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My "new" wiper blades have perished after +/- 14 months since replacement. I have tried to buy the blades themselves (silicone if I recall correctly) as I did for my other vehicles. Autozone tell me that they no longer supply this product.

Any suggestions from forum members?
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I just bought the correct length bosch wipers at Midas.
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Me too
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I have also noticed that wiper blades only last a year. Unfortunately it's one of those things
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Planned obsolescence...

You can give them a bit more life by cleaning them with meths then rubbing on some silicone. You can also buy a blade thingy which you run down the length of the wiper which (like a potato peeler) cuts off a thin layer of the blade...

or... just replace :lol:
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Checked my office vehicles this morning. Definitely some of the blades are not a rubber compound - probably silicone but I cannot tell.

Pulled the invoice on the Isuzu LDV. Blades last replaced November 2015 and purchased at Autozone. Methinks more research called for.....
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R84.80 to replace 2x front and 1x rear wiper with Hella wipers from Midas last Friday (18th). Not even 10mins to remove, purchase and fit new ones.
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Reviving old thread on wiper blades.

The Nissan OEM blades that was fitted to our "new" 2016 Patrol was probably the same set fitted in Japan in 2016. :biggrin: They were really bad, wiped about 30% of area under the blade.

I was looking for a modern upgrade and found Bosch AeroTwin Retrofit blades that work with the Patrol's "hook" type wiper blade arms. Early days, but I am really impressed with their performance. I purchased them from Tiger Wheel and Tyre when I fitted new tyres on the Patrol. Passenger side is a 24" (Bosch part number: AR24) and drivers side is a 18" (Bosch Part Number: AR18).
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Post by mvcoller »

I read somewhere the Bosch blades have graphite (infused?) rubber for some time already. No longer silicone, since the graphite type blades seem to last
and clear the windscreen much better....
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Post by Spike »

Ja I also use the Bosch wipers. Quite pricey relative to the regular after-market stuff but they seem to be a better product and have lasted me well
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