Posts by SWPacLim
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So I looked at mine, what the dealer told you is BS.
I'm not sure who makes those wiper arms, but they are the same exact arms that are on my Lexus, and the same exact arms that were on my Kia Sedona. So, they're clearly made by some third party company.
Here's a picture of the wiper arm:
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These inserts are definitely replaceable, I just bought new inserts from Lexus for them for my LS and replaced them, its very easy.
I would try another Chrysler dealer, or get the sizes and see if you can buy them online from a Lexus parts source (if they have vehicles with the same sizes)
The inserts cost me like $6 from the Lexus dealer.
I'm not sure who makes those wiper arms, but they are the same exact arms that are on my Lexus, and the same exact arms that were on my Kia Sedona. So, they're clearly made by some third party company.
Here's a picture of the wiper arm:
These inserts are definitely replaceable, I just bought new inserts from Lexus for them for my LS and replaced them, its very easy.
I would try another Chrysler dealer, or get the sizes and see if you can buy them online from a Lexus parts source (if they have vehicles with the same sizes)
The inserts cost me like $6 from the Lexus dealer.
I will say, I have tried every rubber insert out there and every wiper blade out there, no blades work as well as those OEM blades.
The blades have two metal strips that slide out of the old insert and into the new insert to give it the rigidity to go back into the arm. The inserts come floppy and loose. I don't think just any insert will work.
The blades have two metal strips that slide out of the old insert and into the new insert to give it the rigidity to go back into the arm. The inserts come floppy and loose. I don't think just any insert will work.
I have replaced the rubber inserts in these specific wiper arms many, many times and have never experienced any issues.
"The metal carrier wears at the flip-flop pivot", I"m not sure what you're talking about.
There is no "flip flop pivot", these are simple J lock wiper blades, all the wiper arm is is a metal frame, that metal frame doesn't wear out, not does it "flip flop" or "pivot"
The bottom line is these wiper blades are really excellent. I've tried them all, PIAA, BOSCH, Michelin, Trico, Valeo, Rain-X on and on and every time I come back to these blades that come OEM on the Pacifica.
You miss what I said earlier on. These wiper blades are not made by Chrysler, they are a third party manufacturer. They are the exact same wiper blades that I had on my 2010 Lexus ES350, 2013 Lexus GS350, 2015 Lexus LS460 and 2017 Lexus LS460L as well as my 2015 Kia Sedona. So, while I've only replaced the blades on the Pacifica once I have replaced them on those other cars many times. The blade arms and the blades themselves are identical with all the same markings, etc.
They are totally identical. I've swapped the refills many times.
The Pacifica has a 26" driver wiper and a 20 inch passenger wiper. Same size wipers as a 2010-2018 Lexus GX460. So, stop in to a Lexus dealer and buy wiper inserts for a 2010-2018 Lexus GX460 and you'll have your inserts. $7.50 each.
OR, order online:
Driver: https://www.discountpartsmonster.co...0NjAmeT0yMDE4JnQ9bHV4dXJ5JmU9NC02bC12OC1nYXM=
Passenger: https://www.discountpartsmonster.co...0NjAmeT0yMDE4JnQ9bHV4dXJ5JmU9NC02bC12OC1nYXM=
Walk into a Lexus or Toyota dealer and give them the part numbers.$14 item
$20 shipping
No problem! Glad it helped!
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