How To Replace Wiper Blades - EricTheCarGuy
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This is a pretty straightforward video but you might be surprised at how many times I've been asked about this. If you have a different set up on your vehicle check the owners manual for specific information on your make and model and don't forget to check to see if you can just replace the inserts, if you do you could save some money by installing those instead of the entire blade.
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In my experience, changing wiper blades will always go 1 of 2 ways:
1. Remove old blade and install new one - 1 minute
2. Spend 10 minutes trying to get the old one off, then give up for 10 minutes. Return to vehicle and try for another 10 minutes, get pissed off and give up. Return after a 10 minute cool down period with a screwdriver and start prying at plastic bits. Break various plastic bits, then try to remove blade again. Get pissed off and become more aggressive with screwdriver. Cut finger after misguided gouging with screwdriver. Go back inside to treat wound and make a bloody mess while trying to open a band aid wrapper with 1 hand while keeping pressure on wound with other.. Now that you're absolutely furious, return to vehicle (wearing gloves now) with needle nose pliers and break all remaining plastic bits. Try to remove blade. Realize that there are metal tabs keeping blade locked in place - proceed to mangle metal tabs with pliers - ta da! Remove old wiper blade and install new one - 1 hour.
You are so right! It's so easy if the clips are open and accessible as in this video. But my new car has three different plastic covers designed to prevent any access whatsoever to the mechanism holding the blade in place. I've already done the "spend 10 minutes" bit twice, and I am no further forward.
That is SO true ! LMFAO Thanks for the laugh !
I'm not on the screwdriver stage yet. Took a 15 min. break and went back to the car. Old blade still on the car. Watched youtube and went back to the car. Didn't work. Will start over again tomorrow morning.
This morning I tried again, but the dang thing didn't budge. I gave and and drove to Midas. The manager replaced the wipers in less than a minute. No charge because my car is a regular.
I'm glad I'm not alone.
Just spent more time than I'd like to admit finding a video with the tab type you describe in the video. Thanks!
5yrs now and your video is still helping people. Thank you very much! That "hit it a little bit" finally dislodged the stuck passenger's side wiper blade that's taking way to long to replace than the other side. Thanks to you!!
same with me. good video
Thanks for the video! After struggling for a half hour and was unable to install the wiper blades, I watched your video and put them both on in under a minute! I appreciate you! Thanks Again!
Naw fr I been watching you for years and your the one who taught me how to drive a stick shift keep the good work bro you really be saving lives
A nice, clear video is a good thing. Replacing the wipers while dealing with Parkinson's adds a lot of frustration for me, and comedy for others. At least now I should be able to do it with a minimum of both frustration and laughs.
I've seen cars that automatically re-park the blades even after the key is off. There is a "wiper change" setting that is accessible on these cars. This is where the owner's manual, as you pointed out, is invaluable.
Thank you Eric! I like your method of running the wipers until they are pointing up.
When I change wiper blades, I use an old T-shirt or a cleaning rag. After I remove the first wiper, I rest the wiper arm against the windshield with the T-shirt for padding. This way I don't have to worry about the wiper arm smacking into the windshield!
Here's a helpful thing for everyone to know! On a cold winter day, if you start the car, turn on the windshield wipers and they don't move because they are frozen in place, then you need to get out and break those wipers free!
Otherwise the wipers will still be trying to finish their sweep, even though you turned them off. And you will likely burn out your windshield wiper motor. I learned this from Bill Osborne, my high school buddy. This happened to Bill's mom. Her windshield wipers were frozen, so she drove to work with the defroster on high, but the windshield wipers were still trying to move. That burned out her windshield wiper motor. So Bill replaced the windshield wiper motor for her.
Happy New Year Everyone!
This video still helping!!! Better than the other videos, especially the tip about moving wiper blades upright by turning on motor. I had been struggling and getting very frustrated. Big big
THANK YOU!
Thanks guy! You just saved me $50. That's what the dealer want d to charge me for the new blades installed. I paid $3.50 for each blade and changed them my damn self. Cheers!
Whole wipers typically cost like $20 each, $50 for an OEM part on both sides installed isn't too bad
where did you get wipers for $3.50??? That's £2.60 to me!
Probably got them from a flea market or online. Wipers on clearance can be as cheap as 5 bucks.
Where the heck did you get blades for $3.50? I work at an auto parts store, the cheapest ive seen them is $15. usually its $50 for both and we put them on for free
@@theophrastusvonhoenheim4022 you can get them for $7 a pop at walmart..
Very helpful video with great tips. The instructions on the replacement blade packages were useless and I just couldn't figure out how to remove the old blades. I watched the video then went out to my car and was able to replace my wiper blades without issue. Thanks!
Thanks for this!
I have to add one tip for extreme newbies like me: there may be a protective covering on your new wiper blade, which needs to be removed. I ACTUALLY didn't NOTICE and it took me half a day to figure out why my brand new, top of the line wiper was totally ineffective. Go ahead and laugh at me: i did too! But thanks for the video, it did the trick
Your presentation and editing skills have improved so much since this!
Thanks. I watched 5 different CZcams videos on how to replace windshield wipers and your is the best
tried 3 other videos first and couldn't do it, they made me feel like I was an idiot... watched your video and realized I wasn't going to break anything by tapping the end or wiggling the blade to get it off. Thank you!
Hi, I'm a 70 year old woman who watched your video. It helped me do the wipers all by myself. Thank you 😊
Thank you! I couldn't get the old one off and all the other videos just showed them slipping right off. Mine had the little clippy underneath and after watching your video I was able to find the clip and remove it quick and easily. Thanks so much.
OMG! I just read Chris Clausen's post below and #2 is exactly what I was going through. After watching your's I was able to have the #1 experience. Thank you!
Thanks this video really helped me after watching like 5 videos this is the one that helped me figure out which type of wiper blade I had, I didn’t realize how hard I could and had to basically hit at the wiper blades to get them loose from the j hook, without your demonstration of whacking at them I wouldn’t have realized how hard I needed to pull at them to get them off, was worried was going to break whole wiper arm. Thanks again!
Great, thank you. I watched another video on this first and replayed it 3 or 4 times but still could not see how he was taking the blade of the "hook". YOU let me know that I had to bang on it and it was not that easy. Thanks.
Can't thank you enough for this easy-to-follow video! My wiper blades were so bad, I couldn't see at all in the rain. I bought replacement blades a year ago and have been waiting (and waiting) for dear hubby to replace them, but a year later, I was still waiting. Not even his father's scolding ("Your wife and children ride in this car!") worked, so I took matters into my own hands and went to CZcams--where else?!--for help and was lucky enough to found your video! Thanks to you, it literally took me only two minutes to switch out both blades. It actually took me longer to get my keys to turn on the car so the blades were in the vertical position (great tip) and then to find something to stand on, since I couldn't reach the passenger-side blade without a boost! Thanks again. Not only will I be a much safer driver in the rain from now on, but I'm thrilled to know how to do it myself! No more waiting for someone to do it for me!
This was very helpful this morning trying to do this on my own. Thank you for sharing!
Thanks Eric with your method. Got em off in 5 seconds. Usually I resort to breaking them off
Great video! I watched a couple before this but yours was most helpful. I was able to change them out after watching this.
Thank you! Awesome technique. Had trouble with one of them but your method worked wonders.
Thank you for your video!! I knew this was an easy task, but seeing it done was really helpful to me!
I've always had trouble trying to figure out those things. Thanks for this cool video.
Everyone needs to know how to do this, thanks for posting, Eric!
For me this would have been easy, but for others they may have not known how simple it is to change your own wiper blades.... Rob & I were at a gas station not to long ago, when a girl pulled in got out of her car and began walking around it looking for a place that she could put gas in, she asked a person there if they could help her but all they done was laugh at her which made her cry... Good for you Eric for not only covering the big stuff but the small as well!!!
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Quick, Clear and helpful! Thanks!
Thank you been calling my mechanic but not going through. After watching your video l got it fixed myself, saving me money. Thanks a lot.
Thanks for the video. Just a note that on my wiper blades I had to pull the clip apart instead of pinch it together to get it to come off. It sounds counter-intuitive but it actually worked. 1:45 in the video, pull the tabs apart instead of pinch.
Thank you so much! Took me a wake because i was scare of breaking it but once i got over it and put pressure it went off like butter!
I watched a lot of videos. Your way finally worked. Thanks
I forgot how to put on a wiper earlier today and this vid saved me! Thanks eric!
man, you have no idea how useful this video is! thanks a lot.
Thanks Eric. I was having problems, but your video helped. My wiper blade was stuck, so after seeing your video I knew I had to get it off with force. They were probably on there too long.
Thank you, Eric! Wouldn't have been able to do it without ya!
Searched & watched different videos only this was helpful. Thank you
Right on man thanks for being helpful and kind!
Thanks. I was having trouble taking a couple off. This worked like a charm.
Good, clear demonstration! Thanks for this
Hi Eric, first of all, thank you for sharing your knowledge. If you please, I'm having problem to remove the rear wiper arm of my 97 dodge grand caravan! I don't know how to do this! Could you help me, please? Thank you, again!
The link for replacing inserts isn't in the description.....
Thank you for helping this girl figure out how to save some money by doing it herself. Just hope I can manage it now!
Tip: Wipers that don't have adequate pressure against the windshield won't wipe very well. This happens because age has weakened the spring in the wiper arm. Instead of buying new arms you can save money by buying shorter wiper blades. Less surface area means more pressure against the glass. Try a blade about 3" shorter than the original blade.
Thanks for all your help.
Thank you kind sir. My dad isn't much of a car guy so we were a bit confused at first a out how we'd replace the wipers on his car.
I'd been meaning to learn basic car maintenance myself. Your vid killed two birds with one stone.
Thanks so much! I just changed my blades... Appreciate the video.
Changed my first set of wiper blades ever with this vid. Took longer to figure out how the bosch icons attached than it was to take them off. I placed a rag underneath where the arms would hit in case it fell back over for whatever reason.
Same ones I got. It's taking forever I'm pissed
Hi Eric
Thanks for the video. I tried to replace my windshield wiper blad, accidentally I broke the release tab. Really appreciate if you could help me to remove the old windshield wiper blade with broken release tab.
Thanks mate! Really helped, saved me some money as well.
couple questions, 1. how often should you replace your blades? everywhere I've looked says 6-12 months. 2. is it worth it buying the more expensive blades?
Great tip getting the blades vertical! Much better angle. Another vid I saw suggested sticking a towel over the windshield while working on blades in case the arm snaps down... as you mention, that would not be a good thing. Thanks for the video.
TU80609 Great idea. An arm that snaps back could destroy a windshield.
You saved me Eric! Thanks!
Thank you! I now feel a bit more confident (did it just fine), your voice was very calming to the harried female.
Thank you for clearly showing how this replacement is done! The folks at Trico wiper blade company, in all of their infinite wisdom, show how to install the new ones, but they do NOT show how to remove the old (existing) ones.
Thank you! This video really helps me a lot.
You just saved my day, thank you!
This seemed so simple, yet I couldn't make it click in. Your video helped me and I got 'er done! Thanks!
Thank you so much! Your video really helped me.
Did something to my car by myself for the first time. Thanks for the video :)
Thanks dude, saved me $80 from the Honda dealership!
Thanks, this helped. I couldn't find that darn locking switch thing until I saw this video. Good work.
I feel like you've done this video before?
Anyhow, great video, and keep up the great work. I am a relitivly new Subscriber, but I love all your videos, and just you in general. Once again, Keep it up!
Nice :-)
Yep i did the ones on my mates little ford ka, the front didnt really want to come off but with patients they gave in, the rear one i just replaced the rubber strip, just cheaper :-)
Your a smashing bloke eric, it is worth helping people, appreciated :-)
Thanks- the one bit about turning the car off when the wiper blades are high helped a bunch!
Thanks buddy! Helped a lot!
you saved me 30+ bucks!! you're awesome! ! you made this so simple for a car dummy like me!!!
that was cool what brand were they?
Nice video Erie
Great video! Thank You so much, mission accomplished ;-)!!
link in the description?
Man, I wish I ran into ur vid first. I broke off only part of the blade...u really went up close n showed me! (Think I can get the rest of that blade off w out trouble?)
Thanks for the video bro! Helped out a lot!
I hate it
Thanks, Eric the Car Guy!
Thanks..finally got the steps in line....blade out at 45 degrees...push that lil clip down and hold it best you can in the one hand, ... then bumping the blade arm helps dislodge it...don't engage brain....done...put new ones on .....need alcohol to recover from the first futile attempts....learning to tie my shoelaces next.
Thanks. excellent video. solved my problem.
Your video helped me change them on my mothers Colt, thanks.
You make it look so easy. I'm struggling with the dang thing and can't remove it.
Thanks a lot Mr. Clooney!
hi Eric..how r u..?? m having trouble with my 2000 acura tl front tyres...they are worn from outer edges..n in an irregular pattern.. like half of the tire is less worn and other half is getting worse..its on both the tires...n there is also a shaking steering wheel at the speed of 100 kmph..also there is some gargling sound at the tone on which the steering shakes..it shakes very little..one can feel light vibration on his legs while driving...n also its pulling towards right side...
Seems like the guy's gonna restore the whole damn car. It'll be great and prolly a youtube first!
Thanks man keep it up
very helpful, worked on my Ford Transit van, thanks
Real help will b doing mine tomorrow
thanks was lost taking them off, great help
Thank you very much!! That was very helpful
Hey, Eric! What wiper blades would you recommend and which seem to be the best bang for the buck?
Thanks eric. I replaced mines 4 the 1st time using ur video as a guide
its very easy to replace latricia chambliss and long time no c friend visit us at www.mywheeldoctor.com or 713carloan2gmail.com
Thanks man. Two weeks ago I installed new Michelin blades and they are streaking so I tried to remove them but I broke the plastic clip with my tiny fingers. GGGRRRRRRR. Now I have to chop them off with a chain saw.
hey eric,hows that subaru running now..
Actually I removed it successfully but was unable to reinstall the new one.I had totally forgotten how to.Thankfully I got this video which had the same type of blades as that of mine!
Got my wiper blades on in 5 minutes after watching your vid thanks
This was very helpful. I had to tap it to release it from the wiper
Like the post below, only I started with a knife, but put it way knowing I would do more damage to myself than the windshield wiper. Next came the screw driver and that was useless. watched a video where the guy in neat uniform went zip, zap, click, done. (Obviously had new blades previously installed to show off with.) I think evil elves welded mine on in the night. But! This video does have a new trick, use wiper motor to put blades up 90 degrees and I really liked it when he gave the old blade a sold whack to knock them off. I'm going to whack my old blades so even if i don't get them off, I'll feel better. Wish me luck. ---
It worked! Hit the blade and work it down, thank you Eric da car dude..
Eric 1st step at 0:21 & 2:00 is to put a folded wet towel across windshield glass (in case half way thru project) tip of arm slams on glass (shattering it!! ) . Better be safe than sorry
Thank you for this video! :)
Thank u for the video it helped out.
good and simple to follow instructions for "a haven't a clue driver only"!!
Thanks, appreciate the help!