Maintenance: best wiper blades?
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01-07-03, 12:52 PM
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Originally posted by GS430_4Me
It also helps in cleaning the windshield and blades to add a glurg of ammonia to the washer fluid reservoir.
I've been doing this for over a decade, based on the recommendation of of a wiper blade manufacturer.
It also helps in cleaning the windshield and blades to add a glurg of ammonia to the washer fluid reservoir.
I've been doing this for over a decade, based on the recommendation of of a wiper blade manufacturer.
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01-07-03, 08:00 PM
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I got price for OEM lexus blades, $14-17 each. do you think it's worth spending $$ over Bosch blades? yea I know it's only few bucks difference but I wanna know the quality.
01-08-03, 11:02 AM
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I've had silicone wiper blades on my cars for some time now. I got them from a company who manufactures silicone products. For all I know they make it for the other companies (piaa, etc). Check out www.sspinc.com for some history info, and www.silblade.com to order them. I already have them on my GS, and LOVE them! Not to mention, they will not break up or tear like a standard rubber blade. They also last 5 years or so!
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01-08-03, 02:24 PM
#35
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lexus of manhattan, can you check the link who selss the silicone blades? I'm interested in but it's not working for me.
THanks
UPDATE:
nm, it's working now, it's http://www.silblade.com/
THanks
UPDATE:
nm, it's working now, it's http://www.silblade.com/
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04-28-03, 10:56 PM
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you guys know the part numbers for the oem wiper blades? just need the refills, not the whole arm or blade. trying to get them at a toyota dealer which sells wiper refills for only like $3.50 each. thanks.
12-21-09, 08:52 AM
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I'd take a look at trico neoform beam blades - they've worked the best for me by far. Very quiet and clean. They're the newer-style frameless blade and they have a teflon coating on the blade to keep them from churping. Got them online for about $15.
12-28-09, 05:58 PM
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Well, when I was a young boy I had to walk to school through 2 feet of snow, barefooted, and I'll tell you a thing or two.
After you've put on 3 or 4 of the non-Toyota windshield wiper blades, and after you've broken a couple of pieces off the wiper blade arms trying to get the other ones to fit, and after your back starts hurting because everything ain't sliding in like the instructions say, and after your wife tells you supper is ready and you almost blurt out an obscenity because you remember reading this post knowing full well you went against better judgement and bought a non-Toyota blade, only then will you realize you'll only (ONLY) use Toyota blades from then on.
Some of us just have to walk through the snow
Just like tires, some work perfect for the first few thousands of miles.....But how 'bout the last half of the tread?
After you've put on 3 or 4 of the non-Toyota windshield wiper blades, and after you've broken a couple of pieces off the wiper blade arms trying to get the other ones to fit, and after your back starts hurting because everything ain't sliding in like the instructions say, and after your wife tells you supper is ready and you almost blurt out an obscenity because you remember reading this post knowing full well you went against better judgement and bought a non-Toyota blade, only then will you realize you'll only (ONLY) use Toyota blades from then on.
Some of us just have to walk through the snow
Just like tires, some work perfect for the first few thousands of miles.....But how 'bout the last half of the tread?
02-27-10, 08:13 AM
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I discovered something while I was researching blades for the LX570. First, I found an aftermarket rear blade that fits the special rear arm - the only aftermarket I could find: 'Trico Exact Fit Rear Integral Blade'. Secondly, while trying to get a new pair of neoforms for the front, I found out that trico came out with a new blade late last year: 'Trico Tech Beam Blade'. They are super beefy wipers, have a slick off-set mounting system and actually cost less than the neoforms. Love them so far.
Also to add to the OEM Vs. Aftermarket discussion: I use to be a OEM fan and always thought the OEM's lasted longer than the others. Then I realized that the vehicle and the windshield was brand new and non-pitted. Don't forget that the older your vehicle/windshield the more pitted the glass is and that essentially its a big piece of sand paper. The long and short is to look at it as preventative and replace them in the fall and spring - OEM or aftermarket. That's my $.02.
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