Driver's side wiper blade always wear faster than the passenger?

[Dottieflanogon]

I've replaced my driver's side wiper blade twice now and today the wiper arm snapped and needs to be replaced.It always seems like the drives side windshield wiper wears out first, while the passenger side wiper still works great. Has anyone noticed this or is it just me?

[Snny]

This document has excellent information on windshield wiper maintenance.

 

Anytime you gas up, you should check your wiper blades and clean them. Most stations have paper towels and windshield wiper cleaner fluid- soak the towel with it and wipe it. I always have a hand towel and glass cleaner in my trunk in case gas stations are out of fluid/wipes.

 

Also what brand are you using? The cheaper the blades, the less likely they will last. I have Bosch brand- they are expensive, but I haven't replaced them within a year so far. I use to have "high quality" Rainax blades, but ended up replacing them 4-5 times a year. You want to get blades that have "dual precision-tension steel springs" because they will adjust and accurately fit over your windshield nice and firm.

[Seraphim]

Canadian winter weather will rip wiper blades to hell. Heck Ontario winters because they use salt on the roads will destroy a whole car in 12 years.

[Dottieflanogon]

This document has excellent information on windshield wiper maintenance.

 

Anytime you gas up, you should check your wiper blades and clean them. Most stations have paper towels and windshield wiper cleaner fluid- soak the towel with it and wipe it. I always have a hand towel and glass cleaner in my trunk in case gas stations are out of fluid/wipes.

 

Also what brand are you using? The cheaper the blades, the less likely they will last. I have Bosch brand- they are expensive, but I haven't replaced them within a year so far. I use to have "high quality" Rainax blades, but ended up replacing them 4-5 times a year. You want to get blades that have "dual precision-tension steel springs" because they will adjust and accurately fit over your windshield nice and firm.

 

Thanks for the link. I use Reflex all Season wiper blades from Canadian Tire.They cost around $30.The thing is,I've replaced the drivers side twice for the last few years-not the passengers.I was wondering why the passenger' s side last longer.Not sure if it is just a coincident

[Dottieflanogon]

Canadian winter weather will rip wiper blades to hell. Heck Ontario winters because they use salt on the roads will destroy a whole car in 12 years.

 

Agreed, we had our first snow storm today.Not looking forward to it lol

[Snny]

The past two winters were Hell in my state- we hit negatives (I had a picture with my car's temperature system reading -18 degrees outside during the first winter when I had to go to work). Yet my Bosch wiper blades made it through the second winter.

 

When you have ice or hard snow on your windshield, DO NOT use them until the windows are completely defrosted. That's a guaranteed way to shorten/destroy your wiper blades.