wipers blades are driving me nuts

[Kevin zellweger]

hi guys

 

just wondering who makes the best wiper blades available, i,ve seen the bosch and they look good but, i don't know anybody that has them. I visited my truck outfitters today, i asked them they showed me some cool wipers blades from pella (sorry if misspelled) but they wanted 40 bucks a piece(CDN). just wondering whats the best. the factory ones i refilled what a joke. the external spring stratched my windshield and when i need them i'm better to leave them off!

thanks have a good day and keep those chevys clean

[Chris97K1500]

I've never had any trouble out of the Bosch wipers. I put them on every vehicle I've owned. I usually just get them from the local parts store or Walmart. Never had any trouble finding them, could be different your neck of the woods though! Chris

[SilveradoWV]

I havent really found any that are like new over the course of a few months, therefore I just buy the cheap ones like ANCO and just replace them often!

[lrymal]

I havent really found any that are like new over the course of a few months, therefore I just buy the cheap ones like ANCO and just replace them often!

Same here. The 100+ degree summers with drought conditions, and then freezing weather (not that often but enough to be annoying) has made me replace the blades twice a year. Maybe overkill, but I have nice quiet blades and these are effective. Not a bad $15.00 a year. I replace them every June and December. Been doing this routine for about 20 years.

[99silveradoz71]

I used Anco's as well on my 92 Jimmy. No problems with them. Since I've had the Rado, I've used factory inserts on the stock arms. This has worked fairly well so far. I try to keep the windshield clean, and I don't really use my wipers all that much unless I have to. I do usually put rainx or Zaino's glass polish on the window and that seems to help the water slide right off at speed.

[wreckmster]

I also use Zaino on my windshield. I also periodically use the claybar beforehand.. works great...

[RyanbabZ71]

i have had 2 sets of bosch wipers and at $8 a piece i think they are junk.

[100R1]

99% of the OEM & replacement blades are made of E.P.D.M. rubber compound. While this is superior to neoprene or sbr rubber for resistance to heat and ultraviolet sun. E.P.D.M. still has limitations to how long they will last to the elements.

 

I have seen replacement (refills) made of Silicone this would be much better, but at a trade off of much higher cost. Sorry I don't remember who the Mfg's are of the silicone refills are.

 

I keep a good coating of rain-x on my windows and replace the blades with refills from a good quality company like Trico . they last about 18 - 24 months.

[GM GIMP]

I put a set of NAPA's best wipers on the wife's S-10 Blazer.

Liked them so much I put a set on my Sierra; they're

made with a Teflon coating. Cost about $12.00 ea.

[ClipperSkipper]

Chris is correct here...run Bosch blades and "skippy" will dissapear!

 

Have a great one!

[bigdogs]

On a kinda related topic. I had noticed that the wipers on my wife's 2000 Sierra 1500 tilt and lock up making cleaning the windshield easier but they don't on my 2003 GMC Sierra 2500HD. Does anyone know why they changed this as it was a good idea.

[hcvone]

You may want to try the silicone PIAA wiper blades, they are the best I have ever used.

[Kevin zellweger]

Thanks for all your responses, bigdogs they will not flip out on 2003 models, i don't know why, its just like why did they remove the cab lights under the dash?

 

thanks i guess i will look for the bosch micro edge excels. but i really just wanted an excuse to get the piaas thanks hcvone

[bigdogs]

IT is too bad they did "fix" the wiper blades like that as it made it real handy for them to lock open and clean around them

[Mkuriawa]

Some people in the post mentioned using Rain X on the windows, has anyone tried the new Castrol Superclean Accuvision product yet? I saw it for the first time last week and the directions are just to spray it on and wipe it off, no buffing or hassle like Rain-X. Any comments?