Did you ever make this mistake - wiper blades

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This is my problem, in a nutshell...   Need to replace the 96 toyota 4runner base 2wd rear window wiper.I can't get it at Costco (even though they're on sale right now) becausethe shortest length wiper blade that Costco has is 17 inches.But there are many types of 12 inch wiper blades online apparently.12 A12 B12 Cand so on.So I set my filter on Amazon for the right year make & model vehicle.And I order these which are 12 inches allright.But they don't fit the arm of the vehicle.OK. I says to myself. I'll just use the rubber & not the blade.But the rubber inserts don't have any endcaps so they slip off each edge.Did you ever make that mistake?How do you fix it?

AMuzi · Accepted Answer

Use any online auto parts page to get the correct part. your case, under $10

Xeno · Answer

Not so fast! You are linking to the 17" front wiper blades - which are easy to get. The OP is referring to the single *rear* wiper blade.

AMuzi · Answer

Click on the 2d image down , top left: marked "13 inch" for rear.

Sten deJoode · Answer

I think you're right that I bought a 12" wiper for the rear, but the proper length wiper blade is probably 13" instead (unknown to me).

Here is that Carid wiper blade for 13" next to the original.

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Does it look similar enough that you'd buy it?

AMuzi · Answer

I don't own a Toyota and I try to stay far away from post-1967 government regulated autos.

But for auto parts, an auto parts seller such as RockAuto, CarID or the various big stores (Advance, O'Reilly, Bumper to Bumper and so on) will be much better about parts fit/spec than a general merchandise vendor such as Amazon, WalMart, Alibaba and the like.

A specialty vendor (do 4 Runner have a fan club ?) is best where there is one; Moss Motors for classic British sports cars, Clark's for Corvairs, GMClassics for Novas and so on.

Did you ever make this mistake - wiper blades

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