Matt,
Living out here in the desert, wipers last about 4 -5 months at MOST in
the summer heat they just dry out and dont work worth a crap. I have a 2005
XG350L that I bought in August 2005 and Im working on my 4 th set of wipers
since then. I usually go to Wally World cause thier about the cheapest in
Vegas. Since Im not into spending the big bucks for something I dont use and
Im gonna throw away I wish the $$Stores sold wiper blades then I wouldnt
feel bad about changeing them once a month.

']['unes


"Matt Whiting" <whiting@epix.net> wrote in message
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> Eric G. wrote:
>> Matt Whiting <whiting@epix.net> wrote in
>>
>>
>>>>Funny, I haven't owned a car in about 15 years that had the same size
>>>>on both sides, except for my '88 Chevy P/U. I am pretty sure that is
>>>>the norm now, Matt, but I am sure there are a few manufacturers out
>>>>there that use the same size. I know for a fact that Hyundai,
>>>>Nissan, Subaru, GM and at least Ford P/U trucks all have different
>>>>sizes on each side. And no, it doesn't make sense to me either, but
>>>>it also is no big deal. All of the replacements I have purchased are
>>>>sold individually anyway.
>>>
>>>Blades, yes, refills, no. At least the Pylons I bought this week
>>>still came two in a package. This may explain why refills are getting
>>>harder to find.
>>>
>>>Matt
>>>
>>
>>
>> Yes, blades, sorry I should have qualified that. I've never had the
>> rubber wear out before the blade anyway. I clean my rubber regularly and
>> they seemingly last forever.
>
> Funny, I've never had a blade wear out. I've had a couple get pretty
> rusty and ratty looking, but they help the refills just fine. I find the
> rubber lasts one year at best. I just replaced my OEM Sonata rubber at 9
> months and 13,000 miles. It was streaking very badly on the back stroke.
> It would remove the water fine coming up, but then leave a film on the way
> back down. When I got the rubber off, it was polished shiny and smooth
> near the locations where it was supported by the wiper blade.
>
> Life of the refill probably depends on where you live. How have your
> blades worn out?
>
> Matt

 

"Matt Whiting" <whiting@epix.net> wrote in message
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> Mike Marlow wrote:
> > "Matt Whiting" <whiting@epix.net> wrote in message
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> >
> >>I bought wiper refills for my 06 Sonata today after stopping at the
> >>dealer and finding that they wanted "$12-14 a piece" (he didn't look it
> >>up to get an exact price) for wiper blades and they don't sell refills.
> >> I then notice that the look-up computer at Wally-World lists two
> >>different sizes for the Sonata, 24" for the driver side and 20" for the
> >>passenger side. Thinking this must be an error, I buy one set of 24"
> >>refills. Guess what? This isn't an error. The geniuses at Hyundai
> >>that designed the Sonata used two different size wiper blades! I
> >>haven't seen this in 30+ years of car ownership. What a stupid idea.
> >>
> >
> >
> > Get used to it Matt. Lots of manufacturers are doing the same thing and
> > have for several years now. Does not make any difference in how you see
out
> > the windshield, but obviously some engineers somewhere think it does.
> >
>
> Which manufacturers? This is the first car I've ever seen with
> different sized wipers side to side. Sure, lots of rear wipers are
> different size from the front.
>
> Matt

I've got a '99 Honda Accord EXL-V6 that has different size blades on each
side. Good to find out about this on the wife's Sonata LX as it's time to
replace them.

KW

 

Matt Whiting <whiting@epix.net> wrote in
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> Life of the refill probably depends on where you live. How have your
> blades worn out?
>
> Matt

Pretty much as a result of the tons of salt they put on the roads around
here in the Winter. They rust, rot and pit. OTOH, I've never seen the
rubber get shiny like you mentioned. I'll have to watch for that on my
Sonata too, but I've already past 1 year and just around 17,000 miles with
the originals.

Eric

 

Eric G. wrote:

> Matt Whiting <whiting@epix.net> wrote in
> newstBVg.1725$Db4.240417@news1.epix.net:
>
>
>
>>Life of the refill probably depends on where you live. How have your
>>blades worn out?
>>
>>Matt
>
>
> Pretty much as a result of the tons of salt they put on the roads around
> here in the Winter. They rust, rot and pit. OTOH, I've never seen the
> rubber get shiny like you mentioned. I'll have to watch for that on my
> Sonata too, but I've already past 1 year and just around 17,000 miles with
> the originals.

The only wiper blade that got bad enough that I had to replace it was
the rear wiper on my minivans. The road salt just accumulates there.
My 1994 Chevy pickup still has its original blades after 13 years of
PA/NY winters and road salt.

My Sonata wipers were wierd. The rubber looked pretty good generally,
but it was clear that the one side of the wiper was rolling over too far
and thus losing the squeegie (sp?) action of the blade. It would clear
the windshield nicely on the upstroke and then smear it miserably on the
way back down! It may be that the wiper arm is bent a little such that
the blade isn't perpendicular to the surface. I'll check that if the
refill does the same. I sooner think it is just from the wipers parking
on the downstroke and thus always having the blade bent the same
direction which tends to make the rubber take a "set" that direction.


Matt

 

My finance' purchased a 2007 Sonata Limited V6 las week and I noticed
the difference in wipper lengths. I have a 2006 Honda Ridgeline Truck
and it has different length blades as well. This is not an unusual
thing these days.

One of the best things you can do for your blades is buy the Protectall
blade treatment wipes (this is from the company that makes Protectant
303). Once a month or so a quick wipe down and they stay nice and soft,
increasing their effectiveness and their life span two or three times.

MARTY

 

shortspark wrote:

> My finance' purchased a 2007 Sonata Limited V6 las week and I noticed
> the difference in wipper lengths. I have a 2006 Honda Ridgeline Truck
> and it has different length blades as well. This is not an unusual
> thing these days.

Yes, sounds like it has become common. It is still stupid.

Matt