wiperblade life span?

[60ratrod]

so i'm on my 4th set of wiper blades as of today on my 01 tahoe, and i only got it last year. how long should wiper blades last? one thing that i do fairly often is i take it through a drive through car wash and get the high end wash. could the wax from the car wash be effecting my wiper blades? and the ones that i usually go with are the anco blades, well because they are cheap and i trust almost everything that comes from federal mogual. the set that i put on today are a set of rain-x, not the expensive ones though

[cdowns]

nope they are for crap now// i get 12-18months per set i've tried cheap thru very expensive.// i always handwash my car and wipedown the arms to clean

hot florida sun destroys them no matter what

[dragginmetal]

Before you throw away another set. Try cleaning them with #0000 steelwool. It helps mine alot. It takes the dirt and wax off and seems like it sharpens them too. Might be worth a try. Steelwool's cheaper than wiper blades.

[Low69_C10]

they say to replace them every six months for optimum performance.

[CaptRMW]

Originally Posted by Low69_C10

they say to replace them every six months for optimum performance.

We have food in the refrigerator older than that One of the disadvantages of getting old is remembering when a set of wiper blades would probably last 5 - 10 years. I put a set of Anco blades on my truck 5 months ago and they are currently junk. They are making them from crap material so you replace them more often which makes them more profit and a fat bonus for the CEO

[68Gold/white]

6 monthes is it, period. Hotter climates, really destroy, them faster.

I used to sell auto parts. Folks complained about the 6 month interval. Nothing on the market lasts much longer. The expensive one's are a waster of $$$ to me.

I use Anco

[60ratrod]

well that seems to be my problem, they aren't lasting six months. i think its more in the 3-5 month range. and i would hand wash my tahoe if it wasn't such a PITA to scrub the top of it. i'll give the steelwool trick a shot when these start smearing. now that its getting to be the rainy season here i only wash my tahoe once every month or two, when it isn't raining. so since anco's are junk, who makes a decently priced set thats of better quality, but not the price of the rain-x's. and i'm kinda leary on any of the rain-x products today. they just don't seem to work as well for me as they should

[68Gold/white]

I've heard of using steel wool. Polishing the edges w/ ultrafine sand paper, supposedly helps (I've never tries the sand paper)

I bought a set of the newest Anco's, around a year ago, they didn't last any longer, or work any better than the regular anco's. I buy the blade assemblies, they are a part number that starts w/ a 31-__ A 18" would be 31-18. 20" a 31-20. These are Anco's basic wiper blades. NOTHING is as cheap anymore as it should be. THere are cheaper blades that these anco products, but the quality is less than anco, my opinion....

[ProStreet68SB]

I put a set of Boschs on my mazda and they've lasted over a year now. When the start peforming poorly I just take and damp paper towel and clean the blade extra well.

[Myself]

I bought some nice silicon blades with a lifetime warranty. Been on there for over a year now with no problems yet.

[mbgmike]

i have since gone to Bosch since most don't last long here with the heat. lifespan just depends on where you live, if garaged,work in a chemical plant etc

[cableguy0]

Keep in mind the amount of rainfall is much higher in different areas and the blades will be used a lot more thus wearing faster. My last set came from wal-mart under the Michelin brand. They work well probably last between 6-9 months maybe longer. I dont care much Because they are like 6 bucks each.

[60ratrod]

well i'm out in western washinton where it rains from october yo may/june with a slight amount of snow in there somewhere. its an outside truck. the worst that it sees is some salt spray from high winds on base at whidbey from the puget sound

[Warrens69GMC]

I use Bosch wiper blades and RainX windshield washer fluid. 2years in the AZ sun.
Use your washer fluid about once a month and it will keep the wipers lubed

[TRC911]

I live in Ky, so during the summer months, it is humid/dry/wet/cold/hot all in one week. I will normally get a full year out of my wiper blades-I always buy winter ones with the blue caps-I think they are $5 a piece

They are cheap enough to buy 4 sets of cheapos for what you would spend on a brand name.


I keep 2 spare sets in my vehicle during trips- and in the winter I keep 2 ice scrapers and a gallon of ice melter



The wipers on my 67 f100 have been there since 1998, and they worked fine until this last winter, hit a piece of ice on the glass and it peeled the blades right off

[fastwillie 696969]

the company that makes the wipers blades will say change them every year before winter .

[fishingjred73]

Originally Posted by TRC911

I live in Ky, so during the summer months, it is humid/dry/wet/cold/hot all in one week. I will normally get a full year out of my wiper blades-I always buy winter ones with the blue caps-I think they are $5 a piece

They are cheap enough to buy 4 sets of cheapos for what you would spend on a brand name.


I keep 2 spare sets in my vehicle during trips- and in the winter I keep 2 ice scrapers and a gallon of ice melter



The wipers on my 67 f100 have been there since 1998, and they worked fine until this last winter, hit a piece of ice on the glass and it peeled the blades right off

Nice truck.....Thought about finding one of those for my next project.

[truckdude239]

i run bosch icons on my honda been on there 2 years now still wiping clear, i work at a carwash as manager and mechanic i get the high end wash every week never no problems

[flatfoot77]

So far the best wiper blades that I've had on my 2005 2500HD are Good Year Advantage which I found at Costco for $7.99 each they've been on my truck for about a year and still wipe clear and in western Md we have hot summers and bad winters.Also every now and then wipe them off with an achohol pad.

[BigDan3131]

Well since were both in the land of rain 9 months a year I replace them when summer comes on. I'm using the Goodyear ones too with Invisible Glass year round cleaner fluid.

[stich626]

tri co, wippers, 3.5 years so far, glass is rainx'd and wippers cleaned at every fill up.(every other week)

[60ratrod]

So I just replaced my wiper blades last Monday and they are already starting to streak and smear. Wth man?! They clear up with a shot from my windshield washer for about 5 passes then go back to smearing and streaking. Any ideas?
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[oldblue1968chevy]

for ya guys that want the old style metal blades you can get em still, i got the entire blad for around 7 bucks with new rubber..leme see if i can get the p/n

[60ratrod]

ok so i figured out what has been causing me to replace wiperblades like toilet paper. its my windshield. its pitted enough to eat wiper blades as if they were candy. so i have a quote on a replacement windshield. as of right now its $215. does that sound fairly reasonable for a replacement windshield for an 01 tahoe?

[SkeksisNV]

Originally Posted by 60ratrod

ok so i figured out what has been causing me to replace wiperblades like toilet paper. its my windshield. its pitted enough to eat wiper blades as if they were candy. so i have a quote on a replacement windshield. as of right now its $215. does that sound fairly reasonable for a replacement windshield for an 01 tahoe?

I paid right about that with a new gasket few months back installed for my '71. I don't think thats a bad price.