In article <42520CB8.37E7A196@nyc.rr.com>, pickin's@nyc.rr.com says...
>
> OK.
>
> I love my 96 Civic Coupe. It has been good to me and I have been good to it.
>
> But what the %$#& is up with wipers???????
>
> I can't seem to find a set that ACTUALLY WORKS for mor than a month or two!
>
> I have tried almost every brand and they ALL SUCK.
>
> Streaks, smears, chattering, tearing, you name it.
>
> PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE
>
> What brand of wipers will WORK for more than a month or two on this car?


I just use Anco, but I am careful to clean the glass first.
Is your windshield speckled or pitted? That will eat the blades very
quickly.

Also, when washing the glass at the gas station, clean the wipers with
a paper towel. An amazing quantity of gunk will always come off.
I get about 6 months to a set.

--Gene

 

Bosch have been good to me. Lasting 6 months to a year.

John

"Gene S. Berkowitz" <first.last@comcast.net> wrote in message
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> In article <42520CB8.37E7A196@nyc.rr.com>, pickin's@nyc.rr.com says...
> >
> > OK.
> >
> > I love my 96 Civic Coupe. It has been good to me and I have been good to
it.
> >
> > But what the %$#& is up with wipers???????
> >
> > I can't seem to find a set that ACTUALLY WORKS for mor than a month or
two!
> >
> > I have tried almost every brand and they ALL SUCK.
> >
> > Streaks, smears, chattering, tearing, you name it.
> >
> > PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE
> >
> > What brand of wipers will WORK for more than a month or two on this car?
>
>
> I just use Anco, but I am careful to clean the glass first.
> Is your windshield speckled or pitted? That will eat the blades very
> quickly.
>
> Also, when washing the glass at the gas station, clean the wipers with
> a paper towel. An amazing quantity of gunk will always come off.
> I get about 6 months to a set.
>
> --Gene
>

 

slim wrote:
>
> What brand of wipers will WORK for more than a month or two on this car?

on my 98 CX hatch, i use the OEM blades, and just buy new OEM wiper
inserts. always fit perfect, always work right.

 

"slim" <pickin's@nyc.rr.com> wrote in message
news:42520CB8.37E7A196@nyc.rr.com...
>
> OK.
>
> I love my 96 Civic Coupe. It has been good to me and I have been good to
it.
>
> But what the %$#& is up with wipers???????
>
> I can't seem to find a set that ACTUALLY WORKS for mor than a month or
two!
>
> I have tried almost every brand and they ALL SUCK.
>
> Streaks, smears, chattering, tearing, you name it.
>
> PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE
>
> What brand of wipers will WORK for more than a month or two on this car?
>
>
>
> --
>
> - Slim

All I have ever done on my 01 Prelude is buy the OEM rubber inserts for a
few dollars from the dealer. Works just great/

 

In article <UZF4e.109361$SF.102003@lakeread08>, "TWW" <twaugh5@cox.net>
wrote:

> "slim" <pickin's@nyc.rr.com> wrote in message
> news:42520CB8.37E7A196@nyc.rr.com...
> >
> > OK.
> >
> > I love my 96 Civic Coupe. It has been good to me and I have been good to
> it.
> >
> > But what the %$#& is up with wipers???????
> >
> > I can't seem to find a set that ACTUALLY WORKS for mor than a month or
> two!
> >
> > I have tried almost every brand and they ALL SUCK.
> >
> > Streaks, smears, chattering, tearing, you name it.
> >
> > PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE
> >
> > What brand of wipers will WORK for more than a month or two on this car?
> >
> >
> >
> > --
> >
> > - Slim
>
> All I have ever done on my 01 Prelude is buy the OEM rubber inserts for a
> few dollars from the dealer. Works just great/

Same here.

Seems like we probably have a dealer-hater here; Slim probably never
even THOUGHT of going to the dealer to get the $7 worth of inserts.
He's probably spent $100 or so up to now, all the while thinking that
dealership are by definition evil or something.

In fact, what I've found is that OEM inserts work better--by FAR--than
anything else.