Just purchased some new OE hybrid wiper blades from my local Subaru parts department. These are part #s SOA591U422 and SOA591U419. They’re made in Mexico and I don’t see anything on them that gives a clue as to the manufacturer. First I’ve tried these, but they appear nice. We’ll have to wait for some rain to get a performance review!
Subaru 22” and 19” OE wiper blades
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Probably Anco or Trico.
At least when you buy OE from the dealer you know the part has to meet the vehicle manufacturers OE spec and quality which may be way different than the same product providers aftermarket product.
Anco, Trico, or Valeo most likely 
How much were they?
Were they a lot more then after market blades?
Were they a lot more then after market blades?
The packaging is Trico. On subaru any part number that begins with SOA means its a part that Subaru of America sources locally rather than from FHI.
Get the proper wipers from Denso and your consternation will evaporate.
If they are like the Toyota blades, then you should be able to buy wiper refills for them
$19 each.
In normal times Subaru did, but parts.subaru.com is showing a supply chain issue with refills. Front right is available, but front left is unavailable nationwide. Probably not a big priority for them right now.
Well if you name most of them I bet it's definitely one of them.Anco, Trico, or Valeo most likely
Just kidding just kidding.
Wow!
That's a lot.
Pretty average for OE from a dealer parts department.
Why not just buy a good name brand for less money?
Subaru would replace them free in their 3yr/36k warranty and our 2005 they were short lived. Hopefully a better supplier now.
I wanted to try out the OE option and while price is important it wasn't my top priority. To be fair the name-brand hybrid blades in auto parts stores cost either the same or more. I spent around $41 with tax on these OE blades. A cursory glance at RockAuto shows the following prices for a set of available hybrid blades + shipping:
Denso: $48.13
ANCO: $40.72
AC Delco: $34.92
Trico Sentry: $23.26
There's an appreciable difference in pricing only with the Trico Sentry, but my past experiences with their products have not been great. I will say it's been many years since I've tried them though. The set I'm taking off were very cheap (Costco blades), but nothing special. Anywho, just trying something different.
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Yes, I've heard mixed results as well, but I do think the supplier has changed in recent years.
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Oh I thought after market would be a lot cheaper. Carry on.
If your Subaru uses the “designer” NWB blades as many Toyotas do, a refill from that model from a dealership will fit. I’ve heard of Chinese refills from Amazon being one to one fit.
I have a feeling that NWB/Denso “designer” refills as well as Honda/Nissan Mitsuba ones are similar. However, NWB doesn’t sell refills here.
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I noticed that my two trusted Subaru OE online parts suppliers stopped selling insert refills several years ago. When asked, they simply said Subaru stopped offering the inserts and had switched to only offering the entire replacement for more money.
