Depending on the climate and the amount of usage, 6 months is about what
I'd expect to get out of wipers. Mine rarely last 12 here in NC (either
on our Vanagon, or our Jetta).

Some helpful things though...
1.      If your windshield is old and pitted (from sand on the highway)
replace it. It was less than $200 to have ours swapped, and WOW what a
difference in visibility, wet and dry.
2.      Use Rain-X EVERY time you wash the van or at least every couple
weeks.
3.      When you wash your van, clean your wiper blades with rubbing
alcohol, then wipe them down with Armor All or a similar nurturing
spray.
4.      Reverse your blades at the 3 month mark; make the outer sweeping
edge the inner sweeping edge... The outer covers roughly 3 times the
distance and wears faster.

Pax--

G. Matthew Bulley
Mount Olive, NC

-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM] On Behalf
Of Terry K.
Sent: Saturday, May 25, 2002 12:13 AM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Tired of replacing wiper Blades

Hey all you gurus of H2O removal---

I have had to replace all my wiper blades on a six month plan--they
start streaking and hopping on the glass almost to the day--six months
after I installt hem---

I am using Bosch Micro edge replacements and they are really short lived
and crap----

Anyone have a better blade, that will endure the elements for a longer
period?

Wiped Out---

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