to try upgrading to $9.00 bosh wiper blades so that I would not have to replace them every 2 years. Three months passed and when I took my car to Firestone to get my oil changed they told me my blades needed replaced. I told them they were less than 90 days old so there was no way I was paying them $30 to replace them. But 3 months later (and 70F colder) I can see that they are not working well and at times not working at all. So instead of making this mistake again I thought I would ask for recommendations here. Note: I live in Pittsburgh where the temp can be 0F in the winter and 95F in the summer.
John
I use just about any type of wiper, the key is to make sure that you dislodge your wipers from the ice and snow on your windshield before turning them on. If you don't do this, then it will tear the blades to shreds. Start your car early, let the windshield warm, release your blades, now drive.
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Last year in July I new my blades needed replaced before inspection so instead of having to pay my Ford dealer $13.50 per bade ( I need 3 ) for the ~$4.00 Anco blades that they install I went to the auto parts store and decided to try upgrading to $9.00 bosh wiper blades so that I would not have to replace them every 2 years. Three months passed and when I took my car to Firestone to get my oil changed they told me my blades needed replaced. I told them they were less than 90 days old so there was no way I was paying them $30 to replace them. But 3 months later (and 70F colder) I can see that they are not working well and at times not working at all. So instead of making this mistake again I thought I would ask for recommendations here. Note: I live in Pittsburgh where the temp can be 0F in the winter and 95F in the summer.
John
John M. Drescher wrote:
...would not have to replace them every 2 years.
The recommended replacement interval for preventative maintenance is 6 months, although you may be able to get more out of them depending on use.
"Love people and use things, not love things and use people." - Unknown
"The brick walls are there for a reason...to stop the people who don't want it badly enough." - Randy Pausch
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i've never found an aftermarket blade that was worth a damn. i've tried every brand in every auto parts store in town, and even some fancy silicone things[^]. nothing works like the blades that came with the car.
Yeah, I'll never make that mistake again. I bought some new style Michelins, similar to the FlexBlade in your link. They are both about 6 months old. The right one squeaks when there is not enough water, the left one leaves streaks on its way down, although that is partly to the snow/ice accumulating on it, but I've never noticed this problem this bad before. So although I like the look of the blades, next time I'll go with traditional Michelin ones.
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Yeah, I'll never make that mistake again. I bought some new style Michelins, similar to the FlexBlade in your link. They are both about 6 months old. The right one squeaks when there is not enough water, the left one leaves streaks on its way down, although that is partly to the snow/ice accumulating on it, but I've never noticed this problem this bad before. So although I like the look of the blades, next time I'll go with traditional Michelin ones.
JazzJackRabbit wrote:
he right one squeaks when there is not enough water, the left one leaves streaks on its way down
that's exactly what mine are doing now, abd they're only 6 months old. it rarely gets below freezing here in NC. they've never seen snow. the factory blades lasted almost two years and worked perfectly right up till the end.
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I use just about any type of wiper, the key is to make sure that you dislodge your wipers from the ice and snow on your windshield before turning them on. If you don't do this, then it will tear the blades to shreds. Start your car early, let the windshield warm, release your blades, now drive.
Jason Lepack (LeppyR64) wrote:
Start your car early, let the windshield warm, release your blades, now drive.
Don't forget to lock the car with your SPARE keys if you go back indoors while it's running. :)
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Last year in July I new my blades needed replaced before inspection so instead of having to pay my Ford dealer $13.50 per bade ( I need 3 ) for the ~$4.00 Anco blades that they install I went to the auto parts store and decided to try upgrading to $9.00 bosh wiper blades so that I would not have to replace them every 2 years. Three months passed and when I took my car to Firestone to get my oil changed they told me my blades needed replaced. I told them they were less than 90 days old so there was no way I was paying them $30 to replace them. But 3 months later (and 70F colder) I can see that they are not working well and at times not working at all. So instead of making this mistake again I thought I would ask for recommendations here. Note: I live in Pittsburgh where the temp can be 0F in the winter and 95F in the summer.
John
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Jason Lepack (LeppyR64) wrote:
Start your car early, let the windshield warm, release your blades, now drive.
Don't forget to lock the car with your SPARE keys if you go back indoors while it's running. :)
Or use your remote car starter. Stay out of the cold as long as possible :D
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John M. Drescher wrote:
...would not have to replace them every 2 years.
The recommended replacement interval for preventative maintenance is 6 months, although you may be able to get more out of them depending on use.
"Love people and use things, not love things and use people." - Unknown
"The brick walls are there for a reason...to stop the people who don't want it badly enough." - Randy Pausch
I saw that on the page for the silicon ones that Dave Dalek recommended. I do not know a single person who replaces them this frequently. My SO has done this once in the 6 years that I have been with her and I know my parents do not do this as much as me. Either way the blades streaking after 90 days is not right to me. I should have returned them to the store for a refund.
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I saw that on the page for the silicon ones that Dave Dalek recommended. I do not know a single person who replaces them this frequently. My SO has done this once in the 6 years that I have been with her and I know my parents do not do this as much as me. Either way the blades streaking after 90 days is not right to me. I should have returned them to the store for a refund.
John M. Drescher wrote:
Either way the blades streaking after 90 days is not right to me.
Unless, just like is possible with anything, you got a bad pair. However, if the windshield is not kept clean of dirt and other abrasive material, a few months is all you can expect from any pair, regardless of price.
"Love people and use things, not love things and use people." - Unknown
"The brick walls are there for a reason...to stop the people who don't want it badly enough." - Randy Pausch
