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I purchased a set of new ones because they were old and brittle and one rubber has already split.

One of the three (2 front 1 back) I had to break apart with a pipe wrench to get it off because it was completely stuck.

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[–] Perspectivist@feddit.uk 5 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

I just realized the other day that I've only replaced the wipers on my truck once - when I bought it six years ago - and never since. They're still perfectly fine.

Probably has something to do with keeping it in a garage tent so it's mostly protected from the sun and freezing. I bet ice is what destroys them the most - especially everything you do to de-ice them besides just melting it.

[–] hector@lemmy.today 4 points 3 weeks ago

If you leave them alone when frozen they hold up alright. Mine I damaged cleaning the windshield when it was covered in ice and snow.

[–] Strider@lemmy.world 2 points 3 weeks ago

Having ice regularly in Germany I can not confirm this. We also have ties to Greece and the rubber materials there have far far worse degradation. So maybe heat and sand?