Ultraman

Is the only solution buying them from the dealerships for the 03 C32 AMG? They are not cheap though!

If buying aftermarket wiper blades, how do you guys modified the passenger side wiper blade in order not to scartch the crowl under the windshield (note: wiper is curved). Which brand of wiper blades are compactible to the vehicle?

My wiper blades are the metal blade ones, i.e. there is a metal strip inside the insert - traditional (old) design.

Please advise!

tommy

Bosch Icon work fine. Measure your current arms and buy the same size; they come in different curves; just get the more curved version in the right size and you'll be fine.

dynomite05

You could get them from parts.com

King320

I buy bosch ones from walmart. Get the blades that are just one piece of high memory curved plastic. MUCH better than the metal ones

Ultraman

You have pictures what they look like? Which model from Bosch?

Ultraman

I searched through the internet, are those the ones with the bladeless?

tommy

Yes.

http://www.boschautoparts.com/WiperB...ages/Icon.aspx

How well did you search, though?

Ultraman

The OEM wiper blade on the passenger is curved upward (i.e. the profile of the blade follows the curvature of the windshield glass).

The one that you mentioned is curved downward since it is bracketless (bladeless), that is the one similar to those 2004 W203.

tommy

Just replace the entire assembly. I don't get the problem.

mrobinso

You searched the whole internets?

Okay not as funny as the smiley depicts but still..

Ultraman

Ha ha ha, what I meant is searching the Bosch Icon pictures!

Ultraman

Do you mean the entire mechanism (wiper arms)?

Well, anyway, I am going to the auto stores and check whether the Bosch Icon wipers will fit or not.

I really don't like the design of the wiper blade on the passenger side because it forces people to buy the OEM parts.

Thanks anyway for your suggestions!

W203Ramos

i just got the refills
http://www.autohausaz.com

got two sets and they work great!!!

DONOT GO TO THE STEALERSHIP!!!

Ultraman

are you saying those rubber inserts are replacable?

W203Ramos

yup, been changing them since my free maintenance ran out in '06

Ultraman

Do you remove / replace the rubber inserts just like the regular metal blades.

I found it very difficult to remove the inserts without breaking the metal clips on the metal blades that holding the rubber inserts. The metal clips are different from the regular metal blades that I have seen before.

Well, anyway, I try tonight, thanks.

tommy

That's why it's a hell of a lot easier to just replace them with a one-piece (meaning blade frame AND rubber insert in one piece, like the Icons) than to worry about little parts that will break off sooner rather than later.

Though I seem to be doing this while trying to help, so I'll leave it at that.

Ultraman

Maybe you misunderstand. I love the one piece design. This is what I got on my 2 car as well. However, the problem of the W203 (2002 and 2003) models, the passenger side of the metal wiper blade is curved upward. If I change the wiper blade framing (straight ones), the wiper blade on the passenger side will sit on the plastic crowl below the windshield. If the wiper is turned on, the wiper will strike the crowl and damage the rubber wiper.

Worst case will be buying from the dealership, problem solved!

amdeutsch

Get one 1" shorter for the passenger side. Problem solved.

Ultraman

Really, I am gonna to try! Thanks.

If this work, I am gonna to get the bracketless for sure!

tommy

It's twenty bucks - live large and try it. If it doesn't work, you're out a lapdance.

Ultraman

This is what I am gonna to try this weekend. Hopefully, it works!

Thanks.

Ultraman

Just tried the 21, 20 and the 19 blades on the passenger side, they still hit the plastic crowl below the bottom of the windshield!

W203Ramos

I've tried numerous size combinations on the one piece blades, the problem is that even if it doesnt hit the plastic molding I can almost guarantee that when you turn on the wipers on a rainy day the passenger side will vibrate and actually twist, the driver side worked well but not the passenger side due to the way the glass is curved. if you look at you stock blades on the passenger side you'll notice that the entire frame and blade is curved while the icons are straight. just my 2 cents. gl which ever route you go with


john

W203Ramos

lapdance would be a great idea. then live larger by springing for the whole set blade+frame from the stealer($75). this is what I used to do, but my good friend who is the sevice manager for a stealership told me to just purchase the blade refills. BTW all you have to do is squeeze the metal clips on the end and the bade slides off and the replacements have notches on the rubber and no longer use the metal clips. besides, I like the look of the stock blade frames with the small diffuser...I guess I'm old school