Summer is coming and in Florida, you know what that means. The daily afternoon downpours are imminent. There is nothing worse than driving down the road, thinking that your windshield wipers are working fine, only to realize that really they are inferior and clearly not making much of a difference in clearing off that rain. Guess it’s time to replace those wiper blades and keep them in good working order! That’s where the team at Courtesy Nissan of Tampa, which serves the Tampa, Wesley Chapel, and Brandon areas, can help.
Over time, your wiper blades become dull and lose their effectiveness, meaning you won’t have maximum visibility. Courtesy Nissan of Tampa has the best selection of Nissan wiper blades in the greater Tampa Bay area.
Windshield wiper blades need to be replaced every six months to a year (depending on how often they are used) or as soon as you notice a difference in your driving ability. Wiper blades should be replaced when they no longer make proper contact with your windshield’s surface or when you start to notice a squeaking or chattering sound, see the blades skipping, smearing, or streaking across your windshield, effectively reducing your visibility.
Wiper blades can deteriorate due to many factors including sun; rubber-deteriorating oils; airborne debris like sand, mud and dust carried in the wind; acid rain and salt water.
When inspecting your wiper blades, make sure to look for the
following:
- Broken frame – detachment of frame arms at joints or connection points.
- Metal Corrosion – especially at joints and claws.
- Visible cracks, tears, and missing pieces in the rubber squeegee’s edge.
- Flex rubber squeegee back and forth to see if it is still flexible.
- Check squeegee wiping edge for rounded edges which can prevent the wiper blade from making strong contact with the windshield and reduces wipe quality.
- Tug to ensure wiper blade has been securely installed on the wiper arm.
- Check that squeegee is secure in the wiper frame.
If your windshield wiper blades appear to be in disrepair, schedule your appointment at Courtesy Nissan of Brandon where our skilled technicians will replace your wipers with Nissan OEM certified blades and will ensure that you get the very best wiper blades for your money.