Wiper blade refills

Measure what you've got?

Do you have Toyota dealerships? Call the part department and see what shakes out?

 

Ah, parts department won't sell the blades?

 

I can check it when I get home today. I think PRIME refill is the same as Gen4. I have OEM refill as spare.

 

OEM wiper blade assembly is easier to replace than refill. The cost difference is about US$10. I think if you let a dealer install it, the labor cost for replacing refill is going to be more than US$10.

 

For similar reasons, it seems that simple refills have mostly disappeared from the local third-party vendors too. Why offer the cheapest choice when they can make more money on forced upsells?

 

Here is the measurement I got using 1mm ruler. The profile looks different from your photo.
The US part numbers are:
85214-47110 https://www.toyotapartsdeal.com/oem/toyota~rubber~wiper~blade~85214-47110.html
85214-78010 https://www.toyotapartsdeal.com/oem/toyota~rubber~wiper~blade~85214-78010.html

 

Any instructions on how to remove the old blade to put the new ones in? I got the refills from the dealership but can't figure out how to remove the ends to get the blades out.

 

They typically go “on” by pushing the rubber wiper end past metal tabs on arms: up-and-over a gradual ramp on the rubber, into a pocket with steep walls. You need to back it out of that pocket, and it takes some coercion.

 

Silicone refills, Amazon

 

I bought these complete wiper blades and they are a perfect fit for the originals. They wipe great and are totally silent, best of all a bargain.

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Maybe they are available on Amazon US too?

 

Repair Manual info on wiper blade replacement attached. Toyota really should be include this in Owner's Manual.

 

I think it must be one of those old world vs new world cultural differences, like rotating tyres. I've seen wiper blade refills in Halfords once or twice, but I don't know anybody who's actually used them. Seems like extra work

 

I used to buy the blade refills when they were available here. The lower cost justified the almost negligible extra work. Less waste too.

I see their disappearance from retail shelves as a form of forced upsell. Instead of asking "do you wants fries with that?", just pre-package the fries with that and don't even stock a no-fries choice.

 

Replacing anything more than just the rubber bits that squeegee the glass is nuts. Even the little stainless steel stiffeners get transferred over.

 

Yeah, but my experiences with many wipers which I had to replace were that it simply broke off. This inevitably happened during heavy snow or ice storms when I have to have a working wiper to safely drive. If I only had a rubber blade refill, it does no good.

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Yeah guess my California North perspective is a little different. Funny thing is, here dealerships can get the block heater, and Super Long Life Coolant is 55%. Meanwhile...