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12-06-2004, 01:22 PM
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The proper windshield wipers for W126's. Please read.
Ok I am guilty of this also, after reading many of the posts here I have seen that many of use W126 owners don't have the right wiper cages on their cars.
These are them, from Fastlane: P7032-19643 Wiper Blade Set Bosch IN STOCK $74.96 $57.69 The ones you get from Autozone are not the right ones, I just went through this I didn't want to spend the money. But the cheap ones do not work right and will cause problems. This is just part of owning a W126 you need to buy the right wipers. Just for the new guys most W126 owners seem to have the same problems. 
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12-06-2004, 01:36 PM
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Maybe that's the case for the SDL, but the SD is just fine on some ANCO wiper refills I bought for $5. I usually get original equiptment quality parts for my car but $60 for a wiper?? Bosch, get real. Don't tell me a pair of wiper blades is worth a new set of glow plugs, new primer pump and a handful of filters! There are a few things out there which I simply cannot accept the pricing on, and those are one of them. Why so much?
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12-06-2004, 01:39 PM
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I agree Pete. I bought the Anco blades 3 months ago and they work fine. Now I can buy $7 refills. Works for me.
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12-06-2004, 01:43 PM
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Well Maybe............
Based on the recommendations of someone here on the forum, I took the plunge and ordered "silblade" (www.silblade.com) wipers for all 3 of my MB's. They are reportedly better than the OEM's. I have had mine on the 123 for about 2 weeks, my 126 for 1 week and my 107 for 2 days (no rain yet).
So far, they are fantastic. No chatter or missing at high speed and clearly a high quality silicone blade. They really appear to be top quality. You won't save any money as they are about $25 per blade. But if they are better than OEM Bosch blades, then they are a better value. Hattie, lets start a new thread............how many months till our blades start crapping out. Sounds like we are getting a pretty even start on this one.
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12-06-2004, 02:19 PM
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No these are not the blades, these are the cages that hold the blades. The proper cages have tabs that grab the arms and do not cause them to "chatter" when going across the windsheild. There also is a right and left. These cages are W126 MB specific cages. The refills are a few bucks.
I spent about $12 each for the wrong cages and used little screws going through the hole in the arms to stop some of the chattering. Sure Alan but my regualar blades seem to last almost a year. Can you just get the silicone refils?
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12-06-2004, 02:25 PM
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Done with the "parts store" blades. The Fastlane Bosch are great for me. Just got a new set in last week - "just in time for the rain"
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12-06-2004, 02:41 PM
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OK, I see the blades are about $30 for my car, and a pair of refills $21. I still think that's pretty expensive. What is it that makes them so much? I can understandthe arms a little bit, but the refills? Also, what's different right and left? I never noticed
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12-06-2004, 02:56 PM
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I bought a Bosch refill as a spare, single blade, for my panaramic wiper, it was $19 and when the time came to replace the blade I discovered someone had switched my Bosch blade cage to a cheapie!
Must have been done in a parking lot somewhere! I have wanted to replace the cage, or wiper, as the catalog describes it but oddly there are two different wipers for the Bosch panaramic! One is Bosch #3.397.002.930 :612mm The other is Bosch #3.397.012.091 :612mm Price difference is about $3 between the two! Does anyone know what the difference is? Lenghth, width, fit, what????? BB
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05-25-2006, 01:39 AM
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ohhh ok i understand what your saying, i cured the chatter by wrapping duct tape around the the cage and the arm
Sold the SD like that, usually you have to pay extra for the duct tape on the wipers but i did it for free 
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05-25-2006, 08:46 PM
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Windshields don't last in my area. Any windshield in the junk yard is going to be 20 years old and pretty well sand blasted. If even original, in my area 5 years seems old.
If you have to have that little star on it go to the dealer and order one.
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