- Aug 17, 2000
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Does anyone think that metal windshield wiper arms suffer as much fatigue as the wear the actual working rubber that wipes the rain and snow off your windshield does? I know I don't. IMHO arms seem to become misshapen through use and should be changed out maybe after 3 or 4 years, but the actual rubber usually last a year or so. I really have no experience with the one piece plastic arms like the RainX Latitude.
So, why can't you find wiper refills in stores anymore? Not Napa, not Autozone, not O'Reilly's. 3-4 years ago you could, but all of a sudden you can no longer find wiper refills @ maybe $5-$7/ pair, now you have spend $10-$20 a piece for the entire arms.
The only place I could find refills is at Advance Auto Parts and they come in 3 widths and are like 28 inches long and you have to cut them to length. Otherwise us cheap skates will have to order them online, if they're out there.
So, why can't you find wiper refills in stores anymore? Not Napa, not Autozone, not O'Reilly's. 3-4 years ago you could, but all of a sudden you can no longer find wiper refills @ maybe $5-$7/ pair, now you have spend $10-$20 a piece for the entire arms.
The only place I could find refills is at Advance Auto Parts and they come in 3 widths and are like 28 inches long and you have to cut them to length. Otherwise us cheap skates will have to order them online, if they're out there.