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On the E210 Corolla this is about as easy as car work gets, with one quirk: the blades park low and partly tucked under the cowl trim, so on some cars you cannot flip the arm up far enough to work comfortably. The fix is the service position - switch the wipers to LO with the car on, then kill the ignition mid-sweep so the arms stop out in the open glass.
The front sizes are the same across the whole generation and all three drivetrains: 26 in on the driver side, 16 in on the passenger side. Only the hatchback adds a rear blade, around 12 in. The thing people get wrong is forcing the blade off the hook without releasing the plastic locking tab first, which either snaps the clip or bends the arm tip so the new blade never sits flat.
| Item | Type | Product search |
|---|---|---|
| Small flat-blade screwdriver 3-4 mm tip Releases the locking tab on the blade-to-arm connector. | Required | search retailer |
| Needle-nose pliers Standard 6 in Helps squeeze the retaining clip and pull stiff blades off the hook. | Recommended | search retailer |
| Folded towel or foam pad Lay it on the glass so a bare wiper arm cannot spring down and crack the windshield. | Required | search retailer |
| Microfiber cloth Wipe the glass and clean the wiper arm before fitting new blades. | Required | search retailer |
| Glass cleaner Ammonia-free automotive Removes the road film that makes new blades chatter. | Consumables | search retailer |
| Isopropyl alcohol wipes 70% or higher Wipe the new rubber edge and the glass path for a clean first sweep. | Consumables | search retailer |
| Front wiper blade, driver side 26 in (650 mm) Left-hand front blade on all E210 Corolla body styles (LHD). | Parts | search retailer |
| Front wiper blade, passenger side 16 in (400 mm) Right-hand front blade on all E210 Corolla body styles (LHD). | Parts | search retailer |
| Rear wiper blade 12 in (300 mm) - hatchback only Corolla Hatchback has a rear wiper; sedans do not. | Parts | search retailer |
| 10 mm socket and ratchet 10 mm, 1/4 in drive Only needed if you also remove a wiper arm to reposition it; not required for a blade swap. | Recommended | search retailer |
| Nitrile gloves Keeps graphite coating and grime off your hands and off the new rubber. | Safety | search retailer |
Blade sizes are identical for the 1.8 2ZR-FAE, 2.0 M20A-FKS and the 1.8 hybrid - only body style matters: sedans have no rear wiper, hatchbacks add a roughly 12 in rear blade.
| Front wiper arm retaining nut (only if arm is removed) | verify in the service manual |
| Rear wiper arm nut, hatchback (only if arm is removed) | verify in the service manual |
26 in (650 mm) on the driver side and 16 in (400 mm) on the passenger side for sedan, hatchback and hybrid. The Corolla Hatchback also uses about a 12 in (300 mm) rear blade.
With the ignition in ON or READY, flick the wiper stalk to LO and then switch the ignition off while the blades are moving. They stop mid-windshield where you can reach the connectors easily.
No. The driver blade is 26 in and the passenger blade is 16 in. Fitting the long blade on the passenger side will make it hit the A-pillar or the other blade.
You can often do it by hand, but a small flat screwdriver to release the locking tab and a folded towel to protect the glass make it much safer and quicker. No sockets are needed unless you remove a wiper arm.