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FRiSson 11-01-2013 12:07 PM

Source for OEM blade inserts
 
Anyone have a good source for just the wiper blade inserts? I haven't found a local dealer or online source that has them in stock. Are BRZ inserts the same?

sklimo 11-01-2013 12:54 PM

They stock them at my dealer and I'm pretty sure they are the same

rba 11-01-2013 01:08 PM

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Originally Posted by FRiSson (Post 1307258)
Anyone have a good source for just the wiper blade inserts? I haven't found a local dealer or online source that has them in stock. Are BRZ inserts the same?

I replaced mine with Rain-X ones. I still have the original ones somewhere and have probably used them less than 5 times. Where in New England are you? If you're near Boston you're welcome to have mine.

EDIT: I'll be in Rhode Island on Sunday. So if you're near Narragansett, too.

AG3NT_5CARFAC3 11-01-2013 08:26 PM

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Originally Posted by rba (Post 1307402)
I replaced mine with Rain-X ones.

Do you happen to know the model of them? I need to change mine as well

Thanks! :cheers:

FRiSson 11-02-2013 06:56 PM

Thanks RBA!

rba 11-03-2013 11:19 PM

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Originally Posted by AG3NT_5CARFAC3 (Post 1308216)
Do you happen to know the model of them? I need to change mine as well

Thanks! :cheers:



Rain-X Latitude. You need a 20" and a 22" blade.

I bought them at WalMart.

nalc 11-04-2013 09:17 AM

Apologize if this is a dumb question (this is my first new car, my prior ones I bought the typical Bosch or RainX universal replacement blades in the right sizes and swapped them out).

I noticed my BRZ has some pretty fancy metal blades that look nice.

When you say inserts, do you mean that the rubber strip separates from the metal blade and is replaced separately, so you keep the original blades and just replace the rubber strip as it wears out?

I am not familiar with the mechanics of it, and I have been feeling like it would be wasteful to throw away the fancy metal blades and replace them with cheap universal ones from the auto parts store. So, if I understand it right, I can go to my Subaru dealership and buy just the rubber strip, and replace it in my existing blades?

That'd be fantastic, I think the factory blades look very nice, and I've been impressed with how well they have held up (I used to get the higher-end $15-20 wiper blades and even those don't seem to last as long)

sklimo 11-04-2013 09:26 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by nalc (Post 1311439)
Apologize if this is a dumb question (this is my first new car, my prior ones I bought the typical Bosch or RainX universal replacement blades in the right sizes and swapped them out).

I noticed my BRZ has some pretty fancy metal blades that look nice.

When you say inserts, do you mean that the rubber strip separates from the metal blade and is replaced separately, so you keep the original blades and just replace the rubber strip as it wears out?

I am not familiar with the mechanics of it, and I have been feeling like it would be wasteful to throw away the fancy metal blades and replace them with cheap universal ones from the auto parts store. So, if I understand it right, I can go to my Subaru dealership and buy just the rubber strip, and replace it in my existing blades?

That'd be fantastic, I think the factory blades look very nice, and I've been impressed with how well they have held up (I used to get the higher-end $15-20 wiper blades and even those don't seem to last as long)

Yes just the rubber is replaced

FRiSson 11-04-2013 10:40 PM

Went to the Subaru dealer. Got the inserts for just $5.95 a piece!

Chri5 05-01-2014 10:04 PM

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Hey all, I just got a set of new wiper inserts from Toyota and wanted to let you know they come with the metal stabilizers as well. Here are the part numbers if you're interested.

(Left side part# SU00304213)
(Right side part# SU00304214)

Mister 05-06-2014 01:45 PM

Hmm interesting.
I just replaced the entire thing with a higher end frameless Bosch all weather blade. I feel they have better performance in freezing/ice/snow weather. The factory one lasted me just over 6 months (including winter driving) before I noticed degraded performance.
I held onto the stock setup so I have the option of going back. They seem to be pretty solid quality.


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