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Well lookie what I stumbled upon in my search to figure out my current rear wiper spring tension problem. Trico now makes an Exact Fit replacement rear wiper blade for our vibes, at substantial savings over dealer cost for the factory blade. It is the Trico 11-A. Pics are on amazon -- it looks the same to me as factory. Enjoy.http://www.tricoproducts.com/T...opt=1h ... Pr...r=8-1

...did a quick check, and it looks like the drivers side and passenger 2003-08 and 2009-10 wipers are definitely DIFFERENT, but the rear wiper is the same:2003-08 Blade, driver side (Exact Fit) = 21-12009-10 Blade, driver side (Exact Fit) = 26-12003-08 Blade, pass. side (Exact Fit) = 18-12009-10 Blade, pass. side (Exact Fit) = 17-12003-08 Blade, rear (Exact Fit) = 11-A2009-10 Blade, rear (Exact Fit) = 11-A

Good find! That's much cheaper than from the dealer.

Quote, originally posted by Old Tele man »...did a quick check, and it looks like the drivers side and passenger 2003-08 and 2009-10 wipers are definitely DIFFERENT, but the rear wiper is the same:2003-08 Blade, driver side (Exact Fit) = 21-12009-10 Blade, driver side (Exact Fit) = 26-12003-08 Blade, pass. side (Exact Fit) = 18-12009-10 Blade, pass. side (Exact Fit) = 17-12003-08 Blade, rear (Exact Fit) = 11-A2009-10 Blade, rear (Exact Fit) = 11-AThe insert for the 2009+ Vibe is slighter longer.

Awesome! Thanks for the information, I was looking for a new rear wiper blade. Seems like a decent manufacturer as well.

Just installed the blade today - it looks great and fits right in!

Hey thanks for this info--I just realized after the Big Blizzard of '09 that I need a new rear wiper blade!

Comes with complete removal and installation instructions. I stumbled accross the trico exact fit rear blade when I was shopping for front wipers. I went with wipers123 online and got the trico neoform beam blades on the front and the trico exact fit rear on the back.

Good find, Man, and thanks for posting it.Now if only I could find an aftermarket replacement for the rear of my Mazda3 HB???

I bought a rear wiper blade from Advance but it is not the right one even if the book called for it. I will take it back and order this. The fronts are a piece of cake to replace. I cannot for the life of me figure out how to remove the rear blade. 2009 GT. Any diagrams or advices would be great.Never mid I found it. Thanks for the link. Its a roc loc 2http://www.tricoproducts.com/T...t.swf Thanks!Ace...

Quote, originally posted by Ace Barker »I bought a rear wiper blade from Advance but it is not the right one even if the book called for it. I will take it back and order this. The fronts are a piece of cake to replace. I cannot for the life of me figure out how to remove the rear blade. 2009 GT. Any diagrams or advices would be great.Thanks!Ace...Ace, the one for a 2009+ Vibe is a different size from my understanding. You can order the replacements from Toyota (same as the Toyota Matrix) and they are very inexpensive. Part numbers from Toyota Dealer for the rear replacement is different from 2008/2009. We have a 2004 Vibe and (2) 2009's and they are different. Trico dropped the ball on sizes.

At Toyota you can buy just the rubber insert......don't have to buy or replace the whole blade assembly...........was very reasonable, but I don't remember exactly how much.....seems like 6.00 and change.

No problems with size or fit here.Installation videos for rear and front here.Hope this helps.

Quote, originally posted by jeff618 »No problems with size or fit here.Installation videos for rear and front here.Hope this helps.I believe Trico has the wrong size for the 2009+ VibeAnd every one of your posts has that website in it which makes me wonder if you are trying to advertise/spam in stealth mode.

And if you order this now on Amazon, Trico has a link for a $5 off rebate. Amazing deal for only $6 and change. W/O shipping of course, but still. It's not just the rubber insert, it's the plastic guide assembly, too. Think I'll be picking a couple up (planning on owning the car for as long as I can).

Quote, originally posted by jkm311 »And if you order this now on Amazon, Trico has a link for a $5 off rebate. Amazing deal for only $6 and change. W/O shipping of course, but still. It's not just the rubber insert, it's the plastic guide assembly, too. Think I'll be picking a couple up (planning on owning the car for as long as I can).Advanced Auto is running a rebate on Trico I believe also...