The wipers on my car have been screeching since I bought it about three years ago. I put new rubbers on them a while back, but that didn’t fix it. I don’t drive in the rain frequently enough for it to be a major bother, but yesterday, I was near a Supercheap Auto, so I went and spent the money on some good quality replacement blades.
They work smoothly and perfectly. After three years of screeching, a silent wipe is almost unfathomably satisfying.
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I don’t drive in the train frequently
I certainly hope not!
Lol. Well spotted. Edited.
I’m betting the train will swerve first.
Tried looking for the relevant Groundhog Day gif but couldn’t find it.
I used RainX wipers for a long time but Bosch makes a superior product, they last for a long time so far, even in the baking sun
The RainX washer fluid, though, is fantastic.
Is there some kind of disadvantage to using this stuff? I can’t remember exactly but I feel like every time someone mentions this stuff someone else explains why not to use it.
In newer vehicles with washer fluid level sensors, rainX washer additive can cause the level sensor to stop functioning correctly and always think the tank is empty and you get a light on the dash, otherwise AFAIK no other issues
I’ll take being able to see at night in the rain over a light on the dashboard any day.
I followed this same path. RainX are a fine blade, but Bosch performs better and lasts significantly longer.
New blades are great. Really improves visibility when it’s raining
There’s that, too.
The other reason I’ve been putting it off is that the last two times I’ve done this on previous cars with the same problem, they’ve been totalled within a couple of weeks (not my fault). I’m not a superstitious fellow as a rule, but still…
Give us an update in a few weeks.
I’ve been riding my bike to work lately, and rarely go anywhere on weekends, so my car can go unused for weeks at a time. Hopefully that’ll help preserve its life.
The previous incidents were when I was a driving instructor and doing over 1000km a week, so a much greater likelihood of a crash.
Especially when it’s coming at you like a locomotive.
