Damn! I didn’t check Napa I guess next time

 

Or go buy a set of D1 arms

 

I tried the D1 arms and recently switched back to my original arms, Never found a good set of blades for the D1 arms, tried Bosch, Michelin and another brand, they all missed spots on the windshield. New set of D2 blades for the D2 arms and I couldn't be happier with the results. By far better than any of the 21" blades I tried... I think it is cheaper in the long run to just pay for the D2 blades than spending endless money on store bought blades that never quite work right.

 

Yeah I did a lot of research on there and even on here a lot of people aren’t too satisfied with the D1 modification

 

I was very pleased and I went with the 21" blades. Covers more than the D2 blades and I feel does a better job. But, that was my experience.

 

You have to slightly bend the D1 arms & I’ve had excellent results with Bosch Icon, or any aerodynamic new style wiper blade. The OEM D2 blades are about as good as a 4.00 set of el cheapo’s!

People tend to use 18’s on a D2 with the D1 wiper arm & I guarantee 21’s work & you should use them. Also I’ve heard the aftermarket D1 arms seem to be cheaper vs OEM D1 arms, so go figure. I’ve only used original D1 wiper arms.

 

I just don’t think it’s worth all the hassle just to be able to get wiper blades locally. I purchased mine from lucky 8. Arrived in 3 days, $15.00 free shipping.

 

Well ok....its not just what I did today but I thought I would catch you up. Pulled the block out, Dropped the pan, replaced rear main seal, tore down right bank head, lapped the valves, replaced the valve seals, check for squareness and dressed the mating surfaces. Tomorrow I do the other head. Ill get some pics before I start. BTW for those that would ask the question, YES at 120k do the valve seals! man they were crispy!

 

One the wiper blade the D1 arms and good quality blades work well for me.

 

I was using the aftermarket D1 arms, I suspect the spring wasn't strong enough to push the blade against the windshield firmly enough.

I found my D2 arms worked better after I lubed them with silicon grease at both the riveted joint at the base and at the other end where the blade pivots. Did the same lube on a Honda Civic that had "bad wipers" and it fixed them too.

So in reality I switched to D1 arms to fix my D2 arms when all they really needed was the lube.