rocket

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A couple weeks ago i went everywhere trying to find a rear window wiper blade but had no luck. After a YT search, i found a few recommendations to get an OEM replacement blade at the stealership. Next day i bought one and put it on in the parking lot.

It's the biggest piece of crap plastic blade ever. It was worse than my old worn out blade. It barely touched the window in 3 or 4 spots. I tried fliping it and tweaking the wiper housing but that didn't help. Total waste of money.

So then i bought a cheap "refill" at Walmart just find out that it's too wide and wont fit.

Today, i noticed that both front wiper housings were the same width as the rear. I always use Michelin windshield wipers which are great. So i bought one (about $7) and took it apart. The wiper itself has 2 metal inserts on each side. I cut the wiper with scissors and snipped the metal inserts with wire cutters. It fits perfect and works like a charm.

Elton

pics ? i dont use mine at all if that matters

drunberg

I will have to try that. With all of the mag chloride on the road the past couple of months, my blade is pretty shot.

gpcollen1

Yeah - a good cleaning at the gas station on fillups is usually all i need.

Did you get that little spring clip think with yours at the dealer. Without it, the blade sucks. The OEM replacement should be the way to go - and at 7 bucks it isnt even a rip off.

rocket

iTrader: (1)

It was an OEM refill/replacement that was made of plastic and rubber...it didn't have any metal or a spring clip. That was all they had and all i needed.

For the same price i got a 16" or 17" Michelin blade and made it work. It was 100 times better.

gpcollen1

Is it a refill or replacement??

Maybe ours sre different but when you replace it, you have to remove the two screws on the 99. In between the wiper arm and the blade assembly is a metal piece that acts like a little spring for the blade.

Is it just the size of the blad that makes it better?

spage

I need to replace mine badly even though I never use it. I bought my Runner used and I think the previous owner went a little crazy on the rear wiper usage. The blade's warn so bad that the little metal clip on the end drags on the window. There's now a large, half circle scratch in my rear door's glass