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04-19-2009, 09:16 AM | #1 |
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dumb question about wipers lol
Sorry this is a dumb question but I couldn't find it in the owner's manual. How long are the front wiper blades for the driver and passenger blades? I need to replace my front driver wiper blades but don't know how long they are.
Also... should I get my wiper blades at the dealer and stick to oem? or just go ahead and by one of those aftermarket wiper blades from like rain x or something? Hmm... 4/21/09 *correction on wiper's length* Hatchback Driver side: 24" Passenger: 14" Sedan Driver side: 26" Passenger:14" There we go... problem solved. Let me know if I made a mistake.
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04-19-2009, 09:51 AM | #2 |
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Pop the wipers off your car, walk into NAPA/Autozone/Advance Auto parts, get new ones :D
Don't bother with OEM when it comes to wipers, you're paying more for something than you need to. The rear wiper is a "special" type, but there should be a blade refill you can get at your local auto parts store. |
04-19-2009, 11:19 AM | #3 |
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paying more?? i recall OEM wipers are 24$ the set (2 front wipers)
rain-X and others are like 16$ each.. the 26" rain-x (frameless) is 24$ at walmart. |
04-19-2009, 12:39 PM | #4 | |
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Walmart sells the normal style of rainX blades for $8 a pop... so... $16 vs $24. Still a deal. |
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04-19-2009, 01:17 PM | #5 |
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Anyone use those frameless wipers and how do they compare to the stock ones?
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04-19-2009, 01:25 PM | #6 |
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Go to a Toyota parts dept. and they will have exactly, I repeat exactly, what you need. No guessing and trial and error.
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04-19-2009, 01:45 PM | #7 | |
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My next set will be those fancy ones, prolly be around oct when I buy them tho. I've also though about buying the $30 silicone wipers too. I think those would last at least twice as long as conventional rubber wipers. |
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04-19-2009, 01:51 PM | #8 |
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At month 18 and two Midwest winters on my SilBlades here, they still wipe the windshield without any chatter or streaks. I actually have to wipe them off occasionally, they get crud built up along the edge but leave my windshield nice and clean.
Still recommend them over RainX, the RainX blades just don't wipe as well, and the SilBlades seem to leave a coating behind that works about as well as the RainX blades do.
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Does walmart sell those silblades?
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04-19-2009, 03:03 PM | #10 |
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well to answer my own question... driver side is 26" and passenger is 14" XD
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04-19-2009, 03:23 PM | #11 |
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4 bucks for replacement inserts (just the rubber part, not the entire arm) at the dealership. That's what I did. I figured that it'll be better, safer, and cheaper to go this route than to buy Rain-X, etc every year since Sacramento gets HOT, COLD, HOT, COLD, leading the rubber part to warp, crack, etc every year.
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04-19-2009, 09:14 PM | #12 |
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I got refills at the dealership for $4 dollars each, and they installed them for free.
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04-19-2009, 10:05 PM | #13 |
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i have the clearview wipers from Walmart (framless)
they are alright, but they do not pressure enough at some weak point. aside from that, i lost a little plastic cover at the edge of the wiper, so the plastic that is covering the frameless metal slides off.. especially in high pressure car washes. talnlnky: you are right actually. but i just came back from Walmart, and the RainX 26" framed wipers were 24$ each.. My price is CDN, but i don't think they should differ much in the States, due to the poorer economy right now... |
04-20-2009, 09:43 AM | #14 |
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So I just went to the dealer and asked for the wiper inserts. They put them in for free. Both passenger and driver inserts / refill cost me $17 dollars. Don't know if I got ripped off or if it was worth it. It's raining in Illinois today and so far so good.. it's been wiping like I just bought the car. Overall, I'm happy. ^^
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04-20-2009, 10:16 AM | #15 |
myself and a few others have used scion XD blades with great results....
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04-21-2009, 10:58 AM | #16 |
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04-21-2009, 11:02 AM | #17 |
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yeah my bad... it's 24", i knew that but didn't bother correcting. My mistake.
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04-21-2009, 01:41 PM | #18 |
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well, it's 26" on the sedan :)
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