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    I've had my 2008 G6 for almost a year now. The windshield wipers are needing to be replaced BADLY. Apparently, some mega douche bag at GM, thought it would be a great idea to design some sort of fancy release for their windshield wipers. I can't find any that have that little clip. I figured out that I could take the end of the wiper off and pull the rubber part of the wiper out. I bought new wiper blades, pulled the rubber out of them, and tried to get it into the G6 wiper. That didn't work either. The rubber on the replacement blades is too thick. I called the GM dealer, and the guy had no idea what I was talking about. He said to just replace them with aftermarket wipers. Surely, there is a wiper that will fit in there. Anybody know which one? I'd like to drop kick somebody in the face at GM. What a retarded wiper blade. Oh, I'm no idiot either. I could rebuild the engine in this thing, but these wiper blades are pissing me off!!!
    Matt
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    Re: These windshield wipers SUCK!!!

    I haven't replaced mine yet and I've had mine for 3 years, although its getting to be that time. There's compatibility charts usually at the store to tell you which ones to buy and online, those charts haven't failed me for my previous cars so try them

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    • #3
      Re: These windshield wipers SUCK!!!

      Just go to the dealer and buy new blades.. $49.50 for mine. Same price as any aftermarket here.

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        Re: These windshield wipers SUCK!!!

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        Trico NeoForm Blade - Driver Side 16-2413 $19
        Trico Exact Fit Blade - Driver Side 24-13 $11

        Trico NeoForm Blade - Passenger Side 16-2113 $18
        Trico Exact Fit Blade - Passenger Side 21-13 $9


        Anyone who pays $50 for dealer blades is a fool.

        Trico blades are available at any advance auto and i believe autozone.
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        • #5
          Re: These windshield wipers SUCK!!!

          I've looked at every single aftermarket blade I can find. We don't have Auto Zone here in Alaska, but we do have Wal-Mart, Car Quest, NAPA, etc. I've looked at them all and none of them have this little clip. I'm aware that the blades are listed in the books next to the blades. They don't fit this clip! I'm wondering if the 2008 is different? My dad has a 2006 G6 and doesn't have this problem. I even tried to take the wiper blade apart and replace just the rubber, but it's shaped ever so slightly different than the aftermarket stuff, so it doesn't fit. At least on the Aftermarket stuff I've tried. I tried the rubber in the Rain-X wiper, and the rubber in the ARCO wiper. None will fit in there. I'd like to drop kick somebody in the nuts at GM right now. Here's some pics of my clips.





          Matt
          2008 G6
          3.5L V6

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          • #6
            Re: These windshield wipers SUCK!!!

            I believe that's part of the blade itself, and you need to take the "clip" off the wiper arm...
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            • #7
              Re: These windshield wipers SUCK!!!

              Originally posted by leaveitsmokin
              I believe that's part of the blade itself, and you need to take the "clip" off the wiper arm...
              Nope. Doesn't come off. Trust me. I've tried it all. I'm very mechanically inclined. I was a mechanic for 10 years. I could repair anything on this car. Provided that I have the correct parts, which I don't for these stupid wiper blades. Wiper blades of all things, should not be this big of an issue. What if I were out in some silly little town and needed wiper blades, and the closest GM dealer was a few hundred miles away? This is stupid.
              Matt
              2008 G6
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              • #8
                Re: These windshield wipers SUCK!!!

                Yeah the wiper blade design as good as they maybe suck since very few automotive retailers carry those blades. Your best bet would be to order them online or buy them at the dealer. Mine were shot and I searched high and low for them, going to walmart, pepboys, napa, strauss. Nothing at any of them. Autozone and advanced auto were not close to where i lived and at the time of high gas prices I couldnt justify driving 30+ miles just to go to one for wiper blades.

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                • #9
                  Re: These windshield wipers SUCK!!!

                  Originally posted by ragingfish
                  Anyone who pays $50 for dealer blades is a fool.
                  $50 CAD, $43 USD they were the same price as any aftermarkets here.. and Tricos didn't fit.

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                  • #10
                    Re: These windshield wipers SUCK!!!

                    Yours are different than mine. Mine have 2 dumb little tabs.
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                    • #11
                      Re: These windshield wipers SUCK!!!

                      Whatever brand the blades are suck forsure, Mines is falling apart already. :S
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                      • #12
                        Re: These windshield wipers SUCK!!!

                        Originally posted by StruttinSoul
                        Originally posted by ragingfish
                        Anyone who pays $50 for dealer blades is a fool.
                        $50 CAD, $43 USD they were the same price as any aftermarkets here.. and Tricos didn't fit.
                        What does fit then? Other than going through the dealer
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                        • #13
                          Re: These windshield wipers SUCK!!!

                          there was another wiper thread somewhere and people have put some rainx ones on and they rocked. i just installed some rainx ones on my gf's corolla and they are the shit...
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                          • #14
                            Re: These windshield wipers SUCK!!!

                            I got a great deal on some ANCO blades a while back. Check out this thread, not sure if they've still got the rebate going though:

                            viewtopic.php?f=118&t=24584&hilit=+anco

                            I'm really happy with them, and they have the right clip to attach. Like I say in the posts though, be careful because they go on in the opposite direction as you take off the stock ones and I broke the little clip off of mine. You don't need to force it, and if you're trying you're doing it wrong haha.

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                            • #15
                              Re: These windshield wipers SUCK!!!

                              Go to advance auto and get some of the new rain-x blades. I know they fit, I have replaced many of them b/c I work there. They just started to carry them about 2-3 months ago.

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