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 Re: Windshield wipers
[Re: Bob Davis]
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08/19/22 01:07 PM
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Went with the Michelin silicon blades for last change - they are supposed to last twice as long as the rubber ones. The Michelin blades had the best price among the silicon blades.
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Re: Windshield wipers
[Re: Bob Davis]
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08/19/22 01:45 PM
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Lotta good info here. That will be the last time I pay that much for them. Crazy high price. We will see how long these last. Thanks to all.
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Re: Windshield wipers
[Re: Bob Davis]
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08/19/22 01:49 PM
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Lotta good info here. That will be the last time I pay that much for them. Crazy high price. We will see how long these last. Thanks to all. I have said that before as well. Then, after the first good freeze and I leave a thin strip of frozen rubber stuck to the windshield, I buy the first set I can find.
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Re: Windshield wipers
[Re: Bob Davis]
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08/19/22 01:59 PM
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I believe RainX wiper fluid and a regular application on RainX water repellent helps as much as anything.
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Re: Windshield wipers
[Re: Mudshark]
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08/19/22 05:02 PM
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Bob Davis
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Lotta good info here. That will be the last time I pay that much for them. Crazy high price. We will see how long these last. Thanks to all. I have said that before as well. Then, after the first good freeze and I leave a thin strip of frozen rubber stuck to the windshield, I buy the first set I can find. You are probably right. 
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Re: Windshield wipers
[Re: Bob Davis]
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08/19/22 05:07 PM
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I run the Bosch Icons on our cars. Not cheap but I hate streaky wiper blades...
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Re: Windshield wipers
[Re: Bob Davis]
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08/19/22 05:08 PM
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Bought a blade for the wife's SUV rear window last week, was like $19 
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Re: Windshield wipers
[Re: Bob Davis]
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08/19/22 05:40 PM
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Lotta good info here. That will be the last time I pay that much for them. Crazy high price. We will see how long these last. Thanks to all. about a year if you park in the garage, not so much outside.
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Re: Windshield wipers
[Re: Bob Davis]
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08/20/22 10:18 PM
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I had one wiper blade tear the other day. Like it got stuck to the windshield and when it came on, it just tore the rubber. So I went to get a new pair of wiper blades this morning.
I go to O'Rileys and find the ones for my truck. It recommends Bosch Focus. $35. I figure thats not too bad, then on my way to the front register, I look closer at it and there is only ONE blade in the package. So it is now $35 for ONE blade. Holy Moley!!! I have to go back and get another.
$75 with tax for a Pair of Wiper blades. Wow. I must be showing my age. But, my windshields are nice and clear now. Rainx blades at Walmart have gone up at to match that price! Inflation is just crazy in this Country right now!!!
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Re: Windshield wipers
[Re: Spiderman]
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08/20/22 10:23 PM
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Bob Davis
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I had one wiper blade tear the other day. Like it got stuck to the windshield and when it came on, it just tore the rubber. So I went to get a new pair of wiper blades this morning.
I go to O'Rileys and find the ones for my truck. It recommends Bosch Focus. $35. I figure thats not too bad, then on my way to the front register, I look closer at it and there is only ONE blade in the package. So it is now $35 for ONE blade. Holy Moley!!! I have to go back and get another.
$75 with tax for a Pair of Wiper blades. Wow. I must be showing my age. But, my windshields are nice and clear now. Rainx blades at Walmart have gone up at to match that price! Inflation is just crazy in this Country right now!!! Oh. So you are saying the RainX ones at Walmart are like $35 each now?
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Re: Windshield wipers
[Re: Bob Davis]
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08/20/22 10:41 PM
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I had one wiper blade tear the other day. Like it got stuck to the windshield and when it came on, it just tore the rubber. So I went to get a new pair of wiper blades this morning.
I go to O'Rileys and find the ones for my truck. It recommends Bosch Focus. $35. I figure thats not too bad, then on my way to the front register, I look closer at it and there is only ONE blade in the package. So it is now $35 for ONE blade. Holy Moley!!! I have to go back and get another.
$75 with tax for a Pair of Wiper blades. Wow. I must be showing my age. But, my windshields are nice and clear now. Rainx blades at Walmart have gone up at to match that price! Inflation is just crazy in this Country right now!!! Oh. So you are saying the RainX ones at Walmart are like $35 each now? When I bought a Michelin at WalMart last week the Rainx where in the $20s. Be careful when changing a blade. One slip of that wiper arm and you have a cracked windshield. I like to put a moving blanket on the windshield when I change one.
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Re: Windshield wipers
[Re: Bob Davis]
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08/21/22 12:10 AM
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OK I just got an eyewitness report that so far Amistad has caught 70,000 acre feet which translates to a rise of 4 feet. Still 60 feet low but its a start with more rain expected. Hopefully the tropical thing approaching will track up the Rio Grande and put water in both the big lakes- and Choke also!
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Re: Windshield wipers
[Re: Bob Davis]
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08/21/22 12:12 AM
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Re: Windshield wipers
[Re: JCBYEN]
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08/21/22 08:52 AM
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Nothing will make a seemingly intelligent man look like an idiot than trying to figure out how the clips on new wipers work. Been there done that. My dealership has 8 mechanics. I can’t tell you how many times I’ve watched my heavy mechanics, who flag at 150%+ efficiency, struggle to put a set of wiper blades on.
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Re: Windshield wipers
[Re: Stump jumper]
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08/21/22 02:41 PM
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I had one wiper blade tear the other day. Like it got stuck to the windshield and when it came on, it just tore the rubber. So I went to get a new pair of wiper blades this morning.
I go to O'Rileys and find the ones for my truck. It recommends Bosch Focus. $35. I figure thats not too bad, then on my way to the front register, I look closer at it and there is only ONE blade in the package. So it is now $35 for ONE blade. Holy Moley!!! I have to go back and get another.
$75 with tax for a Pair of Wiper blades. Wow. I must be showing my age. But, my windshields are nice and clear now. Rainx blades at Walmart have gone up at to match that price! Inflation is just crazy in this Country right now!!! Oh. So you are saying the RainX ones at Walmart are like $35 each now? When I bought a Michelin at WalMart last week the Rainx where in the $20s. Be careful when changing a blade. One slip of that wiper arm and you have a cracked windshield. I like to put a moving blanket on the windshield when I change one. Yesterday, at the Hillsboro store, the RainX were $10 each installed.
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