Another Dash Peel
Junior Member
Joined: Jan 2026
Posts: 62
Likes: 22
2020 S560 4matic. 2017 Z06 convertible.
MBWorld Fanatic!
Joined: Aug 2007
Posts: 1,823
Likes: 792
From: Pacific Northwest
2001 S600 V12 Sold, 2011 Jaguar XFR Sold, 2017 S550 4-Matic, 2018 S63 AMG Sedan
Here's a previous thread with ideas suggestions and fixes: https://mbworld.org/forums/s-class-w...highlight=dash
MBWorld Fanatic!
Joined: Aug 2007
Posts: 1,823
Likes: 792
From: Pacific Northwest
2001 S600 V12 Sold, 2011 Jaguar XFR Sold, 2017 S550 4-Matic, 2018 S63 AMG Sedan
https://www.amazon.com/GEAR-AID-Wets...s%2C192&sr=8-2
I don't comment much on this forum but all you need - get ur hands underneath the leather put some in add a towel or something to put force and let it sit and done
I don't comment much on this forum but all you need - get ur hands underneath the leather put some in add a towel or something to put force and let it sit and done
Trending Topics
MBWorld Fanatic!
Joined: Aug 2007
Posts: 1,823
Likes: 792
From: Pacific Northwest
2001 S600 V12 Sold, 2011 Jaguar XFR Sold, 2017 S550 4-Matic, 2018 S63 AMG Sedan
Fixing it isn't particularly difficult. The difficulty is getting in there along the bottom edge of the windshield without removing the windshield. In my case; the car has one corner along the front edge slightly lifting, but there's less than an inch of space to get in there with anything. The area is so tight that nobody can see it from inside the car, it's only visible when looking from the outside. I've left it alone since it hasn't gotten any worse in the last 2+ years. When I needed my windshield replaced I couldn't find anybody who had the ability to calibrate the windshield in the field so I had to take it in for replacement. That would have been my chance to fix the dash.
MB World Stories
The Best of Mercedes & AMG
Manual Mercedes? 6 Times Sindelfingen Let Drivers Have All The Fun
Verdad Gallardo
Mercedes SLR McLaren 722 S Is Extremely Rare Example Modified by McLaren
Verdad Gallardo
8 Classic Boxy Mercedes Designs That Have Aged Like Fine Wine
Verdad Gallardo
Flawlessly Restored Mercedes 190E Evo II Heads to Auction
Verdad Gallardo
Electric Mercedes C-Class Unveiled: 11 Things You Need to Know
Verdad Gallardo
Mercedes EQS Gets A Major Update: Everything You Need to Know
Verdad Gallardo
5 Underrated Mercedes-Benz Models That Don't Get the Love They Deserve
Verdad Gallardo
Mercedes 300D Has Pushed Well Past 1 Million Miles and It Ain't Stopping
Verdad Gallardo
10 Most Reliable Mercedes-Benz Models You Can Buy Used
Verdad Gallardo
Super Member
Joined: Mar 2019
Posts: 573
Likes: 179
From: Half Moon Bay, CA
2016 S550e, 2005 Nissan Xterra 4x4, 1984 300ZX
Sun is the enemy for sure, I have my baby in a garage and when parked out in the sun I have a great fitting AMG sunshade that goes all the way into the crease to keep that sun off the dash. I lived in Phoenix for 3 years and got my introduction to protecting leather from the sun!!
MBWorld Fanatic!
Joined: Dec 2011
Posts: 4,372
Likes: 945
W212 FL
Thread Starter
MBWorld Fanatic!
Joined: Mar 2005
Posts: 1,032
Likes: 77
From: Wash. D.C.
'20 S63
Update: Every shop I've been to say the same thing.......will need to replace the dashboard. On line search shows part # 222-680-42-87-xxx, with xxx depicts color code. My vehicle has trim code 561 Exclusive Black Leather. Would 9E38 be the proper color code? TIA.
Super Member
Joined: Jun 2017
Posts: 577
Likes: 195
From: PA
W223 S500 LWB 4-Matic, W222 S450 LWB 4-Matic, A238 E400 Cabriolet 4-Matic
You could use contact or other adhesive with weights applied to re-glue the leather down but it is a difficult area to work on without removing the windshield. You could ask a glass shop how much to remove and re-install the glass?
Use a high quality $75+ USD custom fitting sunshade at all times outdoors. Even in the winter. So far they have worked for our previous and current Benz vehicles with leather dashes. I don't understand why folks pay so much for a vehicle and don't simply protect a very expensive and critically viewed area like a leather dash panel that's known to peel. I guess it takes extra work to deploy & store
Also keep the leather conditioned properly with a quality leather conditioner so it doesn't dry out and shrink so much. I believe that to be the root cause of the peel accelerated by heat and UV rays.
Use a high quality $75+ USD custom fitting sunshade at all times outdoors. Even in the winter. So far they have worked for our previous and current Benz vehicles with leather dashes. I don't understand why folks pay so much for a vehicle and don't simply protect a very expensive and critically viewed area like a leather dash panel that's known to peel. I guess it takes extra work to deploy & store
Also keep the leather conditioned properly with a quality leather conditioner so it doesn't dry out and shrink so much. I believe that to be the root cause of the peel accelerated by heat and UV rays.
MBWorld Fanatic!
Joined: Aug 2017
Posts: 1,694
Likes: 521
2019 S560, 2015 Honda Civic Hybrid
I used to have a Porsche 928 and their leather dash covers were notorious for peeling up. Fortunately my car didn't have that option but probably half the guys who did experienced this problem. The remedy for that car was also to remove the dash and re-glue and it was a very involved and expensive job just like on our cars.
Last edited by Tom in Austin; May 1, 2026 at 01:20 PM.
MBWorld Fanatic!
Joined: Jun 2021
Posts: 3,107
Likes: 1,345
From: Fleriduh
W212 E63S Wagon - GSL580 - E63 - E350 - C300
I have been down that road...my shop, it was a 7 out of 10 from day one....not six months later worse than ever. It is hard to find someone who cares as much as we do....
