Is it better to get more expensive wiper blades replace when needed or buy cheaper wiper but replace them every year?

Right now I'm using bosch clear advantage, started to leave water streaks after 2 years of use.

try hella brand bro, so far its good for me.. been using more then 2 years, can parked under sun everyday.

Do u use those windshield wiper fluid?

I use cheap wipers, rm12 per pair 😂
As long as no irritating sound, im OK

But of course, got minor water streak

I tried Bosch clear advantage before. Not much different from cheaper one.

I am back using cheap silicon wiper and quite satisfy with it. The problem is that the quality may vary.

My car windshield always coated with rain repellant

with NWB brand wipers that came with the car it lasted 1.5+ years then noticed it leaves some water streaks and judder

after that switched to PIAA super graphite, currently 3rd year still working just fine

This post has been edited by more2teayap: Jul 26 2022, 08:46 AM

I am using PIAA wipers, it is juddering already after 6 months..

But I am still using it, thinking to apply some liquid to the windshield.

I recently tried the silicone wipers sold in Lotuss. It is RM12.50 per wiper (rm25 per pair). So far so good.

Will observe if this could last more than a year. Previously tried an rm18 silicone wiper that was bough online. Only lasted about 10 months before it starts juddering & streaking.

Since the days of my Vios 2003, I have always swapped to PIAA on all my cars in the household. I'd say my longest was on my wife's Jazz which lasted me at least 6 years before the car was sold. My Mini currently is on it as well. They leave a good layer on the windscreen which helps with water dispersion. And I would say I have had up to 10 pairs on various cars I have owned since then, with none requiring replacement.

The trick is, have your blades cleaned/alcohol wipes every now and then. There will always be dirt/dust/grime after some time. Some car wash are not detailed to clean the wipers and just raise and put back down.

Keeping them clean is the best way to reduce judders/vibrations or streaks.

one time i bought wiper from roadside seller. i said want just cheap regular one, seller upsell me clear silicone wiper, said very good.

the silicone wiper scratches the windshield.

never again buy from no name silicone wiper.

ya worth it, my PIAA using since Dec 2017 until today no issue no streaks no judder lol.

PIAA wipers need do coating on window to reduce the juddering.
If you buy those expensive PIAA wiper set, usually they will provide the coating liquid to apply on windscreen before you fit it.

My DIY, Lotus those are my go to places to change wipers. every year change twice.. it will still be cheaper than buying branded ones.

PIAA is like RM100 per blades right?

IINM bought 90 per side back in 2017
prices probably a bit higher today.

Yes, It came with 2 packs of the coating. I did apply that alcohol-smelling compound (Similar to Soft99, but not better) onto my windshield.
I left it overnight before i wiped it away. After few weeks, it still judders..

Using eco wiper , rm2.40 per pcs ok for 6 month.

Using PIAA silicone refill blades on 3/4 of my cars. All last until now never change, except for kancil (got changed out mistakenly by my visiting uncle after loan this car to him for 6 mths). Oldest is 13yrs on weekend car, followed by 9.5yrs for a daily driven workhorse.

For the workhorse, it went thru the most inclement weather you can throw at it in Semenanjung roads, and it still wipe like day 1 till now. If it streaks a bit, all I have to do is just wipe the PIAA blades with wet tissue (to scrub out dirts) and it works like new again.

On my other workhorse (that 1/4 above), I am using normal silicone blades (Mr.DIY ones currently, at half of PIAA price). Can wipe clean, but if too little water on screen to lubricate, they will skip a bit.

If you are having doubt, but eager to try, search for " PIAA refill blade" in Lazada/Shopee. You can install these PIAA blades in your existing wiper frames. Of kos, I am ass-uming you are using those normal black metal wiper frames coz some cars maybe using frameless wipers.

How's the wiping, does it leave minor water residue?

Mine has minor residue, but yeah as long as no juddering, streaking im ok.. Those are annoying and disturbing concentration when driving

been using PIAA silicone wiper on my parent's car for more than 6 years never change, and my car for more than 3 years never change

both have 0 issue with skipping or harden, and no treatment done to the windscreen before and after install

this wiper seems to last a life time

So far not yet. Perform really well during the heavy rain in the recent weekend during northbound trip.

which PIAA model? seems like they have few tiers on shopee. Radix, super graphite and aero vogue.

In other countries, you just have to change the rubber blade. The whole wiper arm which is made of metal does not need changing.

Cheaper, less waste.

Why can't we do the same?

u saved me. metal blade user here

You can.

You can buy wiper silicone refills from lazada/shopee and replace it yourself, even PIAA sell refills.

Some accesories shop can also do it for a few RM I think.

Sorry to hear that. Like I said, the quality is hit or miss. I usually buy those sell in Tesco and choose whichever brand on sale. So far it is ok.

PIAA refill blade is good from my experience. Use it for 4+ years before i sold off the car.

Due to mounting bracket, the choice was quite limited, rm120 bosch or rm40+ PIAA refill.

my previous bosch aero twin lasted around 4-5 years. den car sold off. lol

so for me the money spent, ok la worth

I'm using PIAA in my wife's City since 2019. She always park under direct sun. So far still functioning very good.

Based on my experience using Bosch Aerotwin on my previous car, max can manage up to ~3years. Then it'll start to judder & wiper blade crack. FYI I seldom put my car under direct sunlight.

i use super silicone series, the one that should be the cheapest and without the fancy looking arm

the thing with PIAA wiper though, if you didnt use it for a while, it wont wipe well initially, then after it run a while the blade become 'soft' again and start performing like new

and newly installed wipers need sometime for it to run-in as well, if you have access to water hose, then keep the spray running water at your windscreen and let the wiper run at low speed to high speed for few mins, make sure the windscreen is clean before doing so, or can just drive it under rain to let the wiper run-in

nope bro, i dont use any wiper fluid.

Means only the PIAA wiper is not enuf, must combine with effect from the windscreen coating

Which hela model btw u using?

The window coating is the one help reduce the juddering effect, making it smooth when operating and also help repel water better in combination of both. If you don't want the coating, you can can still use the PIAA wiper but for some car window design or condition it may create the juddering effect more frequently.

This post has been edited by littlefire: Jul 29 2022, 10:49 AM

i am not sure which model exactly but it cost me around Rm50+ per pair for perodua myvi.

using silicone type, cheap not more rm40 only.. new, replace.. no issue..

yes silicone type very2 good OOo.. smooth and no sound

Its almost the same.

Im using PIAA wiper ~Rm150. By now its almost 5 years or so and performance is going down especially when there is too little water. Comes about RM30/year

If you go for normal wiper, its about that price per replacement (if you replace it once per year). Just less headache of constantly need to change the wiper.

Yea, means windscreen surface is culprit for judder and screeching sound

Few yrs i put body shampoo into the wiper water tank, dint solve the problem.. recently tried dishwasher fluud, so far so good

Check that its silicone base, not rubber. Rubber mcm sial breakdown damn fast esp if kena sun. Silicone one easier to clean and maintain. Regularly clean the blades and windscreen really helps reduce wear from dust/etc.

I also use in combination with Mr DIY waterproof coat, combined it gives a nice clean wipe every time with added waterproof abilities. If driving 70 above, no need wiper at all in light rain.

This post has been edited by Dezs: Jul 30 2022, 02:04 PM

bought DuraEdge wiper 5 years back. 50% discount back then at Ace Hardware for old myvi.
still serving well.. that time is still lifetime warranty.. (later version down to 5 years then 2 years only)

i thought this wiper worn already..
but after polishing windscreen with cerium-oxide (watermark issue).. the wiper still working very well wiping rain water..

the wiper frame rusted anyway at the joints (normal frame type).

other cars using cheap silicon frameless wipers.. usually last 3-6 months only..

This post has been edited by zak3: Aug 1 2022, 11:23 AM

Bought a set of Piaa wipers for my city. At first, good. Few months later, shuddering and water streaking appeared.

Gave up, replaced with Bosch Advantage and never looked back.

Bought Bosch Aerotwin back in 2019 and used it until this year 2022. Just replaced the same model.

So far the best wiper for me.. each year I tried to refresh the rubber and it can last another year.. only this year it shown the wear & tear, no longer able to sweep of the rain cleanly.

After reading all the comments here, it seems that the best bet is to buy cheap and replace it as needed because the top end wiper life varies with different factors.

So I bought bosch advantage. RM15 for the pair. I use it for month, before suddenly the driver side become all juddery and skipping so bad that it causes the wiper to come off from the hook and left black rubbery mark all over the windshield.

Upon closer inspection, it was caused by the wiper blade being 1 inch too long. This causes the edge of the wiper blade does not have the proper force pushing down on the windshield. My car is old Proton Persona, most seller says it uses 19" and 21", but I do think the driver side could use a shorter blade. Tried swapping the 19" blade on driver side, the wiper works just fine no problem.

One other factor might be caused by the design of the blade. The cheap bosch advantage uses frame wiper design. Frameless wiper have better force applied on the windshield, eliminating juddering problem.

i use shorter 1"-2" also on my cars.
those long wiping is useless coz at the edge on windscreen (especially the top part), nobody is viewing from there..

new wiper blade comes in mail... install, same thing happen.

tried adjust wiper angle, little difference. use clay bar on windshield, not much change.

took car shampoo and bucket of water, give the windshield a quick wash.. well what do you know... zero wiper noise.

if got watermark, can polish with cerium-oxide.. proven all watermark gone.. but need polisher or power tools (cordless drill also can use.)
i tried liquid, cream type watermark remover, all cannot jalan..

bought and installed expensive wiper before, kena stolen and worse thing is I didnt noticed, on wiper, and there is no wiper. lucky no scratch to my windscreen but cannot use wiper during rain. SHIT
after that dont date to use expensive wiper anymore.

PIAA?

Bought a whole bunch looking for a proper set.

1. SWV wipers (lifetime warranty) at about Rm300 per pair, service people kept throwing the ball at one another, not sure if still active but damn they merely wiped marginally better than those roadside ones at a hefty premium.

2. Those sold from a car at petrol station at about Rm15-35 per piece - terribly disappointed due to how cheap and bad it wiped.

3. Best pair I had so far was Stanford brought from Giant for about Rm30 one set. Actually coated my windscreen and helped prevent some watermarks.
Since then no more on sale. Still works after few years but streaking has started, time to hunt for another pair i suppose.

Would also agree that there's a need to clean the wipers and windscreen periodically.

If already with watermarks have to use machine or elbow grease to do manually with: (MAKE SURE TO WASH AND CLAY BEFOREHAND) Dont bother with all those youtube videos on vinegar la, some bar of soap that allegedly removes watermarks, IPA, lemon, dish washer etc.
a. Soft99 Glass stain remover,
or
b. Meguiars glass polishing compound

Would help to also coat it when its clean and dry with something like Soft 99 Glaco (normal or ultra, depending on your use case).

This post has been edited by Vsmh: Sep 5 2022, 03:51 PM

Bought a set of Wischer wipers on Shopee for my Honda CRV and Boxster and seems to work quite well in the rain.

Under our hellish weather, whatever brand's wiper you use also the same one lar.

This post has been edited by chtan: Sep 5 2022, 05:22 PM

A cheap 10-bucks wiper can last up to a year for me. Good enough. Heck, even those at Brother's are also good enough.

Avoid silicone wipers because of their attraction to dust. Pay so much but receive scratches on the windscreen instead.

Hows your Wischer wiper?

The one on the Honda has been quite good, but I have been procastinating on replacing the one on the Boxster

Thanks. Just bought the Pro to try. It was on flash sale.
They recommend the Silicon but i try the pro first.

I used to have a silicon wiper in the past for my other car but over the years it deteriorated in terms of performance. Been sticking with rubber lately and it hasn't really been an issue. Cheaper and just replace when needed.

I buy Bosch wipers at around RM10 each. Use for 1-2 years and replace. happy with this practise.

Best are silicone wipers , i think around rm50-80 can get good ones . Usually last around 1 year.

Where you bought Bosch wipers from? If online can recommend store please. I’m concern if there are fake ones in market. Thanks

i bought from Bosch Official Store (Shopee) : https://shopee.com.my/boschautoparts.os

make simple cost calculation will give you the answer.
if a rm50 wiper works for 2 years VS a rm25 wiper works for 1.5 years,
it's clear the rm20 wiper is better value. How important is that additional 0.5 years to you, is subjective.
wipers are wear and tear items, highly recommended to replace them regularly anyway.

I use bosch wipers too. cheap, and CLEAN. just replace every 1-2 years. no heartache.

Aerotwin, clear advantage or advantage?

Am I the only one fancy RM 15 silicone wipers? Easily last more than 3 years with windshield coated at all times. But I don't really activate the wipers unless the windshield is wet enough.. Maybe that is why I don't have any scratches on my windshield.

I use Aerotwin for my car.

Not silicone or the likes from Bosch, right?

Between clear advantage and aerotwin, I can't tell difference.

Advantage uses rubber with steel frame. Clear advantage and aerotwin silicone with beam type - just single plastic frame holding the wiper blade. Supposedly it apply better equal force on the windshield surface because of the simpler frame construction. For some reason, my advantage wiper blade jumped and stuttered badly after a month - it was so bad that the wiper blade got dislocated and leave black rubbery stain on the windshield.

I think clear advantage is already okay.

Not worth the risk of scratching windshield for RM15. You never know how exactly wet is wet enough.

Mrdiy silicon
5 years

i fancy but dunno where to buy

pm best price plz

Typically rm15 or 20 per side

I used PIAA. not bad

Used to use PIAA, it's good but at RM 300 per pair, it's not cheap. Currently, I am using Bosch Aerotwin (about RM 80 per pair), I think it's relatively good for the price.

Tried few of those below RM 50 wiper, kinda crappy so just avoid it.

Shopee lol. Many types.. Just make sure the fitting and choose good ones.. Not just anyhow pick cheapest silicone lol.
Not sure if its just me.. I actually tried rubber wipers but some only last 6months to 1.5yrs MAX. And rubber wipers pick up dirt so easily my windshield coating wear out faster compared to when I use silicone.. So yeah.. I prefer silicone > rubber.

This post has been edited by Waliuuu: Dec 2 2022, 03:59 PM

Tesco, Shopee Silicone wiper less than rm50 works great. Easily passed 2 years without any issues

anyone here is using the oxtra silicone wiper by trapo?

used toyota altis bought brandnew wiper from SC last me 7 year