How do you change the windshield wiper blades on a 2003 Honda CR-V?

Answer 1

The first, important step is to buy the correct-fitting replacements. The 2003 Honda CRV takes a 21" driver side wiper, 20" passenger side wiper and an 10" or 11" rear wiper (11" can be hard to find so 10" will work also).

When buying windshield wiper blades be sure to always use the application guide book at the store, or now-a-days you can Google 'lookup wiper size'. You want to look this up because correct wiper fit is more than correct length, it's also proper attachment. Not all attachments fit all arms. Using the application guide or looking up wiper size online will avoid headaches of buying the right lengths with the wrong attachments.

The installation process is simple and requires pushing down a tab on the wiper mount, rotating the wiper blade so you can pull the wiper out of the hook on the arm. Then you simply snap the new wiper blade on. The replacement wiper blades will come with step-by-step, illustrated instructions and once you have the instructions and the wiper blades/arms in your hands and in front of you, it will all make better sense and will an easy maintenance task. Very simple and takes 5-15 minutes usually not requiring any tools.

If in your budget, upgrade to the newer-style frameless "beam blades" which perform better than conventional framed wipers. I use Trico NeoForm Beam Blades which are fantastic.