Wiper blades for W205
07-29-2015, 05:56 AM
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2015 C63S E1 (sold 2012 C63 AMG Sedan (Premium & APX)) & 09 C300 Sport 4Matic
The dealer just told me they need to aquire a special tool first to check and adjust the angle of the arm/blade as per an MB service information bulletin.
08-01-2015, 01:49 PM
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2015 C63S E1 (sold 2012 C63 AMG Sedan (Premium & APX)) & 09 C300 Sport 4Matic
Well they used the so called windshield wiper special tool on my friends C300 W205 and it did not fix the issue.
They insist using the same tool on my W205 C63S to verify, as they HAVE TO follow procedure on every car complaining about the chatter and I doubt it will yield better results.
MB Canada customer service have heard from me and don't have an answer. They now have a TIPS report in the system.
It's very concerning that MB does not have a solution.
I think it's the quality of the blade rubber or the blade geometry and there is no after market blade that will fit these new arm couplings.
MB has been building cars for 100 years but they screw up the wipers.
They insist using the same tool on my W205 C63S to verify, as they HAVE TO follow procedure on every car complaining about the chatter and I doubt it will yield better results.
MB Canada customer service have heard from me and don't have an answer. They now have a TIPS report in the system.
It's very concerning that MB does not have a solution.
I think it's the quality of the blade rubber or the blade geometry and there is no after market blade that will fit these new arm couplings.
MB has been building cars for 100 years but they screw up the wipers.
08-15-2015, 02:45 AM
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The noise the blades make are so annoying, its quite sad mb made a great car but f**ked up on a lot of small things. I really hope they order a tab or have some type of fix
08-16-2015, 01:50 PM
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Hmmm, how can I tell if my car would take the ICON OEM blades as photo shows? Looks nice. Is there a visual cue to if it'd fit w/o buying them and trying?
vin specific makes it hard to tell the blade, especially if it's the blade is different for different cars for same model and year out of the same factory.
vin specific makes it hard to tell the blade, especially if it's the blade is different for different cars for same model and year out of the same factory.
08-17-2015, 07:29 PM
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2015 C300 RWD AMG SPORT ~ Iridium Silver
Just purchased a NEW MB WIPER SET
C300 build date is 2/2015 and does have different length wiper blades. It was raining here in Bama today and the skipping and shuddering was driving me crazy. I have used the Griot's Garage glass sealant with a little success. The windshield does bead off quite nicely but the skip and shudder is really annoying.
So, today I went to MB and purchased an new $69 set. I did learn how to make the blades stop vertically on the windshield and replace the blades ~ easily. Did you know that the blades have a wear indicator that turns yellow when worn out? Regardless, mine were factory black.
It is suppose to rain again tomorrow -- if the skipping continues -- a dealership trip will be in my future.
So, today I went to MB and purchased an new $69 set. I did learn how to make the blades stop vertically on the windshield and replace the blades ~ easily. Did you know that the blades have a wear indicator that turns yellow when worn out? Regardless, mine were factory black.
It is suppose to rain again tomorrow -- if the skipping continues -- a dealership trip will be in my future.
08-20-2015, 10:56 AM
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2015 C63S E1 (sold 2012 C63 AMG Sedan (Premium & APX)) & 09 C300 Sport 4Matic
This issue doesn't show up after a few strokes when the windshield is dry or when using the windshield solution either, only with water.
Sometimes the wipers need to work for a minute or two in the rain before the trouble begins. It starts off with the bottom of the wiper vibrating and builds into the top as well after a few minutes. Very annoying.
It may be the geometry but it may also be poor rubber on the OEM blades. Bosch told me they don't yet have a set to fit this arm so we are stuck to test the blade rubber for now.
Once we get rain and I can test it again, I'll drive to the dealer that same day and show them the problem yet again. MB just doesn't have another plan of action. The MB rep was at the dealer and said to me they never heard of this problem before (likely story eh :-) ), he did see the problem first hand though. They took videos and sent them on.
I did buy a set of Bosch blades (that don't fit)and returned them. One might try buying a set of Bosch and a set of OEM and try to disassemble both to retrofit the OEM blade connector to the Bosch blade. It doesn't look easy and the connector may break but someone more talented than me may want to try it.
Sometimes the wipers need to work for a minute or two in the rain before the trouble begins. It starts off with the bottom of the wiper vibrating and builds into the top as well after a few minutes. Very annoying.
It may be the geometry but it may also be poor rubber on the OEM blades. Bosch told me they don't yet have a set to fit this arm so we are stuck to test the blade rubber for now.
Once we get rain and I can test it again, I'll drive to the dealer that same day and show them the problem yet again. MB just doesn't have another plan of action. The MB rep was at the dealer and said to me they never heard of this problem before (likely story eh :-) ), he did see the problem first hand though. They took videos and sent them on.
I did buy a set of Bosch blades (that don't fit)and returned them. One might try buying a set of Bosch and a set of OEM and try to disassemble both to retrofit the OEM blade connector to the Bosch blade. It doesn't look easy and the connector may break but someone more talented than me may want to try it.
08-20-2015, 01:08 PM
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i went to the dealership, they adjusted wiper angle, changed wiper blade, replaced wiper arm. They fixed the jumping/chattering issue. But squeaking noise came up and they said they've done everything, and nothing else can be done at this point.
Different problem, but still annoying.
I dont know where to go from here. Besides every other problems I have, including excessive wind noise, I can live with those, but not the wiper noise!
Different problem, but still annoying.
I dont know where to go from here. Besides every other problems I have, including excessive wind noise, I can live with those, but not the wiper noise!
10-04-2015, 09:58 AM
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2015 C300/ 2014 Ford Expedition 2012Ford F205 4x4
I will post pics tomorrow along with a part#. I picked mine up at AutoZone last week, was in there for caliper paint and thought I would give it a try and lucked out. The OEM wipers were okay with heavy rain, light rain drove me nutz.
