New wiper blades from the dealership.

[Longpatterned]

Took my Tacoma in to the dealership for a pre-roadtrip maintenance and checkup. Asked for new wipers. Later that day, it’s raining and the left blade is tripping over the right blade. Not every time but worse on intermittent and unusable on high. Either one of the blades is off center, the arm is bent, or one of the blades is too long. This never happened with the original set. Going back first thing in the morning to get it straightened out. Anybody else have this happen? On high it’s like they’re going to destroy each other. Glad it wasn’t raining that hard. How close do your wipers sit are rest? These are just touching. Oh and $75 too…

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[tgrneal]

Measure the blades. Or…I suppose you could just take it to the dealer. The drive blade should be a 24” I believe and the passenger is 20”.

 

[maxx075]

Your first issue is going to the dealership for new wipers.

 

[Longpatterned]

Yeah, I know better than to get them from the stealership… I showed them the price I was offered on their own &$@# app. $45, but the swervice manager is oh well they’re like premium wipers… ugh. So well anyway the left wiper was the wrong length. I measured 26” and that’s why it was tripping on the right one when it moved from resting position. What a racket! Noise and $$$. Something tells me they don’t want me to review this visit. I got the initial maintenance package which it bumper to bumper for 2yrs/25,000mi so I threw them a bone with the wipers. If’n I’d known it was going to cost $75, this would not have happened. Lesson learned.

 

[ccsd929]

Agree with maxx. But how it likely happened….the tech pulled the entire wiper arms off to replace just the blades and didn’t seat them correctly when he or she reinstalled them. There are typically tiny lines to help properly align the blade assemblies.

 

[Forest Moon]

You should have just asked for replacement rubber inserts. The factory blades normally would not need to be changed, just the rubber part. It would have been about $15 for both sides but they wanted to sell you the more expensive option I guess.

 

[saerandy]

You should have just asked for replacement rubber inserts. The factory blades normally would not need to be changed, just the rubber part. It would have been about $15 for both sides but they wanted to sell you the more expensive option I guess.

^^^ This ^^^ On my 2003 4Runner for the rear wiper I replaced the entire blade a couple of times over the years and after that it never worked right. Went back to Toyota and bought the full OEM blade and it worked perfectly. When that wore out I replaced just the rubber insert with OEM (about $7) and it worked perfectly again. For my vehicles I'm never going back to aftermarket - Just not worth the potential hassle.

 

[PullinDoubles]

Took my Tacoma in to the dealership for a pre-roadtrip maintenance and checkup. Asked for new wipers. Later that day, it’s raining and the left blade is tripping over the right blade. Not every time but worse on intermittent and unusable on high. Either one of the blades is off center, the arm is bent, or one of the blades is too long. This never happened with the original set. Going back first thing in the morning to get it straightened out. Anybody else have this happen? On high it’s like they’re going to destroy each other. Glad it wasn’t raining that hard. How close do your wipers sit are rest? These are just touching. Oh and $75 too…

Lot better aftermarket choices. I wont go to the dealer for anything! Ripoff. Unless there is no other choice. They make most of there money off service & parts!

 

[rchrds]

You should have just asked for replacement rubber inserts. The factory blades normally would not need to be changed, just the rubber part. It would have been about $15 for both sides but they wanted to sell you the more expensive option I guess.

Every single dealership tries to upsell, and in the process sells you a whole new wiper holder that no longer accepts the factory blades. Then every time after, they sell you the whole new holder and blade. The rubber inserts are special order from Japan. My last order I ordered 5 of each side, they come in a cardboard container with a plastic cover for each individual blade and it took about a month. I'm not home to look up the price, but I think they were $17 each, not for a pair, if I remember correctly. They last a solid 10k miles if you keep your vehicle outside. That's my normal swap interval for the factory rubber wipers.

 

[Forest Moon]

The rubber inserts are special order from Japan. My last order I ordered 5 of each side, they come in a cardboard container with a plastic cover for each individual blade and it took about a month. I'm not home to look up the price, but I think they were $17 each, not for a pair, if I remember correctly.

That doesn't seem right, Tacoma's are not built or sold in Japan. Why would necessary consumables only be available there? Sounds like something a dealership who wants to sell you up-charged Bosch Icons would claim.

I believe these are the refills:
Right
Left
They are in stock everywhere online for about $17 a pair, depending on the day.

 

[rchrds]

That doesn't seem right, Tacoma's are not built or sold in Japan. Why would necessary consumables only be available there? Sounds like something a dealership who wants to sell you up-charged Bosch Icons would claim.

I believe these are the refills:
Right
Left
They are in stock everywhere online for about $17 a pair, depending on the day.

It's possible, but have you tried to actually order those? I've tried several dealerships because I've spent 20 years using stock wiper blades in my tacomas, I wasn't going to change for the new Trailhunter. Nobody could get them. Everyone had them "in stock." I might be wrong on the price, but that's what I paid at the dealer that could actually get them. And you are right, they don't want to sell them.

 

[MJB4450]

That reminds me, I'll have to check mine and see if they dry rotted yet. We don't have any of that "rain" thing you're talking about here in Tucson. We replace them when they crumble just in case we need to use the windshield washer someday.

 

[Forest Moon]

It's possible, but have you tried to actually order those?

Yes, I got a set about a year ago that will go on before this winter. Also ordered a spare set during the last 20% sale a week or 2 ago. No problems either time, ordering online with shipping to home through a somewhat local dealership.

 

[rchrds]

Yes, I got a set about a year ago that will go on before this winter. Also ordered a spare set during the last 20% sale a week or 2 ago. No problems either time, ordering online with shipping to home through a somewhat local dealership.

This are the same ones I got- looks like you got a better deal! Nice!

 

[maxx075]

Add another reason I hate dealerships to the ever growing list.

Just had an order canceled because...

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