Nyaa

I can't see any part number. I'm assuming OEM blades would have a part number, correct? They do clip on and off very easily but the driver side is squeaking. It wipes fine though.

I think blades were put on right before I bought the car because the passenger side still had that yellow protective sleeve on it lol. So I'm assuming these are aftermarket. I just wanted to make doubly sure before I order OEM blades from the dealer.

Gerf

If you can see metal strips on both sides of the blades like in this pic they are original equipment.

Nyaa

@Gerf Thank you so much! Mine are without a doubt not factory. They definitely do not have that metal and they lack the bulky look of OEM.

I'll be ordering a set today. By the way, it's hard to tell from the diagram on Lexus parts.com but do the wiper blades come with the inserts or do I have to buy them separately?

Gerf

I would imagine they come with them but I've never bought them before...

swfla

iTrader: (1)

Ask the blade seller. But I would expect for the rubber to be included. In the future, it’s cheap ($15) and easy to buy OEM rubber refills and keep the OEM part for years to come. Most report great results with OEM.

lexus13dan

Forget oem blades, Just go to advanced auto and pic up some Trico blades, Much easier to install than the rubber itself ,About 25.00 each

SW17LS

I have always come back to the OEM blades. Those are made by Delco and are excellent. I've tried them all and always come back to the OEM.

Nyaa

I forgot to call the dealer after work but looking at the diagrams and a picture I found online from another OEM supplier, I think the inserts are included.

I just went ahead and ordered them. And since there was a sale going on I bought a few other things as well, including the all weather floor mats. I actually wasn't planning on buying them since winter is a ways away but the deal was so good I figured I might as well pick them up now. I actually found a dealer in New Jersey with really low prices and shipping was free thanks to the promotion. Thanks to the sale, I only paid $62 for the floor mats and the wiper blades were like $18 each.

Anyway, I've been using whatever the most expensive Rain-X wipers are for years. I use them on my 2004 430 and 2007 460 L and have been incredibly happy with them in terms of performance. However, on my 2007, when I have the music off I can hear a slight clunk at the end of the cycle. It doesn't sound like the motor, it sounds like the wiper banging. It's weird.

On my F Sport, I don't have any kind of a clunk but I have a squeak lol. Given that, I figured I would just try OEM since a lot of people here seem to rave about them. I'll see how it goes.


See spoiler for my good deal spoils.




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