Also, I wash them with regular car soap as I wash cars by hand. I've put them on cars kept outdoors and garage kept and they usually last 3 years before they start drying out and becoming a problem. Bosch Icons (I believe) are Bosch's premium line. I'm honestly perplexed why you are cycling through so many blades. I drive about 1000 miles/month and only a fraction of that is in the rain, mid-Atlantic region not near the ocean. I try to keep the blades clean, wiping with dish detergent if I pick up diesel fumes or oil from road splatter.

Bosch Icon seems to be the best I've tried so far. I've never been able to get more than about 6 months before the blades begin to streak so bad that night driving in mist or rain becomes intolerable - pretty much no matter what brand blades I use and I've tried most of them over many years. I bought one coil pack and went OEM, but I think I'd go Bosch if I ever have to buy 5 more.I am amazed by those who report 1 to 3 years wiper blade life. BMW cost like $5 more each, and if it's the same part, why not save. When I did my plugs, I used Bosch based on the forum. Valeo seems to be at best, $5 cheaper, at worst, $5 more, so again, I would and did go OEM.Īnd I'm not saying OEM is always the only way to go.

But you can argue, wipers are only used a small % of the time, except in the NW, so maybe $5 wipers do the trick. But slapping on $5 wipers imho is not any savings, if they don't fit, rattle, don't work well, etc. If they are, they are not cheaper.Īgain, they are highly successful in pushing the warehouse club mentality, but would you buy TP there, or at the supermarket when using a coupon it's $4.99 for Northern 2-ply double rolls, 12-pack? The supermarket is cheaper.Īnyhow, my whole point is OEM works, OEM fits, it's $46 (checked the email), which I know is pricey. Like I said, they're electronics usually are not cross-shoppable for like-for-like. but guess what? Overnight, Costco raised the price to $9.xx. They are good for stuff that traditionally does not go on sale (diapers, pharma, etc.).įor example, generic Claritin D was like $5.xx for 15. I called up AMEX extended warranty center and I had a credit of $199 (plus tax) in my account less than 5 days later.Ĭostco is highly successful, we are members. Well the camera stopped working in December 2012. I could've bought it cheaper through Amazon at the time. I bought a Canon camera 3 years ago yesterday for $199.

3 months to return electronics (lifetime return policy on other items, including these damn wipers, lol) not to mention Costco adds another year warranty with their concierge service and AMEX adds another year for a whopping 3 year warranty. It's not necessarily cheaper, but you can't beat the Costco way.

Does costco install wiper blades