Recommend a Good Wiper Blade Refill
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Recommend a Good Wiper Blade Refill
For a 2004 Coupe. I know it's a 22 inch refill, and it seems like I'll need to use a narrow blade. I got a year out of the original blades before they stiffened up. I've used various wiper refills on previous cars and they all seemed to last about 6-7 months in the Houston heat before needing replacement. What brands have you had good luck with regarding performance and lifetime? Or do you just get your refills from the dealer?
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I've used the Bosch blades with good success on my DD and my daughter's car for a couple of years. I get them at Autozone, and they're about $12 a piece. 
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If you want just refills, go with Trico 45-220, they run around $3.80 each and fit right in the original blade holders. Get mine at Advance Auto Parts.
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Try these.
Trico Innovision
I just picked these up not too long ago for the Vette, I was so pleased with them, I ended up getting them for my Durango and my wifes Maxima also.
PepBoys has them.
Trico Innovision
I just picked these up not too long ago for the Vette, I was so pleased with them, I ended up getting them for my Durango and my wifes Maxima also.
PepBoys has them.
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Originally Posted by Wisdom
For a 2004 Coupe. I know it's a 22 inch refill, and it seems like I'll need to use a narrow blade. I got a year out of the original blades before they stiffened up. I've used various wiper refills on previous cars and they all seemed to last about 6-7 months in the Houston heat before needing replacement. What brands have you had good luck with regarding performance and lifetime? Or do you just get your refills from the dealer?
Wipers? We don't need no stinkin' wipers.
Don't drive in the rain
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Originally Posted by georgec114
Wipers? We don't need no stinkin' wipers.
Don't drive in the rain
Don't drive in the rain
I took mine off, saves weight! gained .26 hp!
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Originally Posted by JackTsDBG
Bosch makes a very good long lasting blade and they are nearly as expensive as PIAA.
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Racer
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Thanks for the inputs. I've used several brands from OReilly's and Autozone over the years, including Anco, but they never seemed to last. That's why I was surprised at the Vette blades staying good for so long. And it's a daily driver. Looks like I'll be looking for that Trico 45-220 or Bosch blades. I'll pass on the Innovision this year, maybe next year I'll try those. Thanks for the insight!
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For windshield treatments, for a short while in the early 90's my wife drove a Dodge Caravan that I treated with RainX. It worked great when it worked - but it seemed to always need a reapplication, and that seemed expensive (at least at the time). Once I decided to not use the product, it took a long time to get it off the windshield so it wouldn't cause problems. Bottom line: I liked that product, but the effort to remove it is why I don't use it on the Vette.
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Those are all okay, but step up to the PIAA silicone ones and you'll never go back. I run them on everything now, expensive but work better than anything I've seen (including Bosch micro-edge excel).
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