Timeline for How often should I replace windscreen wiper blades?
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| Mar 27, 2017 at 15:08 | vote | accept | ChrisF | ||
| Nov 10, 2016 at 21:07 | review | Close votes | |||
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| Nov 10, 2016 at 15:20 | answer | added | Vekzhivi | timeline score: 2 | |
| Nov 10, 2016 at 14:30 | answer | added | Jon Milliken | timeline score: 2 | |
| Nov 10, 2016 at 9:56 | history | tweeted | twitter.com/StackMechanics/status/796652678692671488 | ||
| Nov 10, 2016 at 9:06 | answer | added | Chris H | timeline score: 3 | |
| Nov 10, 2016 at 1:46 | comment | added | user12176 | It also depends on how much a smeared windshield annoys you. Personally, I cannot tolerate a dirty windshield, so I typically replace my wipers every year or 10 months. Something that might also change things is if you use a hydrophobic glass product like RainX on your windshield, which allows water to quickly bead up so you only have to use your wipers in moderate to heavy rain. (I use the RainX washer fluid instead of the wipe on stuff.) | |
| Nov 10, 2016 at 0:18 | answer | added | Blackbeagle | timeline score: 8 | |
| Nov 9, 2016 at 20:17 | comment | added | alephzero | It depends very much what quality of replacement blades you bought. As with most things in life, you get what you pay for. I've had the wiper blades on a brand new car last 6 years, in the UK. On the other hand the ones you can buy from the El Cheapo Car Accessories stall in your local flea market might last a year if you are lucky. | |
| Nov 9, 2016 at 18:20 | comment | added | CarComp | Clean your windshield, then if they don't work still, replace them. | |
| Nov 9, 2016 at 17:56 | answer | added | Joakim | timeline score: 3 | |
| Nov 9, 2016 at 17:19 | comment | added | Taegost | When I used to live up North, I always replaced mine right before winter started, to make sure they were fresh when I needed them most. I didn't need to do it that often, but I prefer to err on the side of caution. Living in Florida now, I replace them at least every 6 months, as that's how long it typically takes them to dry out and stop working properly. At most, I wait until the end of spring, as Summer is when they're needed down here | |
| Nov 9, 2016 at 17:03 | comment | added | MonkeyZeus | @CooterDavenport quite possibly a windshield. | |
| Nov 9, 2016 at 17:02 | history | edited | ChrisF | CC BY-SA 3.0 |
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| Nov 9, 2016 at 16:56 | comment | added | Cooter Davenport | What's a windscreen? | |
| Nov 9, 2016 at 16:48 | comment | added | ChrisF | @cory - true, but I was wondering whether the blades had reached the natural end of their lifespan or not. | |
| Nov 9, 2016 at 14:56 | comment | added | cory | Replace them when they stop working. Just like any other part on your car... | |
| Nov 9, 2016 at 14:51 | answer | added | anonymous2 | timeline score: 2 | |
| Nov 9, 2016 at 14:49 | answer | added | Nick C♦ | timeline score: 8 | |
| Nov 9, 2016 at 14:49 | answer | added | CarComp | timeline score: 7 | |
| Nov 9, 2016 at 14:32 | review | First posts | |||
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| Nov 9, 2016 at 14:27 | history | asked | ChrisF | CC BY-SA 3.0 |