# Wiper Blades UP: Does it make a difference? **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Automotive\ **Created:** [January 19, 2011, 10:55am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wiper-blades-up-does-it-make-a-difference/208319 "2011-01-19T10:55:51Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Onyx\_Z32](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/onyx_z32/32/7581_2.png) [@Onyx\_Z32](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Onyx_Z32)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2011, 10:55am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wiper-blades-up-does-it-make-a-difference/208319/1 "2011-01-19T10:55:51Z")
Does doing this… ![http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2084/2318685477_9a3e84867a.jpg](http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2084/2318685477_9a3e84867a.jpg) … make a difference? Does anyone here park their car with the wipers up during the winter? I’ve never done it or even seen it done until this winter… am I crazy? Seems :tif: ---
**Author:** ![Motocrossx23](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/motocrossx23/32/5120_2.png) [@Motocrossx23](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Motocrossx23)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2011, 11:03am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wiper-blades-up-does-it-make-a-difference/208319/2 "2011-01-19T11:03:23Z")
It’s dumb, I’m gonna have to wipe off the car anyways, it’s not like I’m trying to save them from the cold/snow. ---
**Author:** ![Philly](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/philly/32/5748_2.png) [@Philly](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Philly)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2011, 11:03am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wiper-blades-up-does-it-make-a-difference/208319/3 "2011-01-19T11:03:47Z")
I think its stupid, it’ll wear out the wiper arm springs prematurely. ---
**Author:** ![tpgsr](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/tpgsr/32/7374_2.png) [@tpgsr](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/tpgsr)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2011, 11:05am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wiper-blades-up-does-it-make-a-difference/208319/4 "2011-01-19T11:05:10Z")
I guess if you are a retard that forgets snow is heavy and turns the wipers on when covered it is a good thing since you wont break them, but I see no good point to it. ---
**Author:** ![theblue](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/theblue/32/5074_2.png) [@theblue](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/theblue)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2011, 11:07am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wiper-blades-up-does-it-make-a-difference/208319/5 "2011-01-19T11:07:21Z")
it saves the wiper blades because when the rubber blades freeze to the window and then tear away it will cause damage. That said I don’t do it unless I know 100% it will snow and freeze them to the window. One cool thing that I noticed about newer cars is that they are smart enough to rest the blade in different positions when it stops so the blades are not always resting on the same edge. If you own something like a newer bmw/audi/benz pay attention and you’ll see this. while on the topic don’t forgot to clean your blades to keep them nice and sharp. just spray some wd40 into a paper towel that is folded in half then wipe the blades. It will pull all the dead rubber off and make your wipers last a lot longer. ---
**Author:** ![Gl1](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/gl1/32/5471_2.png) [@Gl1](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Gl1)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2011, 11:09am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wiper-blades-up-does-it-make-a-difference/208319/6 "2011-01-19T11:09:33Z")
My car hides the blades below the hood, so I can’t do that. If i could idk if i would. ---
**Author:** ![Onyx\_Z32](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/onyx_z32/32/7581_2.png) [@Onyx\_Z32](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Onyx_Z32)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2011, 11:10am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wiper-blades-up-does-it-make-a-difference/208319/7 "2011-01-19T11:10:14Z")
> [@tpgsr](#): > > I guess if you are a retard that forgets snow is heavy and turns the wipers on when covered it is a good thing since you wont break them, but I see no good point to it. I think that’s only for older cars… like something my dad would tell me, lol. I know my truck has a cutout point so that if the blades are stuck or pushing too much weight they stop moving to protect the motor. The only time I’ve had them cut out is when there was 3" of ice on my headlights (I have headlight blades) and one of them got half way up and stopped. All I did was remove the ice and re-cycle the wipers and they went back to normal. I also have heater elements on the windshield that free the blades when they’re frozen, but not all vehicles have that. ---
**Author:** ![MPD47](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/mpd47/32/7383_2.png) [@MPD47](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/MPD47)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2011, 11:32am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wiper-blades-up-does-it-make-a-difference/208319/8 "2011-01-19T11:32:57Z")
For retards who can’t clean their car off and put the defroster on. I’ve seen it for years and laugh at those who do it. ---
**Author:** ![Fry](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/fry/32/7284_2.png) [@Fry](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Fry)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2011, 11:44am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wiper-blades-up-does-it-make-a-difference/208319/9 "2011-01-19T11:44:49Z")
Whenever I see that and there isn’t a forcast for freezing rain I assume it’s a Buffalo noob. The only good it really does is keep them from freezing to your windshield and accidentally ripping the rupper up if you hit them with the ice scraper. ---------- Post added at 02:44 PM ---------- Previous post was at 02:44 PM ---------- Your picture looks like a case of monkey see monkey do. ---
**Author:** ![theblue](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/theblue/32/5074_2.png) [@theblue](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/theblue)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2011, 11:49am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wiper-blades-up-does-it-make-a-difference/208319/10 "2011-01-19T11:49:50Z")
plus if you’re going to clean your windshield off properly then you’re going to have to lift them up anyway so it’s not like you’re avoiding something. ---
**Author:** ![Spam16v](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/spam16v/32/5287_2.png) [@Spam16v](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Spam16v)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2011, 12:09pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wiper-blades-up-does-it-make-a-difference/208319/11 "2011-01-19T12:09:28Z")
I do it if we’re expecting a bunch of freezing rain, or it’s starting to ice up real bad. not for snow, that’s lame… ---
**Author:** ![travisn](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/travisn/32/5046_2.png) [@travisn](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/travisn)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2011, 12:10pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wiper-blades-up-does-it-make-a-difference/208319/12 "2011-01-19T12:10:26Z")
I like doing it because then I can just go at the windshield with the scraper. Plus it keeps ice from building up on the blade; when you stop your windshield is warm so it melts any snow that lands on it for while, this will run down and sit on your wipers then freeze. This ice gets in between the little channels of the blade which causes the blade to not contact the windshield uniformly. ---
**Author:** ![bing](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bing/32/7211_2.png) [@bing](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/bing)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2011, 12:10pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wiper-blades-up-does-it-make-a-difference/208319/13 "2011-01-19T12:10:45Z")
> [@theblue](#): > > it saves the wiper blades because when the rubber blades freeze to the window and then tear away it will cause damage. That said I don’t do it unless I know 100% it will snow and freeze them to the window… i know that this is the case but i still don’t do it because i don’t want people to think i care about my wiper blades that much 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![JayS](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jays/32/15375_2.png) [@JayS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JayS)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2011, 12:25pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wiper-blades-up-does-it-make-a-difference/208319/14 "2011-01-19T12:25:07Z")
> [@theblue](#): > > it saves the wiper blades because when the rubber blades freeze to the window and then tear away it will cause damage. That said I don’t do it unless I know 100% it will snow and freeze them to the window. ^ This. I rarely do it, pretty much only when a significant amount of freezing rain is predicted. A solid coating of ice will freeze the wipers to the windshield bad enough that there’s a good chance you damage the wiper trying to scrape the window. I never do it for snow, or the tiny bit of freezing mush we got today though. ---
**Author:** ![Haenszel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/e68b1a/32.png) [@Haenszel](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Haenszel)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2011, 12:33pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wiper-blades-up-does-it-make-a-difference/208319/15 "2011-01-19T12:33:01Z")
EVERYBODY in VA does it if theres any remote chance of snow in the forecast. I’ve never done it. ---
**Author:** ![Clean\_Baldy](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/clean_baldy/32/7308_2.png) [@Clean\_Baldy](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Clean_Baldy)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2011, 12:54pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wiper-blades-up-does-it-make-a-difference/208319/16 "2011-01-19T12:54:17Z")
I can see the point of doing it because of the ice scraper… but, I still don’t do it. Wiper blades are inexpensive enough to the point where I just don’t want to waste my time. ---
**Author:** ![travisn](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/travisn/32/5046_2.png) [@travisn](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/travisn)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2011, 1:03pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wiper-blades-up-does-it-make-a-difference/208319/17 "2011-01-19T13:03:48Z")
> [@Clean Baldy](#): > > I can see the point of doing it because of the ice scraper… but, I still don’t do it. Wiper blades are inexpensive enough to the point where I just don’t want to waste my time. I’m poor enough to make my $20/ blade wipers last 2 years. ---
**Author:** ![Onyx\_Z32](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/onyx_z32/32/7581_2.png) [@Onyx\_Z32](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Onyx_Z32)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2011, 1:21pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wiper-blades-up-does-it-make-a-difference/208319/18 "2011-01-19T13:21:21Z")
> [@Fry](#): > > … Your picture looks like a case of monkey see monkey do. That isn’t my picture… this is my lot right now, lol; ![http://www.nyspeed.com/pictures/wipers.jpg](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/uploads/speedlife/original/3X/a/e/ae38c618ed47c21138470d0a8035f5c8a46e9bf2.jpeg) And these are definitely Buffalo people. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/uploads/speedlife/original/2X/b/b7170c8eddc0b95ece6b88172b2f416a08489a45.png) [@system](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/system)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2011, 1:38pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wiper-blades-up-does-it-make-a-difference/208319/19 "2011-01-19T13:38:21Z")
I’ve never done it but I can see the benefits in certain conditions. IE: heavy amounts of snow falling on a wrm car. This will leave considerable ice on your windshield due to the brief amount of snow that melts and re-freezes… or an ice storm. Nothing worse than fubar’d wipers while driving in the winter. Still, I don’t ever see myself doing it. ---
**Author:** ![LUKE\_L](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/luke_l/32/7462_2.png) [@LUKE\_L](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/LUKE_L)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2011, 1:39pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wiper-blades-up-does-it-make-a-difference/208319/20 "2011-01-19T13:39:43Z")
I don’t see the benefit. Start car, turn on defrosters, and clean the fucking car. Wipers only rip from assholes ramming into them with a scraper and 2 inches of ice on top trying to break them free. [Next page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wiper-blades-up-does-it-make-a-difference/208319.md?page=2)