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"Sampsonite24-Earth's Least Likeliest Hero" (sampsonite24)
02/01/2019 at 17:02 • Filed to: None

Update : the manger was super cool and let me just do an even exchange no problem. Let’s hope these ones are better!

So I bought brand new Bosch icon wiper blades last week and yesterday they warped to the point where they don’t make contact with the windshield at all. Place your bets on whether or not AutoZone will exchange the defective items or they’ll say it’s somehow my fault and I’ll have to pay to replace them on my own

DISCUSSION (18)

nFamousCJ - Keeper of Stringbean, Gengars and a Deezul > Sampsonite24-Earth's Least Likeliest Hero
02/01/2019 at 17:08

Thats not comforting to hear. Bosch Icons are my go to. The Stringbean has had a pair that's laster years and I just bought a pair for the truck.

Brickman > Sampsonite24-Earth's Least Likeliest Hero
02/01/2019 at 17:09

I tried to be fancy once and bought Bosch wiper blades. Lasted about 3 weeks before only the center part made contact with the glass.

I bought from Amazon though. Autozone might replace them for you.

Always use rainX brand now.

Sampsonite24-Earth's Least Likeliest Hero > nFamousCJ - Keeper of Stringbean, Gengars and a Deezul
02/01/2019 at 17:11

Yeah all I did was flip them up the other night cause it was going to snow and I didn’t want them freezing to the windshield and and when I went to put them back down there was like an eigth inch gap between the middle of the blade and the glass. Serves me right for not going with my gut and buying the Meijer brand beam blades that I’ve had really good luck with but I had gift cards to AutoZone and really needed new wipers

Sampsonite24-Earth's Least Likeliest Hero > Brickman
02/01/2019 at 17:12

Lol in my case the center part is the part that won't make contact. Only the ends. I've had great luck with Meijer brand blades (it's a local chain around here kinda like target) but I had AutoZone gift cards and really needed new wipers

ItalianJobR53 - now with added 'MERICA and unreliability > Brickman
02/01/2019 at 17:22

I’m on my second set of Bosch wipers. They seem to work fine.

I like cars: Jim Spanfeller is one ugly motherfucker > Sampsonite24-Earth's Least Likeliest Hero
02/01/2019 at 17:29

Yesterday mine were the same way, touching on both ends but not the middle. Then, later in the day they were fine. It was really strange, but maybe yours did something similar and the spine contracted in the cold? Good luck!

jvirgs drives a Subaru > Sampsonite24-Earth's Least Likeliest Hero
02/01/2019 at 17:30

I’ve had that happen with the far edge of the passenger side blade before due to the contour of the window. But do you think its due to the extreme cold (assuming you are in one of those areas) and the cold is keeping them stiffer so they dont lay flat? They could be defective but i’m just throwing out a possibility

NKato > Sampsonite24-Earth's Least Likeliest Hero
02/01/2019 at 17:30

Single piece wiper blade assemblies were never good for extreme weather to begin with. I have a pair of icons, they work well, but since I'm going to refill my wiper fluid with RainX, I'm going to probably pick up RainX blades later this year.

benjrblant > Sampsonite24-Earth's Least Likeliest Hero
02/01/2019 at 17:32

I’ve had the best luck with the most inexpensive rain-x traditional wiper blades. Granted, my vehicle is a ‘97, but these seem to get the best coverage. I don’t mind replacing them every 8-12 months either.

vicali > Sampsonite24-Earth's Least Likeliest Hero
02/01/2019 at 17:32

That will teach you...

I’ve used Michelin from Costco in the past, they usually last 2 or 3 years before they get replaced. OEM ones on the Tacoma seem alright, but this winter has been pretty easy on them.

Echo51 > Sampsonite24-Earth's Least Likeliest Hero
02/01/2019 at 17:49

Center not touching sounds more like insufficient downward pressure from the wiper arm itself on your car. Never had issues with the aero blades on my old car going weird ever..

Sampsonite24-Earth's Least Likeliest Hero > Echo51
02/01/2019 at 17:57

But they were fine for a week. Luckily they just let me exchange it no problem

Nick- Professional Car Destroyer > Sampsonite24-Earth's Least Likeliest Hero
02/01/2019 at 17:59

My last experience with Autozone and trying to warranty things ended with them telling me that they will no longer respond to my calls about warranty the part.

No big deal it was only a timing chain tensioner that came apart in a way that they deemed was impossible because there is no possible way for that C clip to break and come out of the tensioner.

merged-5876237249235911857-hrw8uc > vicali
02/01/2019 at 18:26

Lol, two or three years!? Holy cow. I’m happy if I get 6 months out of a set of wipers before they start streaking too bad.

merged-5876237249235911857-hrw8uc > Echo51
02/01/2019 at 18:27

I’ve had that same issue with the longer blades, the over 24” ones. I’ve had an issue with different lines from the same manufacturer. Some just don’t play nice.

vicali > merged-5876237249235911857-hrw8uc
02/01/2019 at 18:35

RainX is your friend..

wafflesnfalafel > Sampsonite24-Earth's Least Likeliest Hero
02/01/2019 at 22:17

yeah - I really don’t know how those single beam blades can consistently work. Seems like they are designed not to stay against the windshield...

Sampsonite24-Earth's Least Likeliest Hero > wafflesnfalafel
02/03/2019 at 01:59

This is the first time I've ever had a problem