dbldpr

I do not drive the car a lot. Since a year ago, when the wiper was replaced about a skipping problem I may have put 600 miles on the car. At that time I cleaned windshield with mineral spirits and glass cleaner. Took care of the problem. No more skipping. Now a year later, I finally had car out in rain and it started skipping again. Did the same thing as last time but I only cleaned the wiper blades instead of replacing. Shot water on the car and problem solved again. Called dealer and told him the problem they said the same crap that it is because there is no metal in the wiper. I said that MB should put metal in it then. He recommended just changing the wipers once a year. AT $58 plus tax with only 600 miles on car? I guess we have the best or nothing. Garbage in garbage out.

The G Man

Rubber age as it sits, changing the wiper once a year should be regular maintenance no matter how much you drive the car.

KEY08

Yeah, you really can't get around this one. I have been changing blades regularly in these E class cars over the years. I have tried different blades, Rainx treatments, etc. and none of it works for me. Just change blades often. Especially, here in Chicago with salt spray.

ItalianJoe1

Having them sitting is worse than regular use actually, but yeah they do suck. It's amazing what they charge for them and still can't get them to last any real length of time. It's a design issue, new blades on new cars and they still skip.

dbldpr

went and bought new wiper blades at Autohause on the edens. Talked to parts guy he said MB makes an additive that you put into the windshield wiper fluid container that makes the skipping go away. They say when someone comes in with that problem they give them a free bottle of the additive. Part # A001986807117 They said it works every time. Has anyone else out there heard of this stuff?

KEY08

Oh man, was he working out of a Conestoga wagon out back? I don't believe for one minute that there is some kind of slick elixir that will solve this issue without creating additional problems. If I pour olive oil in my washer tank the skipping will probably go away also.

dbldpr

looked up the part number it is a concentrate washer detergent for summer use. I guess they figure it cleans the windshield and wiper when you use it and they say it stops the skidding? I will not use it until the wipers start to do it again. It was free so I cannot loose but I am affraid to use it now that I cleaned everything already.

thefisch

Sounds like it is just their official washer fluid. And it's not like you are going to spray the windshield in a rainstorm. Any coating applied is just going to wear off. Changing blades is the best option. But I agree they should last longer for the price you pay. I get 1 or 2 years out of the $10 blades on our Honda.

dbldpr

I agree it is just the adative they use for the summer. More than likely once you use it and it rains you have to use it again because it washes off. This makes 3 things I do not like about MB The Transmission and the wipers and the third thing the Navigation but it fixed itself, but I still cannot put in my address. Oh well I am glad I have the Best or nothing!!!!

beejAMG

lol

rubber (wiper blades in this case) tends to harden in time more so when not being used. i normally replace mine every service or when it starts to skip, whichever comes first. i reckon additives helps clean the windscreen but wont prolong the blades life.

Peachy

Good to know I'm not the only one with this problem. I'll just wait to replace mine once rainy season comes again, which may be never in California :B

thenew3

My original blades are almost 4 years old and I do not have this problem. The driver side has started to develop a small streak so I'll likely replace it before the rainy season starts.

My wife's car needs new blades yearly, (sometimes twice a year). Only difference is her car is parked outside about 11 hours a day, 6 days a week, while my car is parked inside and driven only a few times a week.

I think the UV rays from the sun does a great deal of damage to the rubber in the blades.

dbldpr

Sun has nothing to do with it. My car sits in garage 98% of the time. Only put 600 miles in a year on the car between wiper blades. Hardly never sets out in the sun. Just a crapy design on the new blades MB has and they know about it but they do not care.

thenew3

Unless the design has changed significantly from 2013 to 2014 I don't see how it could be the design.

My parents are driving a 5+ year old C300 with the original blades, and it still works fine.

The sun has everything to do with how rubber ages.

dbldpr

not in my case. You are in California how much rain do actually get? And how often do you use the wipers? If you only use the spray from solvent it will never shutter. Different uses cause different problems. If I only used the wipers to clean a bug off the glass with the solvent my wipers would last forever but with all the rain we get you rarely use solvent. Solvent makes it slick so there is no shutter. I also have a 6 year old vehicle Non MB that stays out in all the weather we have and it has the original wipers. MB saves money where ever they can You put crap in you get crap out. In 2014 the put a cheap Garmen head unit in the navigation in there cars. I cannot even put my address in but I can do it on any MB vehicle before 2014. Again you put crap in you get crap out. They also changed Transmission in 2014 Again you put crap in you get crap out. Just go in the different forums and see all the complaints on the 2014 models. And MB does nothing. Don't get me wrong. I love my car I just wish it did not have all these cheap parts put into it. If I had known ahead of time I probably would have waited to buy a MB until all the faults were corrected. OH well the best or nothing.

fintail

I had issues with the OEM Valeo blades on my first W212. On the advice of a member here (Arrie), I got a set of Bosch Icons, removed the rubber part, and put them in the MB frames. No more skipping and they are silent. I notice 2015+ cars have a different design.

thenew3

I never use solvent. I keep my washer fluid reservoir filled up with plain water. How much does it rain in California? Some years it rains daily between November through April, other years not so much.

I just checked an online parts site and it shows the same wiper part # for 2013 and 2014 E350 so we have the same blades. I don't think it's a cheap design as it's lasted me much longer than any other blade I've used.

My wife's bmw needs it's blades replaced at least once a year. BMW covers it for free under their free maintenance program.

If you think the E class is such cheap junk then maybe you should've gotten something else.

Don't blame the Nav head unit for not having your address, blame the database, which can be updated.

dbldpr

You are wrong part 2128201900 will not work on a 2013 according to the MB web site so Our cars do not have the same wiper. But then you know everything that you comment on. Also it is the head unit not the data base. It will not accept the correct data base. MB has tried. They have no idea on how to correct it. There are many cars out there with the same problem all starting in 2014. Maybe you have a tidbit that can help them also. You should not talk and recommend things you have no idea about. But then everone is entitled to there opinion. And yes I would have gotten something else had I known about all the cheap crap they put in the expensive car but thanks for your recomendation it was helpful. I will not bother replying to anymore of your comments because it is not doing anything for my frustration with the car But it sure was nice of you to respond the way you did. Your suggestions were really helpful. Have a nice day

thenew3

Funny that's the same part # my service advisor gave me when he asked if I wanted to replace the blades a few months ago.
Quick google shows that part # fits W212 E class from 2010 to 2016

I guess you are right, MB part # 2128201900 is different from MB Part # 2128201900 in some worlds.

Have a good night!

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dbldpr

Compatibility I guess thenew3 is never wrong all the web sites are wrong? But when you know everything you are never wrong. He first says "I just checked an online parts site and it shows the same wiper part # for 2013 and 2014 E350 so we have the same blades" now he says "Funny that's the same part # my service advisor gave me when he asked if I wanted to replace the blades a few months ago" This is what the web sites say: I guess the web sites are wrong.



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thenew3

For a guy who said he isn't replying anymore, that sure looks like a reply to me.

You're basing your info on an ebay seller?!?! wow!

Check out the link on the bottom of my post #19, See how all E class from 2010-2016 (Aka W212 series) have same part # for the wiper blade.

And yes, that is the same part # the service advisor gave me. So you're saying the MB service advisor gave me the wrong part # after looking up the part using the VIN # from my car? I guess there is a slight chance since he was new to the job, but I doubt his computer would give him the wrong info using my VIN #.

fintail

The same blade may fit all W212, but I am not sure all years have the same blade holder. My 2016 is definitely different than my prior car.

dbldpr

According to the Autohause dealership on the edens they almost all are different. To get the correct wiper to fit on the arm you really need the Vin number. Dealerships that sell on ebay list what vehicles the wiper will fit onto and usually they are correct but sometimes it will work on a different vehicle. When a person posts on the forum they are looking for solutions and helpful answers. On this forum you will have some members state whatever they want whether true or not just to get into an argument with someone because they are idiots with nothing to do. There comments are not helpful and they have there groupies that also feast on negative comments that fuel the arguments. When this happens you just have to block them so you do not read the stuff they write.