wipers?

ujaks · #1 (**permalink**) 10-19-2009, 11:05 AM

while i havet been everywhere im having a hard time finding replacements. help? which ones are ya'll using?

Type 100 · #2 (**permalink**) 10-19-2009, 11:23 AM

I use Bosch wiper blades myself, 20"/15". Just the normal ones with the metal frames, not those fancy frameless ones. So far so good.

Vanishing Point · #3 (**permalink**) 10-19-2009, 12:04 PM

Still using the original wipers on my '09 Fit in combination with Aquapel windshield treatment. There are plenty of sources other than the dealer, just run a search.

Rain Repellent Glass Treatment - Aquapel Glass Treatment

gd3vbp · #4 (**permalink**) 10-19-2009, 12:11 PM

I went with OEM replacements. Takes about 5 minutes per wiper, you slide out the old and in with the new, best thing is they're only $5 each. Whenever I have a laundry list of parts to order I pick up a set so I'm not paying shipping on just wiper inserts.

chinky · #5 (**permalink**) 10-19-2009, 03:33 PM

funny. i did a somewhat extensive search for this last night. there doesn't seem to be a consensus on a standard upgrade for wipers. what i gathered was that the oem ones are just ok, but are bad below freezing temperatures. people who buy aftermarket ones find that they have to buy a shorter 14" blade for the passenger side otherwise it will wipe over the windshield. it appears that the oem passenger blade doesn't attach to the arm at the middle of the wiper.

Type 100 · #6 (**permalink**) 10-19-2009, 08:43 PM

Where I'm from, the OEM replacement for Honda wiper blades - and a lot of other brands - are made by Denso and NWB (Nippon Wiper Blade). The Denso blades are actually just rebadged NWB items.

And yeah, they take less than 5 minutes to replace. Easy as pie.

grtpumpkin · #7 (**permalink**) 10-19-2009, 09:30 PM

Bosch Icons, and Rain X (of course) Advance Auto has em......

bobek · #8 (**permalink**) 10-19-2009, 09:58 PM

I just bought a set of wiper blades from Bosch, the 24" arm is fine, but like many others the 16" (passenger side) just barely fits. I've tried the Trico Neoform brand as well. Again, the passenger side is too long.

Type 100 · #9 (**permalink**) 10-20-2009, 02:27 AM

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Originally Posted by bobek

I just bought a set of wiper blades from Bosch, the 24" arm is fine, but like many others the 16" (passenger side) just barely fits. I've tried the Trico Neoform brand as well. Again, the passenger side is too long.

Doesn't your wiper motor have a hard time with the longer blades? A friend of mine tried 22"/16" on his GD1 and his wiper motor slowed right down because of the weight and extra length.

secondspassed · #10 (**permalink**) 10-20-2009, 02:40 AM

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Originally Posted by Type 100

Doesn't your wiper motor have a hard time with the longer blades? A friend of mine tried 22"/16" on his GD1 and his wiper motor slowed right down because of the weight and extra length.

Makes sense. Honda's only gonna pay for as much motor as they absolutely need for that application.

bobek · #11 (**permalink**) 10-20-2009, 07:24 AM

The OEM ones are 24" and 16" I think. The ones I bought seem to be the same length as the ones I replaced.

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Originally Posted by Type 100

Doesn't your wiper motor have a hard time with the longer blades? A friend of mine tried 22"/16" on his GD1 and his wiper motor slowed right down because of the weight and extra length.

vdot90 · #12 (**permalink**) 10-21-2009, 07:46 PM

Are those Rain X ones really better than the OEM ones? (I'm not really a big fan on OEM ones)

seonadancing · #13 (**permalink**) 10-21-2009, 11:09 PM

I want to get Bosch Aerotwin frameless wipers. I currently have some generic framless ones 22"/14"

narquam · #14 (**permalink**) 10-25-2009, 12:38 AM

Reviews on amazon are pretty mixed between blades. So I'm going to trust you people. How much of an improvement are the Bosch and are the Rainx any good? Anybody have Bosch Icons? My blades are way overdue for replacement.

tanukifit · #15 (**permalink**) 10-25-2009, 01:00 AM

I just found out the back wiper blade is the same as the 2007 Nissan Murano oem blade.

I bought oem replacement blades (rubber wiper only) for the front and back.

I'll buy the Murano complete back blade next time.

If any one finds a blade that mounts on the side like oem let us know. Michelin one works good but is ugly.............

wdb · #16 (**permalink**) 10-25-2009, 01:13 AM

I was using Anco's copy of the Bosch Icon but got tired of seeing those things jagging up in my lower windshield. So I got a pair of refills for the stock blades from Bernardi Parts, I think they cost all of $7 for the pair. They do a fine job with rain.

However. I have the 2008 wipers, which are rigid plastic frames with two hinged points about 1/4 of the way from either end. Those hinges froze up on me last winter, which caused that end of the wiper to cease to contact the windshield, which annoyed me greatly because it made a fine mess of my ability to see where I was going. I noticed that a friend's '07 had one-piece rubber-like blades; I may spring for a set of those if I experience freezing pivots again this year.

TurboManGT · #17 (**permalink**) 10-25-2009, 01:19 AM

I think I'm gonna try the PIAA wiper blades on my next replacement. Has anybody used them before?

bobek · #18 (**permalink**) 10-25-2009, 11:51 PM

Bosch Icons are alright. Maybe they're in the break-in period.
My gf digs the Rain-X ones though, and they seem to be doing a good job.

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Originally Posted by narquam

Reviews on amazon are pretty mixed between blades. So I'm going to trust you people. How much of an improvement are the Bosch and are the Rainx any good? Anybody have Bosch Icons? My blades are way overdue for replacement.

kenchan · #19 (**permalink**) 10-26-2009, 12:21 AM

im using factory refills. easy to replace and readily available...perfect fit each time.