How often do you replace your wiper blades?

Durenol · Post by **Durenol** » 23 Jan 2018, 20:29

Not sure if I'm chewing through them or not. Is their lifespan noticeably increased or decreased if not used much?

Post by **vtl** » 23 Jan 2018, 20:49

Put new originals twice a year.

Post by **June** » 23 Jan 2018, 20:57

I use the washer nearly every time I drive and about once a year they need replacing. I have genuine Volvo blades put on at the dealer. June

Post by **Rattnalle** » 24 Jan 2018, 01:22

As needed, about once a year in the spring after having them tear through frost and ice during the winter.

Used to buy cheap $4-5 blades then found Bosch Aerotwins for just a bit more for a pair. They seem to last about the same but look neater.

Post by **jonesg** » 24 Jan 2018, 04:38

Durenol wrote: 23 Jan 2018, 20:29 Not sure if I'm chewing through them or not. Is their lifespan noticeably increased or decreased if not used much?

When I lived in the city...all the time.!

Since moving to northern maine and always keeping it garaged I haven't even used my wipers all winter. I expect these Bosch will last a few yrs at this rate.

Best tip in the driveway exposed was don't leave them touching the glass overnite in winter.

Post by **abscate** » 24 Jan 2018, 05:30

About every two years as directed by SWMBO,

Put the best one in trunk as spare, and I cut the other if good to make cheap rear wiper inserts and test.

Post by **Rattnalle** » 24 Jan 2018, 06:47

abscate wrote: 24 Jan 2018, 05:30 About every two years as directed by SWMBO,

Put the best one in trunk as spare, and I cut the other if good to make cheap rear wiper inserts and test.

The best of each length would be both of them

Durenol · Post by **Durenol** » 24 Jan 2018, 07:43

Rattnalle wrote: 24 Jan 2018, 01:22Used to buy cheap $4-5 blades

Where in the flying heck are you finding blades for that price? Everything I'm seeing is like $15-20 per-wiper.

jonesg wrote: 24 Jan 2018, 04:38Since moving to northern maine and always keeping it garaged

This car is hardly driven and basically lives in a garage, which is why I'm wondering about lifespan.

Post by **Rattnalle** » 24 Jan 2018, 07:51

Durenol wrote: 24 Jan 2018, 07:43
Rattnalle wrote: 24 Jan 2018, 01:22Used to buy cheap $4-5 blades
Where in the flying heck are you finding blades for that price? Everything I'm seeing is like $15-20 per-wiper.

jonesg wrote: 24 Jan 2018, 04:38Since moving to northern maine and always keeping it garaged
This car is hardly driven and basically lives in a garage, which is why I'm wondering about lifespan.

A Swedish car parts chain that sells a lot of low price stuff of which quite a lot is decent stuff but some is crap.

Ive only ever had one wiper actually break, the rubber strip broke loose from the fitting so that the metal fitting scraped the windscreen. It happened just before I passed a store and could replace it luckily. The rest just don't wipe as well after a while and leave streaks. If the car isn't used much it'll take a long time before that happens.

Teddy1975 · Post by **Teddy1975** » 24 Jan 2018, 08:45

Rattnalle wrote: 24 Jan 2018, 07:51 A Swedish car parts chain that sells a lot of low price stuff of which quite a lot is decent stuff but some is crap.

Sounds like biltema.

+1 to Bosch Aerotwins. They work very well.

Have owned my current 850 for two years now and have replaced the wiper blades twice: when I bought it and two months ago.