By car, seeing is essential. The windscreen is the essential element of this vision. It must therefore be perfectly clean.
If your windshield wipers make noise, don’t get rid of all the water after they’ve been wiped, or leave streaks on the glass, it’s time to buy a new pair.
When should you change the windshield wipers?
There is no season or “use by date” on a pair of brooms. However, it is advisable to replace them once a year.
Certain factors could accelerate their wear and reduce their longevity. After a whole winter of running, and as the first warmth of spring begins to roll in, it’s time to take stock.
The rubber will certainly have lost its flexibility. By checking their condition, you will notice that they are heavily worn. The mistake would be to think that we arrive in summer and that it is less serious.
Summer showers and thunderstorms are the most violent, and with the summer luminosity, one can find oneself dazzled. Good vision while driving is essential.
Can you change the wipers yourself?
Less than five minutes. This is the time it will take to change two windshield wipers on your car.
“Sometimes drivers don’t dare to change them themselves. They don’t dare bother us either for so little. As a result, they are left with old wipers. It’s very dangerous”. specifies Maxime Defay, workshop foreman of a Norauto in Normandy.
“Often you just have to follow the instructions on the back of the package and let yourself be guided. If you are really afraid of making a mistake, or if you do not want to do so, garages and auto centers offer packages for less than five euros for the installation of windshield wipers purchased from them. says Maxim.
“With my clients, I take them with me, I show them how to do it. They are often surprised at the speed of the operation. Often I change the first, and they take care of the second. The important thing is that they leave with good wipers. But watch out for the price!”
How much do windshield wipers cost?
Indeed, prices can vary greatly for the same reference. Websites selling spare parts and supermarkets offer reference brand brooms for less than 20€.
In the garage, the same pair of wipers will be charged between €35 and €50. A price to which the installation will have to be added, generally around 5 to 10€.