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cossie1600 09-02-2011 12:26 AM

OEM wiper blades
 
I need to replace them. Should I buy the whole unit for $12 or get the refill for $5. Anyone know if it is easy to pop the rubber off.

Thanks

karotZ 09-02-2011 12:22 PM

Buy Rain-X Lat. Wipers. Way better than OEM.

Jordo! 09-02-2011 09:02 PM

http://www.the370z.com/686134-post10.html

You need 21" for the driver side and 19" for the passenger side.

They're excellent wipers and last pretty long time too.

MagnumPI 11-12-2011 10:06 PM

bought refills from the dealer, pretty easy to slide out old and slide in new. The end rubber flips up so you can slide the blades in and out.

ProfessorDave 12-20-2011 09:38 PM

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.

Drakonis GTR 12-06-2012 10:56 AM

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.

kenchan 12-06-2012 11:51 AM

just use oem refills. oem is best, imho.

check pn, but i think these are the ones for our cars based on the stuff i bought last time for maintenance:

28895-JF01A (passenger side)
28895-1EA0A (driver side)

ayrton88 12-06-2012 07:37 PM

I have found that on most every car I have owned oem is best. I must have bought every kind of blade for a Honda I owned and they all sucked. Bought the oem and worked perfectly. Same with my BMW.

kenchan 12-07-2012 01:22 PM

yep. 120% confidence aftermarket blades will not follow the contour of the glass from edge to edge.

one can source from Nissan Parts | Online Nissan OEM Parts and Accessories for pretty cheap. toss in a filter and washers or something to make the freight worthwhile.

didymus 10-21-2013 07:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kenchan (Post 2048310)
just use oem refills. oem is best, imho.

check pn, but i think these are the ones for our cars based on the stuff i bought last time for maintenance:

28895-JF01A (passenger side)
28895-1EA0A (driver side)

Just got these in from nissanpartszone. Theyre clearly the wrong part. Too small and dont attach properly to my 2011 blades. So frustrating..

jay9 10-22-2013 04:06 AM

I got the Rain-X latitudes... I found them way better than the OEM's that they replaced.

mults 10-22-2013 06:40 AM

I just bought some Goodyear's from Costco and are very impressed with the performance and fit. I've tried these on my other vehicles as well and also had good results.

kenchan 10-22-2013 11:28 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by didymus (Post 2535925)
Just got these in from nissanpartszone. Theyre clearly the wrong part. Too small and dont attach properly to my 2011 blades. So frustrating..

really? that sucks. did they send you the wrong part number or is the part number i copy pasted from their site incorrect? :confused:

falconfixer 10-22-2013 12:06 PM

How do you know you've gotten to the end of a car forum? When the hotness is a debate over windshield wipers...

I think I upgraded to the Rain-X at Walmart but that was right after I bought it so who knows by now.

kenchan 10-22-2013 02:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by falconfixer (Post 2536853)
How do you know you've gotten to the end of a car forum? When the hotness is a debate over windshield wipers...

I think I upgraded to the Rain-X at Walmart but that was right after I bought it so who knows by now.

yes, when an enthusiast starts shopping at walmart for car parts. :icon17:


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