# Windshield Wipers **URL:** \ **Category:** Shift518 Automotive\ **Created:** [February 10, 2010, 11:08am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/windshield-wipers/250243 "2010-02-10T11:08:35Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Ilya](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ilya/32/6404_2.png) [@Ilya](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Ilya)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2010, 11:08am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/windshield-wipers/250243/1 "2010-02-10T11:08:35Z")
I’m getting a little pissed off. I spend money on the most expensive wipers (like $25 each - Michelin, Rain-X, SilBlade, etc.) at Walmart and other auto stores and I only get like 3-4 months out of them before they start streaking and making that dreaded noise. I keep my windshield clean and use Rain-X but it just seems like these things don’t last long. I once read that you should change them once a year, meaning some people go longer? How on earth? What do you guys use for wipers? How long do they last you? ---
**Author:** ![Murrdog9000](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/murrdog9000/32/6391_2.png) [@Murrdog9000](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Murrdog9000)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2010, 11:10am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/windshield-wipers/250243/2 "2010-02-10T11:10:29Z")
just bought bosch ones for like 10 bucks a piece… they work pretty well ---
**Author:** ![big\_red](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/big_red/32/6328_2.png) [@big\_red](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/big_red)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2010, 11:11am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/windshield-wipers/250243/3 "2010-02-10T11:11:06Z")
rain-x eats wipers. that’s your problem ---
**Author:** ![94Gt5.0](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/94gt5.0/32/6377_2.png) [@94Gt5.0](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/94Gt5.0)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2010, 11:12am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/windshield-wipers/250243/4 "2010-02-10T11:12:22Z")
Bosch ---
**Author:** ![Ilya](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ilya/32/6404_2.png) [@Ilya](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Ilya)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2010, 11:25am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/windshield-wipers/250243/5 "2010-02-10T11:25:07Z")
> [@quest: clay magic blue bar](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/quest-clay-magic-blue-bar/29187/14): > > rain-x eats wipers. that’s your problem Really? I can’t find anything suggesting that online… EDIT: Found some stuff…but that’s referring to applying Rain-X to the blades themselves, which I don’t do. Do you think it would pick up that much off the glass itself to dry it out that much/quick? Where do you guys get the Bosch ones? I’m willin to try anything at this point to get a full years worth out of the blades. ---
**Author:** ![freakLS7](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/freakls7/32/6298_2.png) [@freakLS7](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/freakLS7)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2010, 11:29am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/windshield-wipers/250243/6 "2010-02-10T11:29:41Z")
i buy the rain-x wipers i always swap them out before winter and get new ones in the spring and never have any problems. a pay 25 at most for both but usually under 20! ---
**Author:** ![ninety1two40](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ninety1two40/32/6332_2.png) [@ninety1two40](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ninety1two40)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2010, 11:36am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/windshield-wipers/250243/7 "2010-02-10T11:36:59Z")
I have used the bosch icon ones and the 1 piece _[trico](http://www.tricoproducts.com/Trico2/replacement/windshieldwiperproducts/wiperblades/neoform.aspx)_ blade ones and the tricos have outlasted them, 1/2 the price as well. ---
**Author:** ![underboosted](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/underboosted/32/6424_2.png) [@underboosted](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/underboosted)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2010, 11:47am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/windshield-wipers/250243/8 "2010-02-10T11:47:21Z")
I use the trico’s aswell. ---
**Author:** ![ReDevil](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/redevil/32/6385_2.png) [@ReDevil](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ReDevil)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2010, 12:17pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/windshield-wipers/250243/9 "2010-02-10T12:17:52Z")
I just drive really fast. No need for wipers were Im going. ---
**Author:** ![Alpine](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/4da419/32.png) [@Alpine](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Alpine)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2010, 12:59pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/windshield-wipers/250243/10 "2010-02-10T12:59:30Z")
Bosch Icon blades and cheap antifreeze in the washer fluid tank. ---
**Author:** ![keifer75](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/48db29/32.png) [@keifer75](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/keifer75)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2010, 1:23pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/windshield-wipers/250243/11 "2010-02-10T13:23:25Z")
aquapel, and bosch icons, wipers usually last 6 months, then I change them. ---
**Author:** ![PJB](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/pjb/32/6389_2.png) [@PJB](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/PJB)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2010, 6:59pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/windshield-wipers/250243/12 "2010-02-10T18:59:18Z")
clean the blades with rubbing alcohol and they should stop making noise. Thats worked for me before. ---
**Author:** ![88slowmarro](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/88slowmarro/32/6339_2.png) [@88slowmarro](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/88slowmarro)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2010, 7:08pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/windshield-wipers/250243/13 "2010-02-10T19:08:12Z")
the alcohaul in the rani x is drying out the wipers .use the bosh icons and reg washer fluid with no rain x and u will be ok .besides rain x is for when ya dont have wipers ---
**Author:** ![Ilya](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ilya/32/6404_2.png) [@Ilya](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Ilya)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2010, 7:19pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/windshield-wipers/250243/14 "2010-02-10T19:19:26Z")
I use regular fluid. I apply rain-x to the windshield once every couple of weeks/months in the summer months. I haven’t applied it all winter and I just got the wipers like 2 months ago. I’ll have to try Bosch Icons though. Does Napa have em? ---
**Author:** ![88slowmarro](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/88slowmarro/32/6339_2.png) [@88slowmarro](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/88slowmarro)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2010, 7:21pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/windshield-wipers/250243/15 "2010-02-10T19:21:43Z")
they have there brand ,they arent bad though …cheaper also , just get the contour type its 1 blade with no metal frame it contours to the windshield on it own ---
**Author:** ![Hang\_Your\_Cross](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/hang_your_cross/32/6381_2.png) [@Hang\_Your\_Cross](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Hang_Your_Cross)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2010, 9:20pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/windshield-wipers/250243/16 "2010-02-10T21:20:20Z")
if you can get honda wipers to fit your car go for it. My gf’s wiper blades on her CRV lasted two years - i just replaced them with Honda refills. ---
**Author:** ![Cossey](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/3ec8ea/32.png) [@Cossey](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Cossey)\ **Post date:** [February 11, 2010, 9:02am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/windshield-wipers/250243/17 "2010-02-11T09:02:17Z")
LGT- Icon’s. 911- Bosch Micro-edge Audi- Rain-X cheap R33- No effin clue, prolly some JDM jump off. ---
**Author:** ![justin2386](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/justin2386/32/6496_2.png) [@justin2386](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/justin2386)\ **Post date:** [February 11, 2010, 6:19pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/windshield-wipers/250243/18 "2010-02-11T18:19:13Z")
i got the 3 dollar ones at walmart and they are perfectly fine! haha ---
**Author:** ![88slowmarro](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/88slowmarro/32/6339_2.png) [@88slowmarro](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/88slowmarro)\ **Post date:** [February 11, 2010, 6:31pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/windshield-wipers/250243/19 "2010-02-11T18:31:39Z")
why would ya put 20 dollar wipers on a 3 dollar car ? ---
**Author:** ![justin2386](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/justin2386/32/6496_2.png) [@justin2386](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/justin2386)\ **Post date:** [February 11, 2010, 6:33pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/windshield-wipers/250243/20 "2010-02-11T18:33:35Z")
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