Windshiled Wiper blade replacement

Replacing Your Windshield Wiper Blades is Smart Maintenance for the Cold Season

With the cold season just about here, it’s a good time to prep one’s car or truck for the winter season. And one of the most direct ways a driver can do that is to replace the windshield wiper blades with a new set. However, it’s not as easy as it sounds. Different cars have different blade types as well as different wiper lengths. Get the wrong one, and it becomes a hassle trying to match it, and realizing the set purchased doesn’t work. So, if one can get past the identification challenge, the difference in driving vision and clarity can be amazing.

How Volvo Windshield Wipers Work

The basic windshield wiper blade is not a rocket ship science project. It basically consists of a metal frame that attaches to the motorized arms of your car. Running parallel on the frame is a bracket that holds the rubber blade in place. As the blade is carried across the glass of your windshield, the water on its surface is wiped clean. That, in turn, gives you the visibility needed on the road during a rainy day or night of driving. It also works extremely well in snow too. However, over time being exposed to the sun and elements, the rubber starts to harden and crack, losing its flexibility. When this occurs, the blade itself loses the ability to clear water from the glass effectively. People most often see this as streaking across the windshield in an arc shape. Windshield wipers are typically good for about a half year time duration at best. This is why most drivers to stay on top of maintenance change their wipers out in the fall before the wet season arrives. By the time the late spring arrives, the wipers usually aren’t needed much, and the second half of the year gets a pass.

Genuine OEM Volvo Wiper Blades in Dublin, OH at MAG Volvo Cars Dublin

If you don’t want to hassle with trying to figure out which wiper blade set matches your car, we can take care of you at MAG Volvo Cars Dublin with your next visit and regular service. Because we carry a full inventory of Volvo parts for Volvo drivers in Dublin as well as Columbus, Westerville, Hillard, and Worthington, we also have all the correct wiper blades for every Volvo model. Just schedule your windshield wiper blade replacement with our service team on your next oil change, and we’ll get everything taken care of, including the disposal of the old blades. We want you safe on the road, so let us include the best wiper blades for your car with your next Volvo service.