Factory Toyota inserts for sure. I've used Bosch, Michelin, PIAA and Triton.......they all chatter and streak after a while. I pay 20 bucks at my dealer for both and they even put them in for free.

Living in the soggy, rainy, Pacific Northwest, we know our wipers! LOL

 

when replacing wipers, how do you set the wiper arms? do you shut of the car half way or is there a trick/button-presses that will move them to mid-wipe position?

 

I shut the car off halfway on the LS. Other Lexus models you can pull up on the wipers and they will pop to "winter mode" where you can change them without doing that, but not the LS.

 

Ain't that the truth. I'm always bringing in used cars from out of state, and always figuring out the wiper blade situation immediately.

 

LOL. Yep, I replace my wiper rubber at this time every year. Just in time for the liquid sunshine winters we get.

 

 

I have PIAA on 3 of my cars they hold up extremely well. One set is 5 years old no signs of issues. I do clean them 3-4 times/year.

 

24” 600 DUR060L

17” 430 DUR043L

Blade refills

left 85214-06140

Right 85214-42050

Denso this is what I use, it’s cheap enough that I replace it often.

 

Denso are the OEM blades, they’re great.

 

Always used trico,Been around a long time

 

My LS is 13.5 years old and it's ALREADY needing new wipers! It is still on the original wipers! No joke!

Anywho - Where are you guys procuring your Denso inserts? They're so robust, I want the same kind.

Thanks!

 

I like to buy OEM/Toyota rubber inserts. They are inexpensive, easy to install and work well. Retaining the original assembly matters to me. Because they are so affordable, it's painless to justify replacement as needed. I find them on Amazon and eBay.

 

Lexus dealer. They’re cheap.


Same

 

In florida thay only last a couple years, Other states they dont see the blazing sun as much so they last longer

 

Here is what I have discovered/experienced regarding LS460 wiper blades.

The OEM wiper blades (that clip onto the motorized wiper bayonet/arm) have replaceable rubber inserts. You can purchase just an insert or purchase a wiper assembly (that is a blade + a pre-installed insert):

85222-50080 24" LH/Drivers Wiper Assembly. $20.73, before tax and shipping.
85212-42120 17" RH/Passenger Wiper Assembly. $20.73, before tax and shipping.

85214-30380 24" LH/Drivers Replacement Rubber Wiper Insert. $8.09, before tax and shipping.
85214-42050 17" RH/Passenger Replacement Rubber Wiper Insert. $7.61, before tax and shipping.

The prices quoted are from MyLParts.Com (which is the Lexus dealership in Rosedale, California that has excellent prices on all OEM Lexus parts) using their 'CL5' discount code that offers a 10% discount to the Club Lexus community.

Some Club Lexus posters strongly advocate PIAA-brand silicone wipers as the best replacement (Amazon reviews are mixed so YMMV as well). My experience with the original developers of silicone wiper technology, Silblade, is that, yes, a well-built silicone wiper will have amazing longevity, operate in near silence and effect rainwater stripping itself off the windshield. (The Silblade company was eventually sold and its new owner sells worthless junk under the brand name.)

That being said, I have since found that applying a light coat of NuFinish (the car polish that comes in the orange bottle) to the windshield about 4 times a year will accomplish virtually the same results. Nevertheless here is the information regarding PIAA silicone wipers for the LS460.

There are three styles of PIAA silicone wipers. The style that best matches to the LS460 is its newest style, the 'Aero Vogue.' It has an old-school skeleton style construction (to maximize contact) but it is plastic-shrouded so that looks as if it is of the OEM style of frameless construction. It does NOT require any kind of adapter; it will clip directly on the small 9x3 J-hook on the end of the LS460 wiper bayonet. And the Aero Vogue has replaceable inserts:

PIAA 96160 24" LH/Drivers Aero Vogue Wiper Assembly. About $40.00, before tax and shipping.
PIAA 96143 17" RH/Passenger Aero Vogue Wiper Assembly. About $30.00, before tax and shipping.

PIAA 94060 24" LH/Drivers Aero Vogue Replacement Silicone Wiper Insert. About $20.00, before tax and shipping.
PIAA 94043 17" RH/Passenger Aero Vogue Replacement Silicone Wiper Insert. About $16.00, before tax and shipping.

Pricing was taken from Amazon.

Unfortunately LS460 wipers do NOT have a winter-mode or any other way to 'flip the wipers out and off' of the windshield (and pointing into the air) in order to change out (or clean under) the wipers. The only option to get best access to the wipers is to power down the vehicle while the wipers are running so that they are stopped in the middle of a cycle while pointing at 12 o'clock … and lift them gently to work with them.