Who makes NAPA windshield wiper blades?

[paulri]

And are they made in the USA?

I need to get a new blade.. My go to, foreign made Rainx are in stock, but I'm willing to try domestic. Is NAPA trico made, or if not, at least made in the USA?

 

[Hall]

On many NAPA parts, they don't put a lot of effort into the part # they assign, usually just adding a digit or letter to the OEM's part #. Do their blade numbers look like anyone else's ?

 

[paulri]

OK, like the Napa filters lop the first "5" off the Wix part number?

Well the NAPA part for the blade I need is WIP 60191.

The Trico part number is 19-1b (it is a 19 inch blade), so that doesn't look too close. Amazon didn't have a box/package pic for the Trico blade; I'm sure the Trico blade has a more specific part number than what I just gave.

 

[paulri]

Well I can't seem to find any Trico blade that has a part number 60191.

I guess the NAPA fit is not made by Trico.....

 

[nthach]

NAPA uses Trico or Anco - the numbering system is different though.

 

[Hall]

Yeah, for wiper blades, at least NAPA's part # is just too generic. The "191" part is no doubt for 19" and many blade makers have some variations of the same length so they add a -1, -2, or a letter.

More Googling.... NAPA calls their blades "Exact Fit...". Trico calls their blades (at least one of their lines) "Exact Fit....". Hmmm

 

[paulri]

OK, my local napa says it has it, so I'll swing by and grab one, AAA discount so that will save me a couple bucks as well.

You know, if it isn't made in USA I'll just go back to RainX.

 

[ZebRuaj]

The Napa proformer beams I picked up during their sale were Valeo blades. Big ol' stamp by the barcode on the back of the packaging.

 

[1978elcamino]

the lowest bidder

 

[CourierDriver]

Tiawan

 

[paulri]

Found out, at least the 19 inch blade for my highlander is made in China. So I have no reason to prefer it over the RainX blades, that I know last very long. I didn't see made in America blades at either NAPA or Walmart.

 

[dlundblad]

My local store had them on sale for $3 each or so. Whatever it was, it was below ST prices.

I though they were very nice. US made IIRC but this was a few years ago.