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Windshield Wiper Blade replacement

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#1 ·
I could not find this on the forum, so will ask the question here.

Has anyone replaced their 2021 or 2022 Sienna wipers with Bosch ICON? We always have bought Bosch ICON on prior cars, but I am not finding any sites noting these are compatible with 2021 Sienna?

Thanks in advance!
 
#4 ·
Thank you for the suggestion on buying the original wiper inserts - I did just that and finally picked them up yesterday.

Couple of questions with a photo (below).

It seemed very straightforward to replace the rubber inserts - take the old one out, insert the new one in its place. I used to do this on my 2002 E320 4Matic sedan. I had the original blades and inserts on the vehicle, and I noticed a difference between what I took off vs. what I put back on. In the picture the original insert for all three wipers has this metal stabilizing piece on each side of each insert running the entire length of the insert. The new inserts I picked up do not have these so they are much more flexible. When I took the old wipers off, the metal support fell off as you can see below. This made it very easy to thread the new rubber on, and I know the likely answer here, but have to ask - do I re-use these metal "supports"? Why do the factory inserts have them but the replacements don't?

And yeah, as you can see it's pollen season here in New England....!

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#5 ·
Follow up.. tested the wipers this morning and not thrilled with the results. Maybe I do need to re use the metal guide rails that were on the factory inserts? Not sure if it comes through here but first pass was a bit streaky.

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#6 ·
Follow up.. tested the wipers this morning and not thrilled with the results. Maybe I do need to re use the metal guide rails that were on the factory inserts? Not sure if it comes through here but first pass was a bit streaky.

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yes you absolutely need to reuse the metal guides from the original blades. watch this video:
 
#9 ·
Thankfully I kept them - was in a bit of a rush to replace. Kind of miffed this is the way Toyota chooses to do it; for much older vehicles it was just an insert - take out one, replace with an identical part. I suppose it saves a little money and waste this way.
 
#10 · (Edited)
If you have OEM Denso (NWB) wipers, keep them. Those are the best wipers available which is way almost all Japanese cars use them and also american and korean cars. The inserts are replaceable at about $5 to $7 each. Even if you wanted new, they are $20/ea from online Toyota or Lexus Dealers. The P/N Are Below (doublecheck your 21+ as 650mm on edge of rubber):

85214-0E15126" Sienna Wiper Insert 650mm
85214-0E14020" Sienna Wiper Insert 500mm

85214-0805028" Wiper Refill (700mm Sienna Driver)

85214-0E12012" Sienna Rear Insert 305mm

85214-0E05016" Wiper insert rear (11-20)

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