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Honda OEM wiper blades, any better than aftermarket?
I have a Honda Accord nearing 300K. It could be that my winshield has
too many small pitts that make my windshield wipers wear out quickly (2-months). I clean them once a month with rubbing alcohol and polish my winshield with newspaper every 2-weeks or so. I have always used aftermarket blades. But I see no difference in longevity between the more expensive and cheaper brands/models. I thought about trying the OEM blades, but they are pricey at the dealer. Has anyone noticed any longevity differences in Honda OEM blades vs. aftermarket? |
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Honda OEM wiper blades, any better than aftermarket?
"techman41973" > wrote in message ... >I have a Honda Accord nearing 300K. It could be that my winshield has > too many small pitts that make my windshield wipers wear out quickly > (2-months). I clean them once a month with rubbing alcohol and polish > my winshield with newspaper every 2-weeks or so. > I have always used aftermarket blades. But I see no difference in > longevity between the more expensive and cheaper brands/models. > I thought about trying the OEM blades, but they are pricey at the > dealer. > Has anyone noticed any longevity differences in Honda OEM blades vs. > aftermarket? I am sure that at least five people will jump in and tell you that you MUST use OEM blades! I don't know why because there are many good brands out there to be had at prices far less than OEM at the dealer. That said, I think part of your problem is cleaning them with isopropyl alcohol. IIRC this actually has a degrading effect on the rubber in the blades. Hot water and dishsoap with a good rinse will clean them just as well as anything. I don't really think you will notice any significant difference in the longevity of a quality aftermarket wiper blade and the OEM ones.... DaveD > > |
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Honda OEM wiper blades, any better than aftermarket?
Tegger wrote:
> techman41973 > wrote in news:159c3f7f-8619-48ee- > : > >> I have a Honda Accord nearing 300K. It could be that my winshield has >> too many small pitts that make my windshield wipers wear out quickly >> (2-months). > > > > There's a very good possibility of that. It's happened to me more than > once. > > > >> I clean them once a month with rubbing alcohol and polish >> my winshield with newspaper every 2-weeks or so. >> I have always used aftermarket blades. But I see no difference in >> longevity between the more expensive and cheaper brands/models. >> I thought about trying the OEM blades, but they are pricey at the >> dealer. > > > > Five dollars is pricey? > > However, if you've discarded the metal wiper blades themselves, then yes, > OEM is expensive (~$40 per side). But only the first time. After that it's > five dollars per side for the rubber refill. > > > >> Has anyone noticed any longevity differences in Honda OEM blades vs. >> aftermarket? >> > > > > OEM lasts longer and works better (six months to a year). In my humble > opinion, which is based on 18 years of trying everything out there and > eventually going back to the five dollar OEMs. > > > > > We had this discussion about a week ago and Tegger you called the price at $5. I stopped by the Honda dealer in Manassas. Retail for both sides were $13. That seemed to be pricey. Maybe you get a special rate, but I don't. Daveed |
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Honda OEM wiper blades, any better than aftermarket?
techman41973 wrote:
> Has anyone noticed any longevity differences in Honda OEM blades vs. > aftermarket? I certainly have. Not only in longevity, but in how well they work. Stick with the OEM blades, and replace just the rubbers when necessary. |
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Honda OEM wiper blades, any better than aftermarket?
"techman41973" > wrote in message
... >I have a Honda Accord nearing 300K. It could be that my winshield has > too many small pitts that make my windshield wipers wear out quickly > (2-months). I clean them once a month with rubbing alcohol and polish > my winshield with newspaper every 2-weeks or so. > I have always used aftermarket blades. But I see no difference in > longevity between the more expensive and cheaper brands/models. > I thought about trying the OEM blades, but they are pricey at the > dealer. > Has anyone noticed any longevity differences in Honda OEM blades vs. > aftermarket? > > Consumer Reports recently rated wipers/blades and found little relationship between price/quality-- but did recommend three or four models. They found that all of them had deteriorated a good bit after 6 months and after a year, all needed replacement. |
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Honda OEM wiper blades, any better than aftermarket?
On 3/24/2009 3:47 AM Tegger spake these words of knowledge:
> techman41973 > wrote in news:159c3f7f-8619-48ee- > : > >> I have a Honda Accord nearing 300K. It could be that my winshield has >> too many small pitts that make my windshield wipers wear out quickly >> (2-months). > > > > There's a very good possibility of that. It's happened to me more than > once. > > > >> I clean them once a month with rubbing alcohol and polish >> my winshield with newspaper every 2-weeks or so. >> I have always used aftermarket blades. But I see no difference in >> longevity between the more expensive and cheaper brands/models. >> I thought about trying the OEM blades, but they are pricey at the >> dealer. > > > > Five dollars is pricey? > > However, if you've discarded the metal wiper blades themselves, then yes, > OEM is expensive (~$40 per side). But only the first time. After that it's > five dollars per side for the rubber refill. Dave is right about the cost; $14 each at my dealer. The cheapest Amco wiper refills at Wal-Mart are $5 for the 18" side, $6 for the 26" side. RFT!!! Dave Kelsen -- When you wish upon a falling star, your dreams come true. Unless it's really a meteorite hurtling to the Earth which will destroy all life. Then you're pretty much hosed no matter what you wish for. Unless it's death by meteor. |
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Honda OEM wiper blades, any better than aftermarket?
daveed > wrote in :
>> >> > We had this discussion about a week ago and Tegger you called the > price at $5. I stopped by the Honda dealer in Manassas. Retail for > both sides were $13. That seemed to be pricey. Maybe you get a > special rate, but I don't. Noted, thanks. Maybe your wipers are longer and more expensive than mine. Mine are just a bit over $5 each, no discount. I still think $13 is pretty good for OEM quality versus aftermarket quality. When people complain about their wipers, they're almost always using aftermarket. -- Tegger The Unofficial Honda/Acura FAQ www.tegger.com/hondafaq/ |
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Honda OEM wiper blades, any better than aftermarket?
Dave Kelsen > wrote in
g.com: > > Dave is right about the cost; $14 each at my dealer. The cheapest > Amco wiper refills at Wal-Mart are $5 for the 18" side, $6 for the 26" > side. OK, $14 each, then. I stand corrected. But mine are $5 each. My last invoice (with 10% discount because I spend so much there) shows $4.95 each. Still, I've had way too much annoying trouble with aftermarket over the years, mostly smearing and squeaking. That's the reason I stopped (in disgust) using aftermarket and went back to OEM. Best decision I ever made. If aftermarket is working for you, go for it. Too often they did NOT work for me. Of if they did, it was only briefly before the streak & squeak came back. In any case, wiper rubbers should be changed twice a year for optimum performance. -- Tegger The Unofficial Honda/Acura FAQ www.tegger.com/hondafaq/ |
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Honda OEM wiper blades, any better than aftermarket?
On 3/24/2009 3:37 PM Tegger spake these words of knowledge:
> Dave Kelsen > wrote in > g.com: > > >> >> Dave is right about the cost; $14 each at my dealer. The cheapest >> Amco wiper refills at Wal-Mart are $5 for the 18" side, $6 for the 26" >> side. > > > > > OK, $14 each, then. I stand corrected. But mine are $5 each. My last > invoice (with 10% discount because I spend so much there) shows $4.95 each. > > Still, I've had way too much annoying trouble with aftermarket over the > years, mostly smearing and squeaking. That's the reason I stopped (in > disgust) using aftermarket and went back to OEM. Best decision I ever made. > > If aftermarket is working for you, go for it. Too often they did NOT work > for me. Of if they did, it was only briefly before the streak & squeak came > back. > > In any case, wiper rubbers should be changed twice a year for optimum > performance. Of course they should, but I change mine (as most folks, I imagine) when they bug me enough to do so. Probably once a year, or so. But I agree about when they *should* be changed. ;^) RFT!!! Dave Kelsen -- All men are frauds. The only difference between them is that some admit it. I myself deny it. |
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