Wiper Blade Replacement 2017 (FourT)

Was at the dealership getting the scheduled stuff done, and was talking with the Parts Guy here and he mentioned that you may be able to pull apart for another Toyota vehicle and replace the wiper arm on the Prius but has not experimented to see which would work.

Has anyone found some way to mod or replace the arm so we can gain our sanity back and buy the wiper blades we want, and not the junk blade refills. I go through them in about 2 months, and get annoyed after 3 and replace them. My Bosch Icons lasted at least close to or over a year on my Subaru at 1/4 the cost of what I'm having to pay on the refills for this Prius every few months.

Hoping someones tried something.

 

It’s more than just a Portland Tax. The refill blades are junk. Why can my Subaru have a set that lasts 11-14 months and my Prius go dead after 1-2 months and replace after 3 months generally.

But regardless was wondering if anyone has tried replacing the wiper blade arm to the motor?

 

Correct, in the Fourth Gen Prius's and some of the Primes, they changed the connector on the end of the wiper blade arm so you can only use their terrible wiper blades and even worse blade refills. It's skinnier and the buttons that lock it into place are different sizes than the typical click in ones found on other Toyota models.

 

Who knows if the quality of older Gen Prius's is different, but Gen 4 wiper blades and refills suck in the Pacific North West. And Gen 4 has different connectors so off the shelf wipers don't work. So if you are out in the middle of the night and need new blades, you'll have to wait for the Dealership to open up. :-(