windshield wipers: Brand?
#1
windshield wipers: Brand?
My windshield wipers need replacement. The arms look old and paint on it is cracked (but mechanisim works fine, it just looks old ) I also need to put in new rubber on it.
Has any one used those PIAA ones? any noticible difference? I think they are about $60, any one thinks they are worth the price? Should I go with generic/OEM replacements?
thanks.
Has any one used those PIAA ones? any noticible difference? I think they are about $60, any one thinks they are worth the price? Should I go with generic/OEM replacements?
thanks.
#4
There I cannot help you. I had my car for only 2 months and they had those 2 wipers on it. So I do not know how the stock ones compare.
But if you say it rains very little, I don't see why you wouldn't get the cheapest ones. Useless to waste money on PIAA if your not even gonne use them.
But if you say it rains very little, I don't see why you wouldn't get the cheapest ones. Useless to waste money on PIAA if your not even gonne use them.
#6
Bosch Micro-Edge are probably the best blades you can buy locally. However they are made of a soft compound which wears quickly. You will need to replace them in half the time you would the OEM Ancos. However their wiping ability is amazing, it took spray wax off my windshield without even leaving streaks.
-Cyrus
-Cyrus
#8
I just have some cheap Teflon blades from my local Mr. Lube shop. They are actually meant to be winter wipers, but I use them all year long cause they work great. They don't look the greatest (they're pretty thick) but they're effective.
#16
for something thats so important does it really matter about buying them lets say once a year. If they work better than all the other ones Ill shell out 30 bucks a year. Im currently running bosch ones I picked up at autozone seem to work fine, but the rainx bug deflector windshield washer fluid kicks *** I must say, applies rainx everytime I use the sprays.
#17
I bought a pair of Bosch. They did not work much better than any other windshield wipers, and cost much more. I typically buy AC Delco Winterblades. They are a few bucks cheaper than the Bosch and work just as well (if not better) and last longer.
#19
I use the PIAA carbon fiber style super sporzas. I think really the only thing nice about them is that they look nice. I wouldn't say the wipers themselves work any better than any other wiper, and that the only reason I noticed a difference is because of the windshield prep pack that came with them with some sort of compound on it to cause the rain to bead-up on the windshield. But you can get that same effect for half the price by going with standard wipers and rainx bug deflector washer fluid
#20
Oh by the way I forgot to mention you can remove your wiper arms and strip the paint and repaint them. Take a flathead screwdriver and pop the cap off on each one. Under that, if I remember right, is a 12mm nut on each. Remove that then pull and wiggle until the arm pops out. Use some aircraft stripper on the paint and sand a little of needed then apply new paint and reinstall the wiper arms
#21
bosche blow i had them for liek 4 moths started leaveing streaks. So i bougth some rainx ones they seems to be working great time will tell though.
pepboys just started carring piaa i might try these bad boys out
pepboys just started carring piaa i might try these bad boys out
#23
Bought the Trico InnoVision from Pep Boys back in October when they had them for 2/$10 after rebate (bought 2 sets) and I'm still on my first set. The ANCO crap from Walmart needed replacing everything 3-4 months (people are saying that the Walmart ANCO blades and ANCO blades at other stores are made in diff places and that's why the Walmart ones are crap)
Just bought the ANCO AeroVantage for my mom's Civic a few weeks ago and they also work great - will see how long those last. You missed the buy 1 get 1 free thing on them... http://mirror.pointroll.com/PointRol...9/RbtSprng.pdf
Just bought the ANCO AeroVantage for my mom's Civic a few weeks ago and they also work great - will see how long those last. You missed the buy 1 get 1 free thing on them... http://mirror.pointroll.com/PointRol...9/RbtSprng.pdf
#25
Originally Posted by myiqis180
how much was it at the dealer?
#27
I use TRICO Teflon blades (I think Costco is selling ones right now)..... used it for almost 4 years (honest
) and it's still 85% work (only few streaks).
The most annoying thing w/ these blades are the squeaking sound when they're brand new....
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The most annoying thing w/ these blades are the squeaking sound when they're brand new....
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