You could save yourself a fair bit of cash doing some of those tiny, but crucial, jobs on your car yourself. A lot of things can be changed or replaced without the support of a trained mechanic. Amongst these jobs are checking your oil, brake fluid and engine coolant levels, tyre pressures, ancillary drive belt tension and condition, making sure your engine hoses are free from cracks & perishing, and last but not least, changing your cars Windscreen Wipers.

Every car on the road needs good-quality Wiper Blades. Unsuitable Wiper Blades will make difficult driving circumstances such as rain, sleet and snow even worse. Driving in those conditions with a mediocre set of Wiper Blades can put the life of you and your passengers at risk. Wiper Blades in poor condition can be sufficient reason for your car to not pass its MOT. Also, if the police were to stop you and run a spot check, faulty Wiper Blades could land you with a £1000 fine. So it’s an inspection well worth doing!

How frequently you should do this depends on the type of Wiper Blades you have. Your regular set of rubber Windscreen Wipers will typically need changing at least once a year to offset wear and tear, but if you live in a hostile environment, for instance at the seaside, with its higher levels of ultra violet light and abrasive salty atmosphere, you may have to change your Wiper Blades twice as often. However, if you spend a little extra and purchase some Silicone Wiper Blades, the frequency of changes will drop radically . Silicone Wiper Blades are more durablethan ordinary rubber Windscreen Wipers. They’re more resilient to the effects of U.V., chemicals, atmospheric pollutants and extremes of temperature. Manufacturers of the Silicone Wiper Blades often guarantee them for at least 12 months, some guarantee them for the life of your car. They are a sensible investment, especially in for people who drive their car in more severe conditions.

Now changing your Windscreen Wipers is a fairly easy process. First of all – make sure you buy the right ones to fit your make of car (you should be able to find this information in your owner’s manual!).

Next, you need to pull the Windscreen Wipers arm up, so it’s in the air. Remove the previous blade by pushing the small tab, and pulling the blade off. Sometimes this can be a little awkward, and you may need to use something like the head of a screwdriver to just lift the attachment off if it’s awkward or stiff . Then you simply take your new wiper blade and place it onto the Windscreen Wipers arm. As you do this, listen for a click. That’ll let you know the attachment has slid into place. Then just give it a gentle pull to ensure it has fixed on securely, and won’t come off when you’re driving! Then you simply pop the Windscreen Wipers arm in place , and you’re all finished ! Easy , and it potentially will save you a lot of money!