What size wiper blades do you put on a 1983 240D, what brands will fit i hate getting the wrong ones.

I recall they are 18" inserts.

Look at the style lock you have now and match, it can vary depending on the blade holder currently on your car. Some have a depression in the stainless bars to lock, others use a clip. Width can vary as well.

Your blade holders attach to the arm with what I call the "Shepard's crook" style attachment.

I'm being deliberately vague, because the mounting is proprietary, each manufacturer may have a different style.

You can also get creative in a pinch by inventive use of a dyke and a needlenose pliers if you find a need to mix and match.

Jim

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14 E250 BlueTEC black. 45k miles
95 E320 Cabriolet Emerald green 66k miles
94 E320 Cabriolet Emerald green 152k miles
85 300TD 4 spd man, euro bumpers and lights, 15" Pentas dark blue 274k miles

... You can pop one of the blade holders off the arm in a few seconds and carry it in with you to match up within the store.....

Jim

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14 E250 BlueTEC black. 45k miles
95 E320 Cabriolet Emerald green 66k miles
94 E320 Cabriolet Emerald green 152k miles
85 300TD 4 spd man, euro bumpers and lights, 15" Pentas dark blue 274k miles

20 in.

Thanks for the correction, it's too late to walk out to the shop to check.

Jim

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14 E250 BlueTEC black. 45k miles
95 E320 Cabriolet Emerald green 66k miles
94 E320 Cabriolet Emerald green 152k miles
85 300TD 4 spd man, euro bumpers and lights, 15" Pentas dark blue 274k miles

I try to stay away from the new curved "aero" style blades. They tend to not curve enough for the far right of the windshield.

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Ron Schroeder
'85 300 Turbo Diesel 2 tank WVO
'83 300 Turbo Diesel 2 tank WVO
Some former WVO vehicles since ~1980:
'83 Mercedes 240D
'80 Audi 4000D
'83 ISUZU Pup
'70 SAAB 99 with Kubota diesel
'76 Honda Civic with Kubota diesel
'86 Golf
Several diesel generators
All with 2 tank WVO conversion
LI NY

Don't know if you can tell from the pics, but those new aero wipers come in two flavors, a flatter one for the drivers side and a more curved one for the passenger side, A and B respectively, at least the Bosch units do.

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84 CD

I always buy Bosch out of habit. I find that most of the time the poor results I get from wipers is not from the blades or refills but from the glass being "sandblasted" with pits. For some reason the glass on Mercedes cars always seems to be more susceptible to this than I have noticed on other cars. In any event, it will make for poor wiping and early wear of the refills.

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Marty D.

2013 C300 4Matic
1984 BMW 733i
2013 Lincoln MKz

I seem to only get I year out of a set before they start to "smear" over the blasted glass and qiuckly deteriorate.

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1981 240D 143k 4 spd manual -SOLD

2004 VW Jetta TDI 5 speed 300k -still driven daily