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snowman44 Enthusiast

snowman44

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Its that time to change my wipers on my 16 silverado.  I live in upstate ny and see a lot of snow and rain.  I'd rather hear some real life experiences people have had with certain brands and models.  Thanks for the help.

TRKLGND Enthusiast

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I've tried everything from $15 to $35 each and none last me more than 6 months. I have settled on the Bosch Envision. They work well and are about $24ea in my area. 

SirenRed16 Senior Enthusiast

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I've tried everything from $15 to $35 each and none last me more than 6 months. I have settled on the Bosch Envision. They work well and are about $24ea in my area. 
Do you clean the rubber blade at all? My Bosch Icons where starting to leave streaks so I decided to clean my blades with a shop towel and now are streak free again.

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catpartsman Enthusiast

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It sounds dumb, but the only blades I use anymore are OEM. I have tried them all and none seem to work or last as long as the OEM ones do. On my wife’s old Terrain, I literally went through 4 or more brands and everyone streaked. They weren’t the cheap ones either. I ended up going to the OEM and all streaking issues are gone. Same thing on my truck.


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Supreme Pizza Senior Enthusiast

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The best wiper in the world is a new wiper. I have tried wipers that cost $6 for a pair. I have tried $25 per pair wipers. They all work great when they are new, and they all perform poorly when old. 

 

 

   That's my $0.02

TXGREEK Senior Enthusiast

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I heard that Silicone wipers are the best, I guess you order them online.

 

 

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mrtizzom Enthusiast

mrtizzom

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Agreed on the OEM. AC Delco seem to work the best for the longest...at least in my experences.

rkj__ Enthusiast

rkj__

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I too have come to the conclusion that OEM wipers seem to perform well, longer than most aftermarket wipers.  I say "most," because I have not tried all the aftermarket wipers.

parthery Enthusiast

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I've had the best luck with the OEMs.  My dealer will match any of the online GM parts places which means I'm paying between $16-$18 apiece.  They will also install them for free.  

diyer2 Senior Enthusiast

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I get mine at Costco.

Good Year I think.

$6 each on sale.

Work for me.

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