03 camry wiperblade replacemnt need suggestion - Toyota Nation Forum : Toyota Car and Truck Forums

razdigital · 02-16-2009, 03:15 PM

I will be replacing my 03 Camry wiperblades for the first time I need suggestion on brand to stay away from or go with.

Weather condition-New England New Hampshire weather(need I say more).
Driving conditon-mostly highway/25% regular roads

What have you bought and how long has it lasted you compared to your driving condition?

jayrguidaben · 02-16-2009, 03:35 PM

get bosch it will last you for years. i tried rainx, toyota replacement, and cheap wiper blades from bj's and didn't last long. the best for me is bosch. but it costs $20 a piece.

GeorgiaHybrid · 02-16-2009, 03:36 PM

And a second vote on the Bosch Icons....

GT-R · 02-16-2009, 03:40 PM

yea, the Icon is the best, both styling and performance.

razdigital · 02-16-2009, 05:01 PM

Just ordered them
Bosch 424A(24") and 419A(19")
came out to $32.22 shipped bit less then what the dealership and Midas were charging.

Hopefully they last a while like the OEM(6 years) but would be happy with at least a year or two.

Thanks guys, great help in making my decision, now I just have to hope I don't get duds.

***Punks_Not_Dead5*** · 02-16-2009, 05:08 PM

Could you post where you ordered them from please? Mine are about due for new ones as well.

Thanks,
Justin

razdigital · 02-16-2009, 05:21 PM

Bought them off of amazon, seemed to be the cheapest and reliable place to get them from. They had free shipping over $25 and used my credit card which gave 1.25%(hence the 40cents off).

Make sure you choose the right model:
use the vehicle part finder:
http://www.boschautoparts.com/Resour...er/default.htm

Check if its A or B after the 3 digit number because you don't want to be ordering the wrong part and having to ship it back.

***Punks_Not_Dead5*** · 02-16-2009, 05:30 PM

Ok thank you. Our Camry's are the same basically (diff year) so i can just go by your part number

Well so much for that Amazon will only ship them within the US..and Amazon.ca doesn't have any listings lol...Oh well.

xpeed · 02-16-2009, 09:16 PM

I have Bosch Icons on mine. They're incredible!

They look cleaner from the outside too as you can see from my picture.

LE05 · 02-16-2009, 09:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Punks_Not_Dead5

Well so much for that Amazon will only ship them within the US..and Amazon.ca doesn't have any listings lol...Oh well.

try www.tirerack.com.

personally, i don't like the bosch icons... the last set i had didn't give the windshield a completely clean wipe. i think the best blades i've had (and continue to use) are the PIAA silicone wipers... from tirerack.com also. the silicone wipers deposit a layer of silicone on the windshield each time it wipes. rain/water beads up on this coating just like rain-x ... so its like applying rain-x everytime.

GT-R · 02-16-2009, 09:38 PM

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Originally Posted by razdigital

Just ordered them
Bosch 424A(24") and 419A(19")
came out to $32.22 shipped bit less then what the dealership and Midas were charging.

Hopefully they last a while like the OEM(6 years) but would be happy with at least a year or two.

Thanks guys, great help in making my decision, now I just have to hope I don't get duds.

6 Years? Are you *** kiddin' me? How? Mine only last about a year, then it started to get ugly.

***Punks_Not_Dead5*** · 02-16-2009, 09:50 PM

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Originally Posted by LE05

try www.tirerack.com.

personally, i don't like the bosch icons... the last set i had didn't give the windshield a completely clean wipe. i think the best blades i've had (and continue to use) are the PIAA silicone wipers... from tirerack.com also. the silicone wipers deposit a layer of silicone on the windshield each time it wipes. rain/water beads up on this coating just like rain-x ... so its like applying rain-x everytime.

Thanks, the current ones i have now are called Reflex (i think they're just a brand in Canada) and they have that same type of stuff for the rain. Had them 2 years now, still work fine but i broke one of the plastic piece and i now have it ziptied to the arm lol...so i figure i'll just replace them both while i'm at it.

razdigital · 02-17-2009, 07:24 AM

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Originally Posted by GT-R SE

6 Years? Are you *** kiddin' me? How? Mine only last about a year, then it started to get ugly.

Don't know, but I was a bit surprised too. Thought it would fail the vehicle inspection last time in NH but it didn't, must be an act of god huh.

Bub1958 · 02-17-2009, 11:34 AM

I'm putting a pair on my 03 Camry today, along with an oxygen sensor (factory). I can't tell you the name of the company that makes these blades, other than they're a local company and the have a 5-year warranty on them. So far I've put them on 3 other vehicles, and they are by far the best wipers I've ever used in my life. Cost is about $15 per wiper. If you're interested in the manufacturer, let me know and I'll make note of it when I pick the car up.

razdigital · 02-17-2009, 11:43 AM

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Originally Posted by Bub1958

I'm putting a pair on my 03 Camry today, along with an oxygen sensor (factory). I can't tell you the name of the company that makes these blades, other than they're a local company and the have a 5-year warranty on them. So far I've put them on 3 other vehicles, and they are by far the best wipers I've ever used in my life. Cost is about $15 per wiper. If you're interested in the manufacturer, let me know and I'll make note of it when I pick the car up.

sure it would be nice to know.