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From: rjohnsto on 14 Oct 2008 07:37 >>>>> FWIW, toyotas ATF is "lifetime" and the coolant is good for 120k.<<<< If you believe that BS, I have a bridge you might be interested in....... ** Posted from http://www.teranews.com **
From: Grumpy AuContraire on 28 Oct 2008 13:45 VideoVic46 wrote: > Odd that even silicone blades will hold up 15 years in the PHX sun. Your > vehicle must not sit outside like mine here in Tejas, and you certainly > don't use them as much as our 40+ inches of rain requires. > > I was happy to keep my OEM silicone blades in place for 5 years until I > noticed the micro-abrasions in the windshield being caused by accumulated > particles embedded in the old blades. So, now I replace the blades every 18 > months, and hope something breaks the windshield to justify getting a new > one without the micro streaks, which are obtrusive driving at night. > > Vic > You must live in east TX as we have barely received 12" in Austin this year. <g> That said, I too find that frequent replacements the best solution. And even when they have hardly been used, replace 'em on time anyway. That goes for my Hondas and ancient Studebakers equally. JT
From: Nate Nagel on 28 Oct 2008 20:17 Grumpy AuContraire wrote: > > > VideoVic46 wrote: > >> Odd that even silicone blades will hold up 15 years in the PHX sun. >> Your vehicle must not sit outside like mine here in Tejas, and you >> certainly don't use them as much as our 40+ inches of rain requires. >> >> I was happy to keep my OEM silicone blades in place for 5 years until >> I noticed the micro-abrasions in the windshield being caused by >> accumulated particles embedded in the old blades. So, now I replace >> the blades every 18 months, and hope something breaks the windshield >> to justify getting a new one without the micro streaks, which are >> obtrusive driving at night. >> >> Vic >> > > > You must live in east TX as we have barely received 12" in Austin this > year. <g> > > That said, I too find that frequent replacements the best solution. And > even when they have hardly been used, replace 'em on time anyway. > > That goes for my Hondas and ancient Studebakers equally. > > JT > hey JT, have you found an acceptable replacement for the 12" blades on the earlier cars? Besides the expen$ive Corvette repro rubber that is. nate -- replace "roosters" with "cox" to reply. http://members.cox.net/njnagel
From: larry moe 'n curly on 28 Oct 2008 21:01 VideoVic46 wrote: > > My Tripledge silicone rubber wipers are 15 years old and are as good > > as new, meaning they don't wipe very well. But that's OK because I > > live in sunny Phoenix > Odd that even silicone blades will hold up 15 years in the PHX sun. Your > vehicle must not sit outside like mine here in Tejas, and you certainly > don't use them as much as our 40+ inches of rain requires. > > I was happy to keep my OEM silicone blades in place for 5 years until I > noticed the micro-abrasions in the windshield being caused by accumulated > particles embedded in the old blades. So, now I replace the blades every 18 > months, and hope something breaks the windshield to justify getting a new > one without the micro streaks, which are obtrusive driving at night. TheI park outside almost all the time, but Phoenix gets only about 6" of rain a year.
From: Scott Dorsey on 28 Oct 2008 21:37
Nate Nagel <njnagel(a)roosters.net> wrote: > >hey JT, have you found an acceptable replacement for the 12" blades on >the earlier cars? Besides the expen$ive Corvette repro rubber that is. Nate, I just want to thank you for your recommendation of the PIAA blades. They do, in fact, fit nicely on the BMW even though the PIAA book says they don't make one for that year and model. I am amazed at how much more effective they are than the Bosch and Anco blades, especially when it first begins to rain. --scott -- "C'est un Nagra. C'est suisse, et tres, tres precis." |