windshield wiper maintenance

[bbt]

lately ive noticed that my wipers have started to leave a sort of clear smudge that makes my windshield blurry during light rain. i tried cleaning them with a chamois and water, pero parang no matter how long i wiped, andami pa ring grease on the wiper. to the point na naging black na ang yellow chamois ko anyone got tips for this? how do you guys clean your wipers?

[pup2]

Nangyari na din sa akin yan dati. Kung madalang ka kasi magpunas ng blade, nag-aaccumulate talaga yung smoke/oil/grime sa kanya. Once nga, nakadalawang trapo ako!

Dalas dalasan lang ng konti ang punas ng blade para maiwasan (o kaya palit blade). Iwasan ding mabilad ang blade sa araw lalo kung nakadikit sa salamin. Napansin ko, adding a few drops of liquid dish soap to the reservoir helps pero sabi nung iba mas OK daw kung paminsan minsan ay maglagay na lang talaga ng washer fluid.

[X-isle]

since about wipers na din ito... how much ba ang bosch wipers??

[Javoy]

I just had my wiper blades replaced this past weekend. They told me that the bosch wiper replacement was around 650+ pesos. Di lang sila makakita ng exact match so refill blades na lang ang pina-install (300 pesos). Sa Ansons Auto Center ito sa Makati.

[X-isle]

one piece lang ba itong 600+ or one pair na??

[Javoy]

one piece lang ba itong 600+ or one pair na??

Pair na. Although you might be able to get cheaper ones at other car shops.

[jaspi11]

pag nagpalit ka na wiper blade bilihan mo na din ng wiper upper yung pangtukod sa wiper pag di ginagamit para pag nakabilad sa initan car mo di nakasayad sa windshield yung rubber ng wiper mas ma prolong at maging effective yung wiper mo(an dami atang wiper na nasabi ko dito ah)

[basti08]

i bought a pair of bosch blades for 450 petots only.
ok naman. danda na ang hagod ng wipers ko.

[vinj]

Aside from cleaning them regularly, using a wiper stand (i.e. wiper ups) helps prolong the life of the blade as well.

[bbt]

thanks for your replies everyone! as for cleaning your wipers, ano ginagamit niyo? soap and water lang ba?

[diesoline]

dishwashing solution.

gets the grease out!

[red07]

Thanks for the tips!!!

Napansin ko kagabi nung pauwi nko na may clear smudge na rin yung hagod ng wiper ko. Mukhang bibili nko ng bago.

[red07]

dishwashing solution.

gets the grease out!

OT: May konting Joy akong nakalagay na sa washer reservoir ko, pero may clear smudge pa rin. Siguro kung mas marami baka umubra?

Teka, hindi ba makakasama kung may joy ang washer reservoir?

[Galactus]

Hindi ako bilib sa Bosch wipers. Bought a pair last year, yung tropicalized for P499, pero less than 6 months later, nagsi-streak na. Medyo bumabaluktot na rin yung rubber.

I don't use the wiper that often, which is why I'm wondering kung bakit ambilis mag-degrade ng quality. Yung OEM wiper ko sa Sentra, more than 3 years na, OK pa rin ang performance.

Next December pag nagpalit ako, I'm buying another brand.

[diesoline]

OT: May konting Joy akong nakalagay na sa washer reservoir ko, pero may clear smudge pa rin. Siguro kung mas marami baka umubra?

Teka, hindi ba makakasama kung may joy ang washer reservoir?

i don't put joy into the washer reservoir. but imo it won't be harmful naman if you put in a few drops. just don't put in the whole sachet, baka naman maging sobrang squeaky ang windshield mo. but i really wouldn't know ha...

what i do is to clean the wipers thoroughly with a sponge/towel dipped generously in dishwashing solution. i also clean the windshield itself afterwards with the same solution.

don't use shampoo, even in a pinch. the stuff will clog up your reservoir lines and might even build up residue on your windshield.

[red07]

i don't put joy into the washer reservoir. but imo it won't be harmful naman if you put in a few drops. just don't put in the whole sachet, baka naman maging sobrang squeaky ang windshield mo. but i really wouldn't know ha...

what i do is to clean the wipers thoroughly with a sponge/towel dipped generously in dishwashing solution. i also clean the windshield itself afterwards with the same solution.

don't use shampoo, even in a pinch. the stuff will clog up your reservoir lines and might even build up residue on your windshield.

I see, thanks for sharing your practice!!!

[webmiester]

[quote=Galactus;911677]
I don't use the wiper that often, which is why I'm wondering kung bakit ambilis mag-degrade ng quality. Yung OEM wiper ko sa Sentra, more than 3 years na, OK pa rin ang performance. [quote]

I think that's it eh. When we dont use rubber components a lot, they have a tendency to stiffen and break easily. Parang rubber tires, kapag nakastock ng matagal, nagiging malutong.

I used Bosch when my wipers needed replacement. I found later on though, na super dali nilang irefill! I use the P50 refills na every year thereafter. Unlike the OEM wipers, the refills work fine with Bosch kaya it was a worthy investment for me.

Pero I think yung refil na binebenta sa labas ng Ace Hardware, yung tig-P600 isa is a rip-off!

[bbt]

what i do is to clean the wipers thoroughly with a sponge/towel dipped generously in dishwashing solution. i also clean the windshield itself afterwards with the same solution.

sounds like a good idea. i think i'll do this on the weekend

[VtEC]

the best padin na magkaron ng wiper stand then yong frequency ng paglilinis ng wiper dapat once a week or better twice a week para di masyado dumikit yong dumi.yan lang ginagawa ko lalo sa summer, kasi ang bilis manigas ng mga mokong ng wiper.

[Memphis Raines]

Sir bbt - also check if medyo matigas na ang wiper edges mo, this is the usual indicator that you gotta replace it.

For the water tank naman, ang windsheild washer fluid from Wurth ang gamit ko and so far I've stuck with it since no nonsense cleaning talaga: No streaks, blurs or squeaky sounds.

It is available as a concentrate that will last you a long time. I used to use Joy and the like before but I noticed na parang mas madaling mag brittle ang rubber since its a liquid detergent.