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04-29-2009, 05:01 PM
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Had Windshield Replaced Today -- Is Pilkington glass OK?
This past weekend I was reminded that cold water and hot glass do not mix. Small hairline cracks, even if repaired, can instantly turn into long ones.
I was expecting PPG, but the shop replaced my windshield with one by Pilkington. Is that a quality brand?
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04-29-2009, 05:29 PM
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I think Pilkington makes glass for a lot of Benz models that PPG and others do not. I seem to have heard that it was good quality, but have no personal experience with it.
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04-29-2009, 05:47 PM
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The thing I look for most when I get a new windshield is distortion artifact.
I once got some off brand glass (the installer said that they would use PPG, but they didn't) and there was a visible distortion about 2/3 the way up the windshield. I took it back and reminded them that they promised me PPG and two hours later I had it. That was Pilsen auto glass in Chicago..... I would examine it from different angles and make sure that there aren't any spots with image distortion........ To me, that's the most irritating aspects of some off brand glass. BTW, I've never heard of that brand before, but that doesn't mean anything since auto glass really isn't my specialty. Good luck!
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04-29-2009, 05:55 PM
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One thing I immediately noticed is the green tint at the top. My previous windshield (not original) did not have that.
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2008 E350 4matic / Black/Anthracite ------------------------------------ Gone but not Forgotten: 2001 E430 4matic, 206,xxx miles, Black/Charcoal 1995 E320, 252,xxx miles, Black/Grey 1989 260E, 223,00 miles, Black/Black Last edited by EricSilver; 04-29-2009 at 06:23 PM.
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04-29-2009, 06:10 PM
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Tis OE on my V90 Volvo.
I have that glass in my SDL and 300sel too.
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04-29-2009, 05:53 PM
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2008 E350 4matic / Black/Anthracite ------------------------------------ Gone but not Forgotten: 2001 E430 4matic, 206,xxx miles, Black/Charcoal 1995 E320, 252,xxx miles, Black/Grey 1989 260E, 223,00 miles, Black/Black
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04-29-2009, 07:43 PM
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I choose Pilkington. I've had more than a few windshields replaced, but it seems like the Pilkingtons didn't crack as easily as the one that came out.
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04-29-2009, 08:10 PM
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2008 E350 4matic / Black/Anthracite ------------------------------------ Gone but not Forgotten: 2001 E430 4matic, 206,xxx miles, Black/Charcoal 1995 E320, 252,xxx miles, Black/Grey 1989 260E, 223,00 miles, Black/Black
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04-29-2009, 08:14 PM
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I was just checking the windshield for distortions and found none. The real tests will occur in bright sunlight, and rainy nights. Right now, it looks like good glass. But there is something different that I can't quite put my finger on. It could be the tinting at the top, or maybe the overall clarity of the glass in comparison to the one that was replaced. But something is different.
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2008 E350 4matic / Black/Anthracite ------------------------------------ Gone but not Forgotten: 2001 E430 4matic, 206,xxx miles, Black/Charcoal 1995 E320, 252,xxx miles, Black/Grey 1989 260E, 223,00 miles, Black/Black
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04-30-2009, 01:45 AM
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What about those neat little MB stickers on the windshield? Any plans to replace them? I actually have a crack on my windshield right now too and have been mulling getting it replaced. I wonder where/how I will get a hand on those stickers.
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04-30-2009, 08:21 AM
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Any dealer has the stickers, about $2
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06-22-2009, 05:34 PM
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06-23-2009, 01:40 PM
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Mine came from the factory with Pilkington.
My W220 S-Class is marked on each window with "Pilkington." I figure if they make the" Double-Duper, Super, protect you from the flash of nuclear fusion" windows on the S for MB they are well suited to make just about any automotive window out there. I've replaced plenty windows on various MB's using Glass America and they always use Pilkington replacements with marvelous results even many years later. They even slap the proper sticker on the front glass and it doesn't even show up on the invoice as a "charge" item.
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