Hey,

I posted about this a week or two ago. My driver-side wiper chatters and shudders as it sweeps across the windshield, every single time. I replaced the wiper blades (tried Bosch Micro Edge Excel and ANCO HydroClear), but the problem is still there. I took it in today and explained the problem to them thoroughly and told them that the wipers were still brand new. They said they would replace the wiper blades and that should fix it. So they told me my car was ready and I drove home and checked out the wipers and I looked at the blades and they replaced my brand-new ANCO HydroClear blades with brand-new ANCO HydroClear blades...WTF, how is that supposed to help. I know they did replace the blades though, because the pair I put on, one portion of the passenger-side blade has a little messed up, and these blades were flawless. So I called them up and they told me to come back in and I brought the printout of the FAQ for "Wiper Chatter" from the FreshAlloy.com forum. I showed it to the technician and he was like, "That's not a Nissan/Infiniti TSB" and he said I need to use the OEM wiper blades. So the attendant who you sit with and tell her your problem, she asked the tech why they use these ANCO blades if the car needs OEM blades and the tech basically had no idea why.
So the lady said she is gonna order the stock wiper blades for me and will give me a call when they come in. Does anybody have any other suggestions?? It seems like OEM wiper blades should do the trick, but am I the ONLY G35C driver who has this problem? The tech pretty much disregarded the FreshAlloy Wiper Chatter TSB so if these OEM blades don't work, I feel like I am SOL. I need wipers that actually work in the rain !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Thanks,
MrElussive

MrElussive
03 G35C 6MT

 

Thanks for the advice, I did consider that. I don't use any polishes or anything on the glass and I often (once or twice a week) clean it with Stoner Invisible Glass, aside from my weekly car washes. My glass should be quite clean, unless somebody can suggest a better auto glass cleaner.

MrElussive
03 G35C 6MT

 

Yeah, I wanted those stock ones. I'm just surprised that the dealership stocks ANCO blades rather than OEM. Oh well, they ordered new blades for me and I will impatiently await their arrival...

MrElussive
03 G35C 6MT

 

I don't know if anybody cares, but the new wipers came in today and the dealership installed them for me. I went home and tried them out by using the windshield washer and the shuttering was there just a little bit, but no annoying chatters or rattles. So I will wait until I get to drive in the rain a couple of times before I make a conclusion on whether this is the final solution to the chattery/shuddery wipers or not.

Either way, Park Ave Infiniti really went out of their way to try to fix the problem, and fix it quickly. First they installed a new free pair of ANCO HydroClear blades (what they stock) and when that still didn't work, they ordered the Infiniti OEM blades for me and installed those ones for free (wipers were free, too).
If you live in the NJ/NYC area and you are looking for a really good dealership to service your Coupe, checkout Park Ave Infiniti in Englewood, NJ. I always take my Coupe there and they have always been great with prices as well as quality of service, and the whole staff is very friendly.

MrElussive
03 G35C 6MT

 

No, they don't all chatter. I had the TSB done on my Coupe (basically replace the wiper motors) and most of the chattering is eliminated. Driver-side wiper still wiggles at the lower left half and on random wipes it is crappy, but at least the car is drivable in rain. It's just kinda pathetic that out of all the stuff on this car that can go wrong, the supid wipers are messed up and the problem isn't even 100% fixed after dealing with Infiniti Consumer Affairs.

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