We’ve all had that moment. You’re driving home after a long shift, the sky turns that bruised shade of purple, and suddenly the floodgates open. You flip your wiper switch to high, expecting a clear view, but instead, you get a thump-thump and a windshield that looks like an abstract watercolor painting. In 2026, with the cost of car ownership hitting record highs and the price of gas making every trip feel more significant, maintaining the "small stuff" is more important than ever. Unfortunately, there’s a lot of bad advice floating around about these humble strips of rubber. Let’s set the record straight on the myths we hear most often at our shop. Myth 1: "I only need to change them when they start squeaking." This is probably the biggest mistake we see. While a squeaking or "chattering" wiper is definitely crying out for help, it’s usually the last sign of failure, not the first. By the time the rubber ... read more