I need to replace all wipers. For the front I bought Michellin 26 inches. Is that the right size? I bought as I found at what seemed a good price in Lidl. For the rear, I have tried googling and I can't find a definitive answer. What size do I need? EDIT: I just googled again... I see a result saying: driver. 26" passenger. 18" rear. 16" Is that correct? (Originally, I searched on mobile and not PC desktop and didn't get the same result.) EDIT: Also assuming that I can just pull off old ones and replace with new ones? 2 minute job? Thanks.
If you still have the original Toyota wiper arms, I very highly recommend getting just the refill blades from Toyota. They are only about $8 or $9 each and last for years.
@jerrymildred That sounds great! Dumb question: where do I buy from? Direct from a Toyota dealership? Or online? Can you show me a link? Thanks.
After using many different type of blade replacements I found that the Toyota brand last the longest and perform the bestest. I use Olathe Toyota online parts. Very nice people. I order from them all the time. One time they actually called me after I placed an online order and said the part I ordered now has a superseded part number and they gave me the number. so i was able to order the right part. I was floored and impressed. They now will always have my business.
Those are the correct lengths: 26, 18, and 16. However, note that the rear wiper has a non-standard arm attachment hook.
@edthefox5 isn't the only one here I've heard who likes Olathe. I see them suggested a lot on PC. But I don't know if they would ship to the UK or what that would cost. My nearest Toyota dealer is just two miles from my house. I get most of my parts and supplies from them. Many dealers are genuinely good and fair, but there are lots of war stories of the other kind of dealer. If I was in your place, I'd try the dealer first if they are near enough to you because I like to support local jobs when I can. If that doesn't work, then try googling for Toyota online parts.
How do I determine whether I have the "original Toyota wiper arms"? Does anyone have a pic so that I can compare what wiper arms that I have with the pic?
I'm at work now and have a meeting tonight. I might be able to take pictures tomorrow if no one beats me to it. What I did was drive the car to Toyota, take off a wiper arm and take it to the parts counter and ask them to let me see if the refill fits. Or maybe they have a whole arm you could look at.
Well, it turns out that it's easier than I thought!! The blades on my wife's '07 have a very prominent Toyota emblem right next to where it attaches to the arm.
The Tom and Ray "Car Talk" column still appears in my local newspaper (some of you might know what a newspaper is). In one of their columns that I would have sworn appeared in the past couple weeks, but was actually last year, they actually recommend buying ONLY original wipers from the dealer. Blog Post | Are Pricey Wipers Worth the Bucks? | Car Talk
