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Kenrunner 11-22-2022 06:00 PM
Do I Need A Special Rear Wiper?
 
‘98 SR5, rear wiper needs replacing. Difficult finding any CLEAR advice/instruction about whether I need a very particular wiper, as it has that bracket with 2 small screws that attaches it to the wiper arm, or if I can just get away with buying something “off the rack” and make it work.
Can anybody tell me definitively either way?
Thanks!

GhostRing 11-22-2022 06:04 PM
I seem to remember having similar difficulty with mine, and ended up buying an appropriate width wiper
and sliding the old rubber out and sliding the new rubber blade in. Holds up just fine.

Skulking 11-22-2022 07:10 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by Kenrunner (Post 3771408)
‘98 SR5, rear wiper needs replacing. Difficult finding any CLEAR advice/instruction about whether I need a very particular wiper, as it has that bracket with 2 small screws that attaches it to the wiper arm, or if I can just get away with buying something “off the rack” and make it work.
Can anybody tell me definitively either way?
Thanks!
You either need to get an OEM rear wiper, just replace the rubber blade itself, or you can use an adapter. That's the option I went with, and you can see what I used here.

Kenrunner 11-22-2022 08:48 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by GhostRing (Post 3771410)
I seem to remember having similar difficulty with mine, and ended up buying an appropriate width wiper
and sliding the old rubber out and sliding the new rubber blade in. Holds up just fine.
Yeah that’s the route on which I appear to be going down.
Thank you for replying so fast.

Kenrunner 11-22-2022 08:49 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by Skulking (Post 3771423)
You either need to get an OEM rear wiper, just replace the rubber blade itself, or you can use an adapter. That's the option I went with, and you can see what I used here.
Thanks so much for the info. I really appreciate the link!

RodrickHeffley 11-23-2022 01:52 AM
Quote:
Originally Posted by Kenrunner (Post 3771408)
‘98 SR5, rear wiper needs replacing. Difficult finding any CLEAR advice/instruction about whether I need a very particular wiper, as it has that bracket with 2 small screws that attaches it to the wiper arm, or if I can just get away with buying something “off the rack” and make it work.
Can anybody tell me definitively either way?
Thanks!
my recommendation is to go for the adapter and a 13 inch blade...makes replacing the blade down the line a lot easier as you can just use any old J hook.

Kevin11 11-23-2022 03:11 AM
I saw a video about replacing the OEM rear wiper on YouTube before, you can have a check

jgue467 11-23-2022 12:16 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by Kenrunner (Post 3771408)
‘98 SR5, rear wiper needs replacing. ...
Can anybody tell me definitively either way?
Thanks!
Using some of the links below lead to this on amazon, an OEM blade:
Sorry! Something went wrong!

Bad Luck 11-23-2022 12:18 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by jgue467 (Post 3771513)
Using some of the links below lead to this on amazon, an OEM blade:
Sorry! Something went wrong!
The link you posted doesn't work.

jgue467 11-23-2022 12:50 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by Bad Luck (Post 3771514)
The link you posted doesn't work.
Tried again, same result, not sure why amazon links aren't copying/pasting correct for me today, so instead just search for: 'Genuine Toyota Parts - Blade, Rr Wiper (85242-35010)'.

bdjcl 11-23-2022 02:23 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by jgue467 (Post 3771518)
Tried again, same result, not sure why amazon links aren't copying/pasting correct for me today, so instead just search for: 'Genuine Toyota Parts - Blade, Rr Wiper (85242-35010)'.
that's what I bought. There are two small philips head screws that you remove, take off the old wiper and put the new one on.

19963.4lsr5 11-23-2022 07:33 PM
Do I Need A Special Rear Wiper?
 
https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/202...f6909d8de3.jpg

This is what I use as a replacement.


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TheDurk 11-28-2022 01:09 AM
Quote:
Originally Posted by GhostRing (Post 3771410)
I seem to remember having similar difficulty with mine, and ended up buying an appropriate width wiper
and sliding the old rubber out and sliding the new rubber blade in. Holds up just fine.













That's what I did, too. Otherwise, dealer. I did not see any way to MacGuyver a full refill exchange.

Romeo1 11-28-2022 06:54 PM
I know I’m going to get booed out of here for this one, but the dealers stock this wiper, no adapters needed.

RodrickHeffley 11-28-2022 08:28 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by Romeo1 (Post 3772224)
I know I’m going to get booed out of here for this one, but the dealers stock this wiper, no adapters needed.
nah, no boos here, for me at least the convenience of being able to use just any old J hook wiper was the appeal, it'd save me some time getting one shipped or just going to pick one up if I could go to Walmart and get one there.

I understand why some prefer the dealer wiper, but for me the convenience is more worthwhile


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