Prius v oem wiper refills wrong size

I buy

TOYOTA OEM 8521447051 Wiper Blade Refill Right
TOYOTA OEM 8521447061 Wiper Blade Refill Left
TOYOTA OEM 8521412310 Wiper Blade Refill Rear

In the US, drivers side is Left, eg part 8521447061.
If the insert does not fit its either counterfeit or your holders are not original.

The rear is a little harder so most of the time I buy the whole assembly
8524212090

 

It’s not rocket science.

 

I buy RainX beam style 28 inch at Walmart for the driver's side (B-28-1, Jhook style) for roughly $14 each. That is 2 inches longer than the 26 inch OEM. I like the larger clearing area, and have had no issues. I like Beam style since there is zero chance that the "refill" will come off, and scratch the windshield. My Chrysler van has nasty scratches from a refill falling off.

 

I use 28 and 21 front, 11 at the rear.

 

I left the right wiper at 19 inches, but I use the same RainX beam J-hook style blade B-19-1 (B-19-2 is not J Hook Style, and won't fit). I actually started using the 28 inch because I "borrowed" a blade from my Minivan, when I needed a quick replacement. I am tall, and I liked having 1 extra inch of the windshield cleared at the top.

 

A bit late to the party, but I know the answer to your problem regarding the wiper blade refills.

1. According to the diagrams, the OEM wiper blade is Toyota part number 8521247060 for the passenger side, and 8522247040 for the driver side.

2. Some Prius V's, including yours and mine, come with Sightline wiper blades. I don't know why.

3. The sightlines blades use narrower rubber inserts than the OEM parts, and these rubber inserts are not sold separately. If you have Sightlines, you have to replace the entire blade. Sightlines are $23, the OEM blades are $30.

4. While Air_Boss is technically correct (the best kind of correct) that this is not rocket science, it's certainly not a simple "just buy the refills on the parts diagram" situation. It dismays me to see such a condescending reply from a PriusChat senior member.

I ended up going to a local pick-a-part junkyard and pillaging some OEM blades from a couple wrecks there. $3 entry, $2 per blade, and the rubber refills were still in good condition. When they wear out in a couple years I can now buy the refills that fit them from my local Toyota dealer.

 

With respect, rubber refills last only six months in UV exposure, and anything sitting in a yard is DOA.

If in doubt, look at the fitment (J-hooks), measure the sweep outlined on the windshield, see how much un-swept glass is available inside the pillar at outer edges and at the inner edges, and measure that distance.

What you will find is that the windshield (and motors) can easily handle a larger replacement blade sweep -- a full inch in length on both sides -- which we have done since we first replaced the OEM blades.

Brackletless or frameless "aero" blades are far superior to OEM refills.