Taking care of your car isn’t always easy. It’s a complicated, needy machine.

So, we won’t judge you if you cut corners here and there. Maybe you’ve been known to wait a bit too long between oil changes. Perhaps you stare blankly at your mechanic while they describe some semi-urgent repairs, before awkwardly mumbling, “Um, no thank you.”

However, when it comes to your windscreen wiper blades, there’s no need to take shortcuts.

Simply slapping a new, generic rubber refill on your old blades might sound like a quick and easy fix. Replacing part of something must be cheaper and easier than replacing the whole thing, right?

In reality, you’ll lose time searching for the “right” wiper blade refills. Wiper refills might claim to be universal, but that’s not necessarily true.

Then, you’ll struggle to install them on and end up suffering a huge letdown when they fail to get the job done the next time it rains heavily.

Save yourself the trouble. Buy a brand new set of wiper blades that are a perfect match for your vehicle, that can be installed in mere moments and that provide unbeatable wiping performance.

Are your old wiper blades wearing out? Don’t settle for ill-fitting, corrosive, one-size-fits-all solutions. Make a winning purchase the first time.

Let’s learn all about your replacement options, including:

• What the difference is between wiper blade replacement and wiper blade refills

• Why refills are a risky, inefficient hassle

• How Wipertech makes rubber replacement easy

To tackle the wiper blade refill vs. replacement question, let’s start by reviewing the relevant parts of a windshield wiper system.

• Wiper arms: Extend from the base of the windscreen and move wiper blades across the glass
• Wiper blades: Removable parts that latch onto wiper arms and make contact with the glass
• Wiper rubber: A strip of rubber or similar material that is replaced during wiper refills

When your old blades wear out, you have two options: replace the entire blade, or “refill” the rubber strips on the blades.

Refills might sound simpler, but they’re not.

Let’s discuss the quality and efficiency gap between refills and replacement blades.

Sure, refills make sense in theory. Why buy a whole product brand new when you could just replace part of it?

Here’s why refills are risky.

First, you’ll spend hours shopping around, finding a one-size-fits-all solution that might work for your car. It gets worse from there. Whereas replacement blades click on and off a wiper arm in a matter of seconds, refills are surprisingly tricky.

Chances are, after jamming your refill into place with a pair of pliers, you’ll end up praying that a “close enough” fit will get the job done.

Sadly, it won’t be long before you see the metal frame wear out, rust, and corrode—clear signs that what you really needed were new blades, not rubber refills.

You’ll only realise that your windscreen has been compromised when you find yourself caught in a storm in the middle of the night, unable to see a thing as the unrelenting rain pelts against your glass.

It’s only as you squint down the road, while your refills screech across your windscreen, that you’ll wish you’d upgraded to Wipertech wiper blades sooner.

Replacing a wiper blade is an easier process than installing refills whether you have dual wiper blades or singles. At Wipertech, we make sure that finding the right blades for your car or truck is easy, too.

Getting a new set for your car is as simple as:

Why choose Wipertech wipers?

Now that you know about the risks of refills, you should also know that not all wipers are created equal. In fact, some are downright shoddy.

Replacement wiper blades should fit your vehicle perfectly and provide smooth, silent, efficient wipes. Blades that are working optimally don’t struggle, bounce or scrape. They glide, protecting your field of vision with each effortless movement.

At Wipertech, every aspect of our wipers benefits from expert engineering and superior materials, including:

• Frameless construction that guards against corrosion
• Aeroflex® technology and sleek aerodynamic design for optimal high-speed performance
• Internal pre-tensioned steel beams, curved to ensure maximum windscreen contact
• Precision dual-cut blades for reduced friction
• Premium natural rubber embedded with Teflon for perfectly clean, silent wiping action

With wiper refills, what do you get? A slip of rubber. Sadly, it’s a slip of rubber that wasn’t even designed with your vehicle in mind.

Learn more about the Wipertech difference in this quick video.

The truth is, we used to sell replacement refills. We’re not embarrassed to admit it. In the early years of Wipertech, we thought that refills would be a cost-effective solution for some drivers.

What we found was that customers hated trying to install them. Even worse, the performance and longevity of those products simply didn’t meet our standards.

Now? We’re all about one thing—replacement blades that are easy to shop for, even easier to install and perform better and longer than any blade on the market.

Wipertech's high-performance blades are sleek, aerodynamic and guaranteed to fit your car perfectly. They’re easily replaced, protect against corrosion and give you clear visibility, whatever the weather.

Frankly, there's just no comparison (but here's one anyway).

Most people learn about refills the hard way. Not you.

You know that when you buy high-performance Wipertech wipers, you’re purchasing the best blades money can buy—giving you crystal clear vision and the peace of mind of a 12-month warranty.

We’re talking about wipers that are:

To shop for your next pair of wiper blades, simply navigate to the vehicle search box on our home page. Enter your vehicle's make, model, and year. Click “FIND WIPERS FOR MY CAR,” and we’ll take you to the exact pair of blades that will form a perfect fit on your windscreen.

Because we know that time is pressing when it comes to vehicle fixes, we ship fast and offer different shipping options. Orders received before 12 pm AEST on business days are shipped on the same day, and regular shipping is FREE on all orders.

For express shipping, we charge a flat rate of $7.95 on all orders. Regular free shipping delivers orders in 3–5 business days, and express shipping delivers orders in 1–2 business days.

So, make a winning purchase the first time. Make the switch to Wipertech, and say goodbye to squeaky, grimy windshields forever.