Wiper Blades and your safety! 

Have you ever driven in a rainy day and could not see well because of your windshield wiper's bad condition? Have you ever slammed on the brakes because you did not see a person crossing the crosswalk during a heavy downpour? Probably you may have and that is indeed a safety issue.

Old wiper blades are common amongst our cars, many people assume that if they live in "dry" places and do not use the wipers do not need to change it. This is very wrong. Before we go any further I would like to stress out that wipers should be changed every 6000 Miles or 6 months whichever comes first. This will at least help motorist to keep their wiper blades at an acceptable level.

Causes of wiper insert degradation:

• Sunlight
• Dirt, such as sand and clay too
• Bug juice
• Weather - freezing and extreme heat

Factors that determine the blades ability to clean:

• Material of the wiper - regular wipers are made of rubber, synthetic ones provides better flexibility during extreme temperatures.
• the number of pressure points that the wiper assembly has - the more pressure points there are, the more evenly the the force is spread over the windshield, and thus providing a more uniform sweep.

Additional:

• For new cars, (a few years old) it is generally safe to just change the inserts (refills) as the assembly should still be in good condition ( but always check).
• For older cars, you might want to check the wiper blade (not just the inserts).
• Windshield
• Washer pump
• Washer nozzle
• Washer reservoir cap
• washer reservoir plug

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Good luck and happy motoring!

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