Toyota
Corolla Windshield Wiper Blades Replacement Guide
How to change the windshield window wiper
blades on an 11th generation 2014-2018 Toyota Corolla with the OEM blade sizes.
 2014 Corolla Wipers |
 Raise Wiper Arm Off Window |
 Black Plastic Lock Tab |
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automotive maintenance tutorial was specifically written to assist
owners of the eleventh generation (2014, 2015, 2016, 2017 and 2018)
Toyota Corolla in changing the front windshield window wiper blades. Owners of other Toyota, Lexus or Scion vehicles such as the Yaris, Matrix, Prius, Camry, RAV4, Sienna, Tacoma, Tundra, FJ Cruiser, Venza, Highlander, Avalon, Sequoia, Land Cruiser, IS 250, ES 350, GS 350, tC, xB, xD, iQ and FR-S may also find these DIY instructions to be helpful. The OEM wiper blade sizes in inches are as follows: Driver Side 26" and Passenger Side 16". A few compatible replacement wiper blades with their part numbers are as follows: Bosch 26A & Bosch 16A, Rain-X 5079281-1 & Rain-X 5079274-1, Michelin 8526 & Michelin 8516, Valeo 900261B & Valeo 900161B, Anco 91-26 & Anco 91-16, Trico 25-260 & Trico 25-160, PIAA 95065 & PIAA 95040 and ACDelco 8-2261 & ACDelco 8-2161. The only tool needed is a small flathead screwdriver. |
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 Pry Open Lock Tab |
 Swing Open Locking Tab |
 Pull Blade Down Off Hook |
| The first step is
to lift the wiper arm off the windshield until it remains in the raised
position by itself. Use a small flathead screwdriver to gently pry open the black plastic rectangular shaped locking tab at the center of the old wiper blade. Swing open the lock tab to release the old wiper blade. Pull the old wiper blade down to slide the mounting bracket out of the metal hook at the end of the wiper arm. |
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 Rotate Blade Perpendicular |
 Pass Hook Through Opening |
 Towel - Protect Glass |
| Rotate the old
wiper blade until is almost perpendicular with the metal wiper arm. Pass the metal hook at the end of the wiper arm through the opening in the old wiper blade. Place a towel or rag on the windshield to protect the glass from being cracked, shattered, scratched or chipped just in case the metal wiper arm smacks down on to the window while you are replacing the wiper blade. |
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 Line Up New Wiper Blade |
 Pass Hook Through Opening |
 Pull Up - In To Hook |
| I'd recommend
buying the Bosch 26A and
Bosch
16A wiper blades since they have great reviews on Amazon. Line up the new wiper blade with the metal wiper arm. The rubber blade should be pointing away from the windshield. Pass the metal hook through the opening in the center of the new wiper blade. Pull the plastic mounting bracket in the center of the new wiper up and in to the metal hook at the end of the wiper arm. |
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 Mounting Bracket Secure |
 Close Plastic Locking Tab |
 Lower Blade To Window |
| Swing the black
plastic lock tab closed and pop it back in to place to secure the new wiper
blade. Gently lower the wiper arm down to the windshield. For the best wiper performance, I'd recommend thoroughly cleaning off the windshield and applying a window treatment product such as Rain-X or Zaino Bros Glass Polish. For more, check out my other
2014-2018 Toyota Corolla DIY Repair & Maintenance Guides. |
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