Reusing wiper 'housing'?
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Hey all,
I just bought some Rain-X Latitude replacement wiper blades for my 2008 GS 450H.
The OEM blades have this very cool plastic shell or housing. Is there any way to get a replacement blade insert so I could reuse these? It looks like the whole thing is integrated into the design. The Rain-X's work great, they just don't look as nice as the OEM.
Anyone know how much the OEM replacements are?
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I just bought some Rain-X Latitude replacement wiper blades for my 2008 GS 450H.
The OEM blades have this very cool plastic shell or housing. Is there any way to get a replacement blade insert so I could reuse these? It looks like the whole thing is integrated into the design. The Rain-X's work great, they just don't look as nice as the OEM.
Anyone know how much the OEM replacements are?
Thanks
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Thanks GS350Lexus.
@ BinaryJay: Really? I think the OEM wipers look much better than the replacements I got. My 450H has a plastic shell that basically hides the wiper covering both passenger and driver blades. The RainX Latitudes I put on don't. They just look bare.
I guess I'll use the replacement blades until they crap out.
@ BinaryJay: Really? I think the OEM wipers look much better than the replacements I got. My 450H has a plastic shell that basically hides the wiper covering both passenger and driver blades. The RainX Latitudes I put on don't. They just look bare.
I guess I'll use the replacement blades until they crap out.
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What do your wipers look like, I can't find any pictures online. I guess my whole blade assemblies got replaced at some point and they never gave the old assemblies back when the car was traded in. I never gave it a second thought since the wipers seemed to work great.
I never thought about it until now, but now I'm pissed... I want cool looking blades too. I assumed they were just the regular lexus blades and I even bought a bunch replacement inserts for them a while ago. :| I bet these plastic blade covers are not cheap either.
Anybody not using theirs want to sell?![Smilie](https://www.clublexus.com/forums/images/smilies/smile.gif)
Is this picture accurate at all? It looks the same from 2006 300 all the way to 2010 450h.
http://www.trademotion.com/partlocat...layCatalogid=0
I hate how Carson's fiche doesn't give me the part numbers to look up elsewhere.
I never thought about it until now, but now I'm pissed... I want cool looking blades too. I assumed they were just the regular lexus blades and I even bought a bunch replacement inserts for them a while ago. :| I bet these plastic blade covers are not cheap either.
Anybody not using theirs want to sell?
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Is this picture accurate at all? It looks the same from 2006 300 all the way to 2010 450h.
http://www.trademotion.com/partlocat...layCatalogid=0
I hate how Carson's fiche doesn't give me the part numbers to look up elsewhere.
Last edited by BinaryJay; 09-14-10 at 04:57 AM.
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BinaryJay,
Yeah, I figured someone had replaced your stock ones. I couldn't see pictures in the link you sent. I took a picture of mine but I'm not sure how to attach them here. But yes, they do look better than a replacement blade, in my opinion.
Yeah, I figured someone had replaced your stock ones. I couldn't see pictures in the link you sent. I took a picture of mine but I'm not sure how to attach them here. But yes, they do look better than a replacement blade, in my opinion.
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Apparently they were redesigned at some point, so I actually ordered the ones that go on the 08+. Not sure what the difference is between the ones that came on the earlier models but these look a lot slicker than the plain metal frame ones that I had on before. I agree, these look a hell of a lot nicer.
I was going to wait until after the winter killed the existing blades but I couldn't just sit on them for 6 months to save myself the cost of the inserts (around $10). I actually have two sets of inserts ready, I originally ordered inserts before I realized that I didn't even have the lexus blades... and ordered another set with the blades because I wasn't sure that the blades would come with the rubber (but they do).
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I still keep the OEM.. I'll change the blade if I feel like it.
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I've tried a number of after-market wipers in the past, and they all suck compared to the OEM replacement inserts. I just purchased mine from a Toyota dealership for $6 each. They even put it in for me for free.