Had a supposed simple job to do today,,,,,,,,,,,
Partners car (2004 Toyota Rav) needed new wiper blades.
She had been to Supercheap already and purchased the blades.
I go out and remove the driver side one and replaced it with one of the new ones.
Then went to the passenger side and removed that one.
Went to insert the new one,,,,,, but it wouldn't fit.
A bit perplexed, I measured the old one, and it was 5 mm wide.
Then measured the old one from the driver side, and it was 8 mm wide.
Unfkn believable.
I rang Toyota and asked the question.
Apparently the odd sized blades are made by Toyota for Toyota,,,,, and the expectation is that everyone has to buy "GENUINE PARTS"
What a Mongrel breed ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,