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Old Feb 21, 2003 | 10:07 PM
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WHats the cheapest place to buy stock 96 maxima windshield wipers or just the blades? All the other ones I try suck *****. I have tried 6 kinds.
Old Feb 21, 2003 | 10:52 PM
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Sorry, but I don't know. I've gotten mine at Advanced Auto Parts evey time and they have worked perfectly.
Old Feb 22, 2003 | 12:38 AM
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Re: wipers

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WHats the cheapest place to buy stock 96 maxima windshield wipers or just the blades? All the other ones I try suck *****. I have tried 6 kinds.
try the PIAA silicone blades. I have not gotten the chance to try them myself, but i've heard nothing but good things about them.....
Old Feb 22, 2003 | 02:25 AM
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Re: Re: wipers

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try the PIAA silicone blades. I have not gotten the chance to try them myself, but i've heard nothing but good things about them.....
me too, i just cant justify spending $50+ on a set of wipers....
Old Feb 22, 2003 | 02:27 AM
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Re: Re: Re: wipers

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me too, i just cant justify spending $50+ on a set of wipers....
ummmmmmm, i'm pretty sure they're like $18 a piece, so:
18 + 18 = 36
Right?

Besides, i've heard of people going over a year without having to change them
Old Feb 22, 2003 | 03:19 AM
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If you don't want to spend that much money on wipers than try the Bosch Micro Edge Excel Wiper Blades! So far so good i had them on my car for 6 months and they work like the day I got them. They cost 16"-19" $7.99) (20" $8.99) (21"-22" $9.99) (24" $13.99) (28" $24.99). You can check them out if you want here's the link http://www.boschusa.com/AutoParts/Wi...croEdgeExcel/#

You can also put Rain X on your car but that doesn't work unless your going 20+ mph!
Old Feb 22, 2003 | 05:58 AM
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Bosch Micro Edge or OEM

Either one performs excellent and fit perfect. If you still have the original blade with the 2 SS support rails, you can buy the rubber only refill at your dealer. There cheap, like 6 bucks each, just reuse the SS support rails.
Old Feb 22, 2003 | 06:59 AM
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i use whatever and they always work fine
Old Feb 22, 2003 | 07:12 AM
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Re: wipers

Originally posted by DR0832
WHats the cheapest place to buy stock 96 maxima windshield wipers or just the blades? All the other ones I try suck *****. I have tried 6 kinds.
Are you mad??!! You don't actually drive your car in the rain/snow, do you?
Old Feb 22, 2003 | 10:34 AM
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yeah

I tryed those micro edge ones. They work well for a few weeks and then start to make a ton of noise and then leave streaks that block my vision and now that I am up north again instead of down in FL they streaks freeze and its just rediculous. I seriously bought like 6 different kinds over the last 6 months and all of them are no where near what my stock wipers were before those went so I guess I will just hit up the nissan dealer.
Old Feb 22, 2003 | 01:07 PM
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If you use, rainx, beware of the after effects. If you wash or cut the rainx on your winshield, make sure you re apply as soon as possible, as it will cause you winshield to have a film that you cannot remove. At least that is my experience.

Mike
Old Feb 22, 2003 | 02:35 PM
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Originally posted by looney662

You can also put Rain X on your car but that doesn't work unless your going 20+ mph!
that's the point about silicone wipers: Silicone works the same way as rain-x, and the silicone wipers actually secrete silicone as the wipe, plus silicone is a lubricant, so that cuts down on squeakage too.


PIAA's wipers
Old Feb 22, 2003 | 07:53 PM
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silicone on blades?

I remember buying new blades once that came with a little packet of "treatment" to put on the blades. I'm assuming (ut oh) it was silicone. It seemed to help eliminate "chatter" and streaking. Comments?
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