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![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Drives: 2007 Yaris LB Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: San Jose, CA, USA
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Replacement wiper blades
So we had our first good rain for this season a couple of weeks ago and I noticed that my wipers weren't doing a good job. After spending about 30 minutes in a local auto parts store I decided to try out the Bosch ICON, since I like the wind spoiler feature. I only got the one for the driver's side, thinking that if I don't like it, I'll return it right away.
After installing it, I was so impressed that I went back inside to get the passenger's side. The problem is, the smallest they have is 16" and I need 13". Any ideas where I can find a blade with this design (the wind spoiler) in 13"? I looked on Amazon, other online stores, couldn't find a 13" blade with a wind spoiler on it. A couple of days later I checked the blades on my wife's car (2008 Scion xD) and her stock blades have the spoilers. Dang! And I haven't measured it, but it looks like the passenger blade is the same size as the one on the Yaris. So is my only chance to get one at the dealership? I don't want to pay the delership premium fomr something that should be $20. ![]() |
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Drives: 2007, Meteorite, LB Join Date: Dec 2008
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Price it and find out. I don't think they would price themselves out of the market.
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Dealership replacement inserts FTW!!
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Rather than buying a whole new wiper, you can get and replace just the rubber blade from the dealership. I discovered this after I bought a whole new wiper from them once. I don't know about U.S. pricing, but an insert should be about 1/3 (or less) the cost of any whole blade replacement option.
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Trico NeoForm "aerodynamic" beam blades has our size (26/14). Rockauto.com sells them. To get a discount, Google "rockauto discount code". There is also a manufacturer rebate @ TricoRebates.com. Happy hunting!
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Just so everyone is aware you can take apart a the Rain-X Latitude cut them down and re-assemble for the passenger side if you are careful. I got tired of trying to find a uniform pressure blade in the small size "13-14" so I bought a 16" and cut it down, works great.
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I will probably do the same now that you have good luck with it. Also, what size wipers does the sedan need? I got the 07. I don't know the exact sizes. I want to know so I can buy the fancy wipers that all nice cars/new cars are coming out with. THey are aerodynamic, and have better cleaning of the windshield. |
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![]() ![]() ![]() Do you know if this mod can be done on other manufacturers blades? |
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I know the pain of trying to find the small wiper. My Sedan uses a 14" wiper, and the only brand I can find that makes it so small is one called (ironically enough) Exact Fit at my local Advance Auto Parts.
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It's the illusion you see
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the LB does take 14 though. |
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Well, that's what the manual says...and I actually use a 14" on mine and it works perfectly. However, when I go to the auto store and check thier wiper guides, some say 13" and others say 14". So I used the 14 and it's working like a champ.
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i'll see if I can get a few pics tomorrow.
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Here are some pics of the one I cut down:
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Thank you!
How do the rain-x wipers work? Im using a regular one right now for the passenger, and it SUCKS! |
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