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From: johngdole on 7 Oct 2008 20:31 Even the OEM ones don't seem to last as long these days. http://www.freep.com/article/20081007/BUSINESS01/810070338/1014 For a streak-free windshield, Consumer Reports recommends a wiper made by Southfield-based Federal-Mogul Corp. The magazine tested and ranked 15 models of wiper blades for its November issue, and Federal-Mogul's Anco 31 Series model offered one of the best values. The Anco ranked third in overall performance, with wipers from Valeo and RainX taking the first two spots. But Anco was one of two wipers to be named a Consumer Reports Best Buy. The Anco model costs $7 a piece for an 18-inch wiper and $10 for a 24-inch wiper, compared with $9 and $15 for the top-ranking Valeo model. Consumer Reports, which had its staffers test the wipers on their vehicles, suggests drivers change their vehicle's windshield wipers every six months, when even many of the best models started to leave streaks. Jewel Gopwani
From: ransley on 8 Oct 2008 06:41 On Oct 8, 4:34 am, "Elmo P. Shagnasty" <el...(a)nastydesigns.com> wrote: > In article > <471df6be-ff73-4d0b-9ceb-a43b8c699...(a)b2g2000prf.googlegroups.com>, > > > > > > johngd...(a)hotmail.com wrote: > > Even the OEM ones don't seem to last as long these days. > > >http://www.freep.com/article/20081007/BUSINESS01/810070338/1014 > > > For a streak-free windshield, Consumer Reports recommends a wiper made > > by Southfield-based Federal-Mogul Corp. > > > The magazine tested and ranked 15 models of wiper blades for its > > November issue, and Federal-Mogul's Anco 31 Series model offered one > > of the best values. > > > The Anco ranked third in overall performance, with wipers from Valeo > > and RainX taking the first two spots. > > > But Anco was one of two wipers to be named a Consumer Reports Best > > Buy. The Anco model costs $7 a piece for an 18-inch wiper and $10 for > > a 24-inch wiper, compared with $9 and $15 for the top-ranking Valeo > > model. > > > Consumer Reports, which had its staffers test the wipers on their > > vehicles, suggests drivers change their vehicle's windshield wipers > > every six months, when even many of the best models started to leave > > streaks. > > > Jewel Gopwani > > Honda OEM blades have always, ALWAYS been the best you can ever buy.- Hide quoted text - > > - Show quoted text - Prove it.
From: JoeSpareBedroom on 8 Oct 2008 10:11 <johngdole(a)hotmail.com> wrote in message news:471df6be-ff73-4d0b-9ceb-a43b8c699b0a(a)b2g2000prf.googlegroups.com... > Even the OEM ones don't seem to last as long these days. > > > http://www.freep.com/article/20081007/BUSINESS01/810070338/1014 > > For a streak-free windshield, Consumer Reports recommends a wiper made > by Southfield-based Federal-Mogul Corp. > > The magazine tested and ranked 15 models of wiper blades for its > November issue, and Federal-Mogul's Anco 31 Series model offered one > of the best values. > > The Anco ranked third in overall performance, with wipers from Valeo > and RainX taking the first two spots. > > But Anco was one of two wipers to be named a Consumer Reports Best > Buy. The Anco model costs $7 a piece for an 18-inch wiper and $10 for > a 24-inch wiper, compared with $9 and $15 for the top-ranking Valeo > model. > > Consumer Reports, which had its staffers test the wipers on their > vehicles, suggests drivers change their vehicle's windshield wipers > every six months, when even many of the best models started to leave > streaks. > > Jewel Gopwani And yet I get better results every time with Tryco. Go figure.
From: cuhulin on 8 Oct 2008 15:40 Is there a difference in the rubber or synthetic material Anco and Tryco, other windshield wipers manufacturers use? cuhulin
From: L Alpert on 9 Oct 2008 09:39
"Elmo P. Shagnasty" <elmop(a)nastydesigns.com> wrote in message news:elmop-26BE6A.05345008102008(a)news.x-privat.org... > In article > <471df6be-ff73-4d0b-9ceb-a43b8c699b0a(a)b2g2000prf.googlegroups.com>, > johngdole(a)hotmail.com wrote: > >> Even the OEM ones don't seem to last as long these days. >> >> >> http://www.freep.com/article/20081007/BUSINESS01/810070338/1014 >> >> For a streak-free windshield, Consumer Reports recommends a wiper >> made >> by Southfield-based Federal-Mogul Corp. >> >> The magazine tested and ranked 15 models of wiper blades for its >> November issue, and Federal-Mogul's Anco 31 Series model offered >> one >> of the best values. >> >> The Anco ranked third in overall performance, with wipers from >> Valeo >> and RainX taking the first two spots. >> >> But Anco was one of two wipers to be named a Consumer Reports Best >> Buy. The Anco model costs $7 a piece for an 18-inch wiper and $10 >> for >> a 24-inch wiper, compared with $9 and $15 for the top-ranking Valeo >> model. >> >> Consumer Reports, which had its staffers test the wipers on their >> vehicles, suggests drivers change their vehicle's windshield wipers >> every six months, when even many of the best models started to >> leave >> streaks. >> >> Jewel Gopwani > > Honda OEM blades have always, ALWAYS been the best you can ever buy. A question here. Everyone seems to enforce that Honda makes the greatest everything for their cars....so I what would like to know is if Honda actually makes all of these fluids (oil, ATF, brake fluid, antifreeze) and ancillary components (such as the wiper blades mentioned above) themselves, or do they contract it out? I've used Ancos before, and there was no discernable difference in the performance of the wiper blade. |