I was wondering how often you guys change windshield wipers? And if you change them, what kind do you usually get?

I live in Minnesota with a harsh climate - Snow, Ice, Heat in the summer. I think this is kind of hard on the rubber on the wipers, so I don't think they can be cleaned, but have to be replaced.

 

Once a year. There's nothing to clean, the rubber just wears out. It gets hard, warps, cracks.

You can just replace the inserts, you don't need to put whole new wipers on every time.

 

Where do you get the inserts and typically what do they cost you?

 

The lexus dealership sells them for about $25.00 where I go or I've also gotten my inserts from the toyota dealerships, since all they do is just cut the rubber to size, its a little cheaper.

 

Haven't changed mine yet and they still wipe great. Its been... 2 and some odd months now. BUT then again I park it inside my garage and ummm I guess I haven't driven it that much. Around 16-18k on the car now.

 

I'm in Florida and the heat destroys them quickly. Haven't changed them on this GS yet but on all my other cars, every 4-6 months.

 

I replaced the inserts for the vary first time 3 years after the ownership, you can get the inserts for less than $20 from Sewell or $32+ installed. Somehow, I have replaced my other toys every 6~10 months...

 

Once a year with the snowy/icy winter.

 

Once a year sounds about right. I dont know if you have autozone or pep boys in your area, but you can get the rain X ones for about 10 a piece and install them yourself. It's a 5 minute job...if that.

 

About 2-3 month's or like 5-6k miles. I run through windshield wipers quick.

 

I had two years on the stock blades before i changed then last month...

 

i change only when it starts smearing vs. cleaning the windshield.

 

at ~$5 per rubber insert, I just change them each year when the winter tires go on.

steviej

 

never done this to any of my cars.