How Long Does Your Wiper Blades Last?

[Archerfish]

I never bothered to see how long it can last. What I usually do is that if I see a "rainbow", then it's time to replace it.

This time, I decided to do some sort of "maintenance" and see how long the OEM wiper blades will last.

Once the blades are removed from the frame, I use a detergent and brush to clean it.




And this is the aftermath, a dirty soapy water.




I use a silicone based cleanser and soak the blades with it. I run my fingers back and forth several times to make sure that every nook and cranny is reached.




I then wipe it with a cloth. I have thought that the blades were already clean but it isn't.




Aside from cleaning the blades, I also make sure that the windshield is "super smooth". It is so smooth that I seldom use the wiper because the rain is just gliding.




Using the dual action rotary polisher made the job so easy compared when I was doing it manually.

A word of caution, I've heard once of a story where someone broke the windshield while using a polisher. If you decide to do the same thing as I did, then set the polisher at the lowest speed. Don't put any pressure on it but instead, let the weight of the polisher do it's job as you glide it.

This is what I have been doing since I bought the car new last December of 2017. It now has about 65,000 km. It could have been 80,000 if not for the pandemic.

I never bothered to lift the blades if I'm parking under the scorching heat of the sun.

I suppose doing this "maintenance", at least twice a year, has made the wiper blades last for about 5 years and 65,000 km, and it's still going on.

How about you? How long did your wiper blades last?

[dr. d]

How about you? How long did your wiper blades last?

one year.
actually, one rainy season. i chose not to replace it during the hot and dry season, kaya umabot nang 1 year.

but i have to clean my windshield already; medyo mabigat na ang acid etch or hard water etch.

[_Qwerty_]

sa last car ko.. 4 years yata yung stock wipers bago ko pinalitan nang cheap banana type..

nagpo polish ako nang windshield once a year after the 2nd year..

[oj88]

Just replaced my front wipers with a little-known brand called Kuapo. It doesn't chatter anymore. They're just around P350 for the set (26" + 16"). I don't know yet how long they'il last.

Fits perfectly on my 2015 Innova G.

[shadow]

Just replaced my front wipers with a little-known brand called Kuapo. It doesn't chatter anymore. They're just around P350 for the set (26" + 16"). I don't know yet how long they'il last.

Fits perfectly on my 2015 Innova G.

Hinde na rin ako bumibili ng mga branded. Anyway, pinapalitan naman every year.


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[travajante]

I never bothered to see how long it can last. What I usually do is that if I see a "rainbow", then it's time to replace it.

This time, I decided to do some sort of "maintenance" and see how long the OEM wiper blades will last.

Once the blades are removed from the frame, I use a detergent and brush to clean it.




And this is the aftermath, a dirty soapy water.




I use a silicone based cleanser and soak the blades with it. I run my fingers back and forth several times to make sure that every nook and cranny is reached.




I then wipe it with a cloth. I have thought that the blades were already clean but it isn't.




Aside from cleaning the blades, I also make sure that the windshield is "super smooth". It is so smooth that I seldom use the wiper because the rain is just gliding.




Using the dual action rotary polisher made the job so easy compared when I was doing it manually.

A word of caution, I've heard once of a story where someone broke the windshield while using a polisher. If you decide to do the same thing as I did, then set the polisher at the lowest speed. Don't put any pressure on it but instead, let the weight of the polisher do it's job as you glide it.

This is what I have been doing since I bought the car new last December of 2017. It now has about 65,000 km. It could have been 80,000 if not for the pandemic.

I never bothered to lift the blades if I'm parking under the scorching heat of the sun.

I suppose doing this "maintenance", at least twice a year, has made the wiper blades last for about 5 years and 65,000 km, and it's still going on.

How about you? How long did your wiper blades last?

Great job! Don't forget to de-rust & lube the arm hinges.

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[Archerfish]

Just replaced my front wipers with a little-known brand called Kuapo. It doesn't chatter anymore. They're just around P350 for the set (26" + 16"). I don't know yet how long they'il last.

Fits perfectly on my 2015 Innova G.

Unfortunately, it's not available for Mazda 6.

[H1Tman]

Napaorder ako ng Kuapo sa Lazada. My more than 1 year old wiper pangit na swipe. nagkakasmudge ng rain pagwipe pabalik.

[bmacavanza]

I always buy Bosch brand. matagal, maybe 3 years. dependent sa babad sa ilalim ng araw. kaya sa case ko, matagal.

[shadow]

Napaorder ako ng Kuapo sa Lazada. My more than 1 year old wiper pangit na swipe. nagkakasmudge ng rain pagwipe pabalik.

This I always generic lanf from shoppe. I replace all wipers onset of rainy season every year. Hinde na ako bumibili ng branded


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[dr. d]

i use generic rubber spines. 220 bucks a pair.
i replace my blades every start of the rainy season.
sometimes i forget, and do so by Christmas.

[oj88]

My front wipers typically last at least 3 years while the rear about twice as long in my specific use case. I am not quite as particular to the rear wiper performance as the front, as long as the rubber blade doesn't fall off.

It's really a function of how much time it's exposed to UV light and how much debris and/or how 'abrasive' the windscreen is. We have a covered garage and fortunately, the office has basement parking.

Suffice to say that if your vehicle is parked or used mostly on sunny days, them wipers won't last quite as long.