Greetings all.
I just purchased a pair of TripleEdge windshield wipers to prepare my
2000 SL2 for winter. The wipers I have now are starting to smear a bit in rain; don't want to take a chance what they'll do in snow or ice. (I live in northeaster PA; fair amount of frozen precip most winters.)My problem is there are no clear instruction in re installing the wipers either on the package surrounding the wipers or in the Owner's Guide.
First, I got the 22" blade for the driver's side and the 20" blade for the passenger side, as per the spec book at the store where I purchased them. The Saturn owner's manual says 21.5" for the driver's side. Is that a problem? If so, I'm not sure what the answer is, since there were no half-inch increments available in the wipers I looked at.
Next, can anyone provide the Idiot's Guide version to changing the wipers without causing damage to the mechanism. I hate like hell to pay a mechanic to do it, but I don't want to try it myself without some kind of guide or instructions.
Please forgive this request from a non-car guy, at least by the standards of automotive newsgroups. Also, speaking of winter, does anyone here recommend using Rain-Ex or one of the other windshieild-coating solutions for winter driving? I've never done it, but I know people who swear by it and tell me I should try it.
TIA, Eric M