yxc145

Hi C350 sport owner

unlike C300, we have additional steps to go through when installing the clear side markers. There is a screw holding the OEM lense to the black housing you need to unscrew to remove the lense. It's tricky. The space is very small. So, you need a pretty small L shape screw driving to do that job. Also, it's not a phillip or flat head screw. it's 6 lobe/star recess. Good luck to you all. I think the saler for the the clear side markers should give discount to C350 owners, cause we have to buy additional tools and spend much much more time to do the job.

Azn_C300

Good to know. You're probably the first C350 owner to do this since I haven't seen this posted anywhere else.

aprince2die4

one more quesion....did the screw fit into the clear lenses i dont recall seeing ne thread in the clear lense hole....also if u didnt rescrew it...does it still sit tight against the fender?

yxc145

the clear markers i got has no threads in the hole. They do fit, but of course, not gonna be "tight" like the OEM ones with screws. I am not exactly sure if the clear lense HOLE size is bigger than the screws. If not, you can definitely try screwing them in.

aprince2die4

ok great info...thanx everyone

Krytech

The clear ones with the chrome bulbs that I got do not fit perfectly tight against the fender. It was buggin at first but now I don't notice it as much. Probably cause I got a scratch on it in a parking lot so that's all I see now...

But I don't recall there being anything like you're describing when I installed them on my C350. Different lens manufacturer maybe?

angeloxnet

same with me, no screws needed?
it just clips in 3 places

yxc145

that's a possibility. anyway, i actually ones with screws are better. So they can fit the bumper tighter and not fall out easily.

mb_horseshoe

I have a c300 and had the screw as well.

My car is only 2 weeks old, maybe the newer builds have it... not sure

Derspeed

Mine had no screw, but does have a place for it. This is odd.

rb23lb

this has nothing to do with whether it is a c350 or c300...

I have the c350 and i didnt have to use a screwdriver for my clears...

they also fit snugly jusyt like OEM... without screws...make sure you get the more expensive ones on ebay... the cheaper ones didnt fit right for me and i had to return them...

i picked my c350 up in october 2007, maybe the newer builds have screws....

Azn_C300

mine was late May 08 delivery and had no screws. If they did update it by production date, they only did it for the c350s then.

nolabenz

There was a screw for my C300

jo17jC230

Me too.

yxc145

Hi guys

i just did. ones with screws holding the lenses. You can screw them back into the clear lenses you got (even the holes don't have threads). Not really hard to do, just take some patience with the right L shape tool. It will hold the Clear marker in much tighter and guranteed never to fall out. No more wiggling

kfm999

MB owes all of us pre- 05/08 C owners a screw.

yxc145

If you guys without screws see a hole in the housing unit and also see threads in the hole of the of the OEM amber lense, I wonder if Mercedes benz forgot to put screws in... ha ha, just a joke.

Azn_C300

wonder what else in the car they forgot to put screws in....

Ron Jr

You think thats scary. A while ago a friend of mine owned a Jeep, purchased new no mods. I went to change his oil and was lying under the car when I looked at the passanger side leaf spring. The rear bolt was well over 3/4's of the way out. No thoughts I slid out real quick got out the floor jack and jack stands a quick run to the parts store for a new bolt with nut some locktite and it was fine for the rest of the time he owned the car. Also found a screwdriver behind the battery when I changed that for him don't know if it came from the factory or at the shop he had some work done. Looked old though.

narky

This is all very reassuring to know.

aprince2die4

dont wanna start drama but mine has a screw and was made in SA...just for thought...maybe cause of different plants

who8888

It looks like maybe the door pins

who8888

I just got a set of the clear lenses. How hard to install them? Is it just removing the wheel well covers and removing the OEM lenses? Or there is more to it..

Thanks!

yxc145

ok, you gotta see if you have the screws holding the OEM lense to the rear black housing or not. If not, it's pretty easy to pop them out. If you do have the screws. you will need a small L shape Torx screw driver to take the screws out. very time consuming and hurts your fingers.
Putting them back in is tricky, too. You just gotta play with it a bit.
without screws.. about 20 minutes.
With screws... about 35 minutes.

who8888

We are talking about the Orange side marker in the front right? Just want to make sure. If so, how can you tell if there is a screw holding the lense without popping it out?