John CC

Does anyone have an alternative to the $100 each Magic Vision wiper blades?

BlownV8

Yes. I order refill blanks, disassemble the old wiper blades, and install the new rubber insert. Seems to work as good or better than the OE units but it does take a bit of effort. The payoff is huge savings and the ability to change for around $4 each time.

This is the type I use. No affiliation with the seller and no experience with them. Just an example. 8 PCS Universal 28 inch Car Bus Silicone Frameless Windshield Wiper Blade Refill | eBay

John CC

Thanks!

Are you certain that is the right one? Care to share a link to the one you use? I was hoping for something like that. How hard are the blades to get apart? Too bad I didn't try to get the dealer to give me the old ones last time they changed them. I had no idea how spendy they would be once I had to pay for them...

mikey08

John, Do your wiper blades skip at all with the OEM's? I have for years tried other brands and all skip like crazy..
Thanks
mike

John CC

I wouldn't say they skip.

Unfortunately, there don't seem to be any "other" brands available if you have the "Magic Vision" option...

Leetom

Guys, he is asking for Magic Vision blades that have the tiny wiper fluid holes in them, not normal solid blades. I have not seen those sold elsewhere, but maybe pull the bill from last time you replaced them at dealer and do a Google search on that PN...you can also pull up a parts list from most online dealer parts sites by Googling Mercedes Parts, then look up the wiper PN. Amazon may have, or a dealer online store at a good discount.

Leetom

Here is a Hack from a user on Benzworld. May be an option.

https://www.benzworld.org/threads/ma...lades.3067966/

jrbnittany

Buy them once from FCP Euro, then replace them for free, for life. That's what I did.

BlownV8

Yes, that's what I do with mine.