Do I dare use URO window seals - Page 3 - PeachParts Mercedes-Benz Forum

Jarod · #31 06-30-2020, 02:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Junkman

@Jarod, did you put the chrome in before installing the glass?

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Originally Posted by WDBCB20

It's recommended to closely follow the shop manual installation instructions - step by step in the order indicated. Has helped me in situations where doing things by what seemed logical and obvious just didn't work.

No, I put the glass with rubber in and then installed the aluminum trim. worked flawlessly on the grey car, trying to install the window with the trim preinstalled felt like I was going to shatter the window trying to apply pressure and pull the rope.

I did it the "wrong way" on both grey car windows, and the front blue car window with zero issues, and zero leaks, but the RH rear trim refused to go in on the rear window of the blue car.

It was pretty cold when I did it, and I was outdoors, I'll get some lube and try it again now that its hotter out, I did all the other windows in 90+ degree sunny days and the trim popped right back in and snugged the rubber up perfectly.

I also never used any sort of sealer as suggested in the manual. Slow and steady has made all 4 window seals I've done go flawlessly in my mind, leaks gone, windows perfectly intact.

One day I'll try the book method.

pwogaman · #32 07-02-2020, 11:17 PM

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Originally Posted by URO Parts Support

We actually have a two year warranty on all URO Parts products, and our upgraded URO Premium line has a lifetime warranty. .

So if I am reading this correctly, your parts are a grade lower than what you otherwise sell as premium.

I tried a W126 back glass seal on my 85 300SD and it was junk. I ended up pulling a used OEM gen II seal and painstakingly cleaning it. I installed it with gen II chrome (the FSM states retrofitting is an option) and it has held up without any issues for at least a decade.

I will pull and refurbish used OEM every time before resorting to aftermarket. I will NEVER install, or buy a car that has been serviced with URO parts. It is too much of a crap shoot, and by crap shoot I mean it is like shooting crap at your car.

Junkman · #33 07-03-2020, 12:29 PM

Posts like the above make me run to OE. Time is becoming too short to experiment with the likelihood of a do over. I haven't gotten everything done and certainly don't have time to do them twice.

Screwdriva · #34 07-03-2020, 06:40 PM

If your needed OE part is NLA, remember to contact these email addresses with your needed part number. They log each request and prioritize remanufacturing based on unfulfilled demand.

bernick.alvarez@mbusa.com
cc: classic@daimler.com

rrgrassi · #35 12-17-2020, 05:07 AM

I have heard that URO means U Replace Often.

jbach36 · #36 12-18-2020, 02:41 AM

I put one in probably 2+ years ago. It's obviously not as good as a MB one but the MB one was what, $240 vs the URO which was $32 or something?

I've had no leaks from it. Mine's a w124 so maybe that makes a difference. I see some of the remarks from others that they're junk but yours is a W123 model.

For the savings, try it and if it doesn't work, return it for a refund. Paypal gives you a 6 month warranty period on many purchases.

URO Parts Support · #37 12-18-2020, 11:49 AM

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Originally Posted by pwogaman

So if I am reading this correctly, your parts are a grade lower than what you otherwise sell as premium.

Yes indeed, URO Premium parts are better than OEM parts because we improved the design to address a common failure mode, or better materials are used (aluminum instead of plastic, silicone or Viton seals and diaphragms instead of natural rubber, etc).

Edit: All URO Premium part numbers have a "-PRM" suffix for easy identification.

Examples for Mercedes:

Screwdriva · #38 12-18-2020, 05:27 PM

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Originally Posted by URO Parts Support

Yes indeed, URO Premium parts are better than OEM parts because we improved the design to address a common failure mode, or better materials are used (aluminum instead of plastic, silicone or Viton seals and diaphragms instead of natural rubber, etc).

Can you list specific parts in the W114/W115/W123/ W124 where this is actually the case?

speednjay · #39 12-18-2020, 05:30 PM

There’s only one way to find out what happens. Buy it and see what happens

URO Parts Support · #40 12-18-2020, 06:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Screwdriva

Can you list specific parts in the W114/W115/W123/ W124 where this is actually the case?

We actually have a lot more "-PRM" parts for BMW and Audi/VW, but go to our catalog here: https://apaindustries.com/catalog. Then select Mercedes and your model in the dropdowns, and then type PRM into the search field to filter the results. We don't have a ton of Premium items, so plenty of of models will only have a few -PRM items, or possibly none at all.

rrgrassi · #41 12-19-2020, 03:00 AM

I cannot find 300D in the MB model listing in the URO online catalog using PRM. So, I will not buy URO parts based on longevity reviews. Buying URO is like buying Auto Zone parts...how many times do you want to replace that part?

Junkman · #42 12-19-2020, 10:05 AM

I recently had the rear windshield installed on my 85SD that is just out of paint. The installer has done work for the panter for the last 20 years and worked for dealerships when these cars were new.

He cleaned the glass, installed the, inserted the chrome, then lubed the seal with WD40 from a can applied with a swab that comes with the can then wrapped a 1/4" cord around the seal.

He set the glass in place and used a suction cup to control it. He pulled the rope which forced the seal over the opening lip. He'd periodically slap the glass to cause it to drop into place. 30 minutes and $60 he was done.

Hes so inexpensive I'll never try installing my own. Brakes I do frequently so need to know how. Glass not so much.

oldsinner111 · #43 12-19-2020, 10:16 AM

I won't use anything from communist China, parts may have biological weapons grade virus

Screwdriva · #44 12-20-2020, 07:50 AM

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Originally Posted by URO Parts Support

We actually have a lot more "-PRM" parts for BMW and Audi/VW, but go to our catalog here: https://apaindustries.com/catalog. Then select Mercedes and your model in the dropdowns, and then type PRM into the search field to filter the results. We don't have a ton of Premium items, so plenty of of models will only have a few -PRM items, or possibly none at all.

I actually took a look at your catalogue and found zero premium parts for sale for the above Mercedes Benz models. Combined the 3 models above sold over 4 million vehicles globally.

So, URO parts is posting about the benefits of a premium product line in a Mercedes Benz sub forum, and yet don't sell any premium parts (that I could find) for the most popular chassis models in the brands history. Unless you have specific parts in development that you are able to share, can I ask you to refrain from these obviously shallow marketing practices?

URO Parts Support · #45 12-23-2020, 01:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Screwdriva

Unless you have specific parts in development that you are able to share, can I ask you to refrain from these obviously shallow marketing practices?

If you look back earlier in the thread, you'll see we were actually responding to H-townbenzoboy thinking our warranty was only twelve months. We didn't bring up any Premium products; we only outlined our warranty period for each line (so that folks know they can contact us for a warranty replacement if they have any issues) and the discussion went from there.

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Originally Posted by H-townbenzoboy

I'm not knocking URO, but the one year return/complaint metrics don't tell us much about the durability of the product. You may have people who buy the URO seals and don't install them until over a year after they've purchased them, after the warranty period is over.

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Originally Posted by URO Parts Support

We actually have a two year warranty on all URO Parts products, and our upgraded URO Premium line has a lifetime warranty. We're pretty easy to work with on warranty issues though, and normally aren't sticklers on the two year period. We take everything on a case by case basis, thoroughly evaluate the circumstances (and reject the occasional fraud attempts), and do our best to be fair.

Saying, "our upgraded URO Premium line has a lifetime warranty" was meant to be helpful, and certainly wasn't a marketing pitch.