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Originally Posted by ProfessorDave Avoid Bosch Steel Tech wiper blades for the Z. Once installed the frame wedges under the base of the wiper arm, preventing the wiper from lying

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Old 08-11-2015, 07:52 PM   #46 (permalink)
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Avoid Bosch Steel Tech wiper blades for the Z. Once installed the frame wedges under the base of the wiper arm, preventing the wiper from lying flat.

This is what I get for purchasing cheap wiper blades. Going with the Rain X Latitude.
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Another wiper blade to avoid are the Rain-X Fusions. They have the same problem as the Bosch steel wipers. They pinch under the wiper arm, refusing to lay flat.
okay, so i learned this the hard way of buying the wrong ones and then having to make a second trip back to walmart and exchange.

rain-x has different types of wipers. the ones i bought originally were the "conventional" wipers, which had the issue of not laying flat on the glass pointing towards the passenger side, and also the top of the wiper kept hitting the wiper arm. i thought i was doing something wrong, as it has never taken me 45 minutes to replace wipers.

turns out, if you decide to go with rain-x, get the latitude ones, as they aren't tall enough to touch the wiper arm and the form of it will lay flat (the wiper blade adjusts to the shape of the windshield).
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Part no. are

B889U-HS19JNW replaces B8893-H

B889U-HS21JNW replaces B8893-H
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Bosch Icon. They are a bit on the higher price (20-24) each side but great wipers. Thick but bendy and contours windshield nicely. Last for a long time depending on your climate.
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Old 03-15-2016, 07:25 PM   #49 (permalink)
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Bosch Icon. They are a bit on the higher price (20-24) each side but great wipers. Thick but bendy and contours windshield nicely. Last for a long time depending on your climate.
I had them on the following cars and worked great on each one.

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I just realized I wasted 1/2 hour reading a 5 year old thread about wiper blades... WTF. I'm going to get some sleep.
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Old 03-17-2016, 08:34 AM   #51 (permalink)
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lol.. nissan abandoned my 12yr old G so i had to order up some piaa's the other day. at least those the refills are replaceable and a lot of places carry them.
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Old 03-21-2016, 09:31 AM   #52 (permalink)
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have to do this in a few months looool! soo im going to buy the refills
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Old 03-21-2016, 10:32 AM   #53 (permalink)
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yah, i installed the piaa's yesterday on my G, and while they look factory not a full coverage (wipe) on the passenger side due to glass curvature.. but this was kinda expected... might just get an inch shorter blade version for dat side.
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Thanks for the advice bro!
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Hey I tried that PIAA blades on my G this pm in the rain. It wasn't bad the coverage is pretty close to factory at the far edge. But if there are oem refills available for ur ride, don't bother with these.
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another thing on the PIAA's. it comes with this little packet they tell u to apply on the glass prior to use. instead of that crap, i would use rain-x.

reason being, their crap might allow the blades to operate smoothly, it does NOT bead and run off any water even at 45mph. not good.
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Already buy my new wipers refills! I hope they fit loool! well at least i put my VIN # and they suppose to fit
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