![]() Other than that my rainx ones have been great and its going on 1 year now for these too. I easily went down to advance auto where I got them from and they gave me another one for free, no questions asked. I only had 1 issue with the rainx ones where my passenger wiper, in the winter I put the wiper blade up so I could brush off the windshield and wiper cowl and I bumped the wiper arm and the blade came slamming down onto the glass and the tiny little plastic tab that holds it onto the arm snapped off. I never even use my rear wiper as the mirror is never really even on my windshield anymore. I then went to rainx wipers and love them. They were still locked on but it was if someone was rocking the blade around while it was wiping the windshield and would leave little bump marks on its travel. I then had one of the icon's start to come loose a little from the bracket that holds the blades on. ![]() After 2 months of just rain the blades would leave little streak marks from pitting in the blades. I ran them for a year and never turned them on when the blades or glass was dirty with leaves, tree spinners, ice, nothing like that. By actively helping the moderators with this you ensure that the r/Cartalk community continues to be a worthwhile and knowledgeable resource for car repairs.I ran bosch icons and hated them. Report posts and comments that fall outside the guidelines. If you do not take the time to include this basic information your post may be removed until it is revised. ![]() By making a good attempt to narrow down where and what may be causing the problem you save those trying to help many steps in diagnosing the problem.** Be sure to also include the year, make, model and engine size of you car in your title, along with your main issue.** For example "2003 Ford Crown Victoria 4.6L exhaust manifold bolts rusted off" would be an acceptable post title. Take pictures, crawl under the car, look under the hood. Attempt to investigate the repair issue on your own. Have as much information as you can about the issue before posting. If you still aren't sure about something you are about to post, please look at the links down below for other subreddits that might be better suited for your question, or message the moderators.* Most repairs have already been covered multiple times somewhere in great depth that will satisfy your needs. * Remember that posting here is not a substitute for using Google. Some examples of things that are NOT GENERALLY ALLOWED: links to articles or videos that are for profit, professional-level body work repairs, detailing or cleaning questions, aftermarket car stereo questions ( /r/CarAV), car reviews ( r/Cars), new & used vehicle recommendations, price comparisons for tires, stereos, exhaust, etc, and especially questions regarding cost of repairs or the legitimacy of a mechanic's quote. It will let you read and reset the codes. You can get a code reader from Amazon that works with 1996 and up vehicles for about $15. They will have a letter followed by four numbers, for example "P1234". You can have codes read at Auto Zone, Pep Boys, O'Reilly's, etc., for free in most states. Get OBD codes! If you have a Check Engine (CEL) or Service Engine (SEL) Soon light on, get the codes read and have them available if possible befoer posting. We're here to help you, but not to assist in negotiating with mechanics (this is business/life advice, not repair advice) or to tell you what car you should buy. Also respect those that take the time to answer questions and remember that many are professional mechanics, who normally get paid very well to diagnose automotive repairs. Treat those asking for help with respect, and answer without bias toward them, their situation, or their knowledge (or lack thereof) about the repair issues. ![]() Post disappeared? Read the following guidelines, and if you think it still is relevant, message the mods to free it from the spam filter. We look forward to helping everyone with their car repairs and questions, but please take the time to read this sidebar. R/Cartalk is the original Reddit auto repair community, with over 650,000 subscribers and growing.
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