The proper windshield wipers for W126's. Please read. - Page 3 - PeachParts Mercedes-Benz Forum

Hatterasguy · #31 01-12-2006, 05:40 PM

Those tabs hold the cage on the wiper arm, Bosch cage's without those tabs will pop off the arm eventually.

#32 01-12-2006, 06:31 PM

I just ordered a set of wipers (new cages and all) and they are on their way.
Being able to see in the rain is important to me...course now I'll realize I need a new windshield (I think my current one is the origional)

Do I need to make a diy page of how to put on windshield wipers? LOL

I'd hope not

Hatterasguy · #33 01-12-2006, 06:43 PM

Brandon I don't know how it works in OR, but in CT if you have glass coverage they will change your windshield for free. Just call your insurance company and say you can't see out of it anymore, thats all it takes.

Simple as can be all you have to do is give up your car for a few hours as they swap in a new one.

#34 01-12-2006, 07:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Hatterasguy

Brandon I don't know how it works in OR, but in CT if you have glass coverage they will change your windshield for free. Just call your insurance company and say you can't see out of it anymore, thats all it takes.

Simple as can be all you have to do is give up your car for a few hours as they swap in a new one.

I presume this is if you have full coverage?

If so...I don't have such stuff on my car. The cost of it is just not worth what I have invested into my car.

If state farm was willing to do it, I'd go for it. But knowing them, they'll try to charge me all of it and then raise my rates for no reason

I figure a REAL mercedes windshiled is in order. Assuming this in the origional..its taken some SERIOUS rock attacks and survived with nothing more than a tiny chip...no cracks...etc...amazing glass thickness

Hatterasguy · #35 01-12-2006, 07:29 PM

No you don't need full coverage. Glass coverage is a seperat thing, talk to your insurance agent.

Of course a glass place will use an OE windsheild, do a search the brands have been gone over in the past.

#36 01-13-2006, 02:19 AM

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Originally Posted by Hatterasguy

No you don't need full coverage. Glass coverage is a seperat thing, talk to your insurance agent.

Of course a glass place will use an OE windsheild, do a search the brands have been gone over in the past.

I'll have to do this...I defintely want a quality replacement becuase about once a month I get a fatty rock attacking my windshield. It leaves chips every time but that thing has NOT cracked yet...not even in full sunshine.

I need to redo the sealant stuff anyway...I should just cough up the dollars and replace it

Zackb911 · #37 01-13-2006, 08:34 AM

Maybe im cheap but the autozone replacements with zip ties (through the hole on cage) hold and work fine no chatter, streaking, noise, or anything...

deerefanatic · #38 01-13-2006, 09:07 AM

I have a set of those "TriplEdge" blades from walmart. $7 each.

Other than they are slightly loose and seem too long (but their measurements measure up exactly) the work fine. Make a wonderful smear-free wipe with a lifetime warranty! If I understand right, I get free silicone refills as long as I own the car.

I may secure them with zip ties just in case though.....

#39 01-13-2006, 10:39 AM

Heh,

I guess if you drive enough per year (I am clocking on about 30k-35k) then I guess the expense of the real windshield wipers is worth it. Something about sun dried zip ties and me loosing a wiper on the freeway in pouring down rain is just not appealing

But then again, it rains like 70-80% of the year here in Oregon

raymr · #40 01-13-2006, 11:09 AM

Our local Advance Auto carries Bosch and Trico blades. Strangely, their computer doesn't even list the Bosch units for my car. I was a little skeptical, but I bought the Trico Teflon blades instead. It turns out they do fit very well, and snap solidly in place as in the picture above. So far they operate very quietly and smoothly, but its only been a week.

Gold420 · #41 05-20-2006, 09:49 AM

I got some trico 15-210 fits well and no tie wraps needed!

pmckechnie · #42 05-20-2006, 10:49 AM

This is just trivia, but on my 126, I totally removed the right wiper arm one time when I needed a replacement wiper and couldn't find one at the time (was out on the road going from NC to FL). Well, I got home (back to NC)and rather than replacing the arm and wiper blade I just left it that way. You only loose about 3 inches of wipe on the right side. It's been about 3 years now and no one even notices that it is missing. Cuts my wiper blade replacement cost in half.

deerefanatic · #43 05-23-2006, 01:13 PM

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Originally Posted by deerefanatic

I have a set of those "TriplEdge" blades from walmart. $7 each.

Other than they are slightly loose and seem too long (but their measurements measure up exactly) the work fine. Make a wonderful smear-free wipe with a lifetime warranty! If I understand right, I get free silicone refills as long as I own the car.

I may secure them with zip ties just in case though.....

Update:

Those things aren't worth a crap on a 126. They never fit "tight" and would hit the trim on the windshield and I ended up losing my little coupler piece that goes on top. Thank goodness for junkyards!

Verdict: Use OEM blades/cages.

Hatterasguy · #44 05-24-2006, 12:21 AM

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Originally Posted by deerefanatic

Update:

Those things aren't worth a crap on a 126. They never fit "tight" and would hit the trim on the windshield and I ended up losing my little coupler piece that goes on top. Thank goodness for junkyards!

Verdict: Use OEM blades/cages.

Correct, wasted like $40 on them only to have them snap off in the rain on a busy street.

Drove SD home, yanked the OE cages off the sleeping SDL and never had a single wiper issue in the next 7 months.

OE cages are the only option, all others just don't fit.

rchase · #45 05-24-2006, 05:03 AM

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Originally Posted by Hatterasguy

No you don't need full coverage. Glass coverage is a seperat thing, talk to your insurance agent.

Of course a glass place will use an OE windsheild, do a search the brands have been gone over in the past.

Does Mercedes still sell original glass? I have my original 1982 windshield and only one side window is not original on my car. Im considering replacing the non original window with an MB pane.