What are the best replacement wiper blades for our vehicles?

[jeff618]

What are the best replacement wiper blades for our vehicles?

[Norm201]

The best would be the OEM. But not necessarily the least expensive.

[Cobra348]

I went to the local Auto Zone and got Rain-X blades. I think a 22" and a 16" will do the trick. There are adapters in the blades, you'll need to experiment which one is needed.

[wmussatto]

One thing I liked about the Honda Civic is you just replaced the rubber. It wasn't a push button, remove and snap in a replacement, but it was low cost for OEM. I don't think you can do that with the Fiesta. Could recycle the rubber, can't the wiper unit as its a combination of things. About the only thing I miss.

[eRic]

Motorcraft wiper blades (:

[jestbiteme]

OK, stupid thing to be passionate about, but the Motorcraft blades are all I will ever use.

In the past, I've tried everything from whatever they sell at Walmart to those Rain-x Lattitude blades that aren't supposed to streak... guess what? They don't wipe too well, either.

OEM all the way for me!

[GRS1959]

Originally Posted by Cobra348

I went to the local Auto Zone and got Rain-X blades. I think a 22" and a 16" will do the trick. There are adapters in the blades, you'll need to experiment which one is needed.

The Rain-X blades were on sale at Autozone, so I decided to try them. So far, I think they are great. The size is 24" and 16"

Check the packages before you leave the store and verify all the adapters are there (there should be three). The large adapter is the one you need.

[Corvair]

Originally Posted by GRS1959

The Rain-X blades were on sale at Autozone, so I decided to try them. So far, I think they are great. The size is 24" and 16"

Check the packages before you leave the store and verify all the adapters are there (there should be three). The large adapter is the one you need.

I just replaced my Rain-X's. Put them on last spring. I really never had a set last much more than a half a year. I'm fussy. Some cheap ones I have bought over the years were worse than the old ones I just took off.

I hate these blades. Regular styles at least you could buy refills, but they are hard to find.

[ibinubu12]

I always use Valeo Ultimate blades for all my vehicles. They're literally the same blades Ford uses in the factory. All they do to make the blades "Motorcraft" in some cases is paint "Motorcraft" right on to the Valeo blade. Look on the rubber itself, there's a chance you'll see "VALEO" right there on the factory blade itself..

Edit - I bought Valeo blades last September (2010) and they're still streak-free, even after all the rain, snow, and ice we have here in Michigan.

[Slipster17]

actually just bought new Motorcraft blade for the Fiesta and the price was better than I was expecting. Prices were $17 and $21 from the dealer parts counter.