? why do you think the E series has this one giant wiper blade? I have looked at this several times while repairing other things and can only speculate that it reduces the need for linkage(s). What?.......

It did make the deck more compact and it fit into the design of the blower box being below it, so there was space. Plus, it covers more of the glass than typical wipers, giving better visibility....and its unique and cool.

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Low cost. MB can use the same wiper system on both right hand drive and left hand drive cars. (MB builds all their models in both RHD and LHD.) With a conventional two blade wiper system you need two different designs, one for RHD, another for LHD.

Doesn't the right hand drive monowiper park on the right though?

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'15 GLK250 Bluetec 118k - mine - (OC-123,800)
'17 Metris(VITO!) - 37k - wifes (OC-41k)
'09 Sprinter 3500 Winnebago View - 62k (OC - 67k)
'13 ML350 Bluetec - 95k - dad's (OC-98k)
'01 SL500 - 103k(km) - dad's (OC-110,000km)
'16 E400 4matic Sedan - 148k - Brothers (OC-155k)

you know what? those are all killer answers.....excellent....thanks

ah, the monowiper park, yes; in fact mine will 'park' on the right (wrong)(passenger) side once in a while, for no reason it seems. Then it straightens itself out. Same thing with the rear wiper. Mercedes wants to do so much for you, as if you are a dottering old idiot wandering around in your automobile, not quite sure what the hell is going on. I like the mentality here..... I find the corporate policy between BMW and Mercedes to be quite profound from a product standpoint. Both excellent, but catering to two completely different demographics. I say this with experience because I am currently keeping a 1988 BMW 325iC and a 1990 MB 300TE alive by the skin of my teeth, the game.....

is for sure - I feel most MB owners are far more conservative than the average BMW owner - though we all can appreciate the German engineering of BMW - due to BMW's emphasis on the driving experience, wheras I feel Daimler goes for the whole ownership experience.

my .02 ....


John in San Antonio

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OBK#24

That's weird....ours has never done that....it always stops on the left. It did decide to not move at all one winter day when it was ULTRA cold (-2F)....but the next day it was a bit warmer and it decided to work again. (Relay had probably frozen or something)

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-diesel is not just a fuel, its a way of life-
'15 GLK250 Bluetec 118k - mine - (OC-123,800)
'17 Metris(VITO!) - 37k - wifes (OC-41k)
'09 Sprinter 3500 Winnebago View - 62k (OC - 67k)
'13 ML350 Bluetec - 95k - dad's (OC-98k)
'01 SL500 - 103k(km) - dad's (OC-110,000km)
'16 E400 4matic Sedan - 148k - Brothers (OC-155k)

None of which are correct.

The single wiper covers more of the windshield and is a safety factor. Period.

It was also very cool but didn't stand the test of time. The LAST thing it was is cheaper.

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And you know this how???

Lkchris is right. I read about their patented mono-wiper years ago and I can't remember where. It works on an eccentric cam and is able to cover approx. 88% or 93% of the windshiield area. Jaguar has a mono-wiper too, but it's no comparison to MB - they don't use an eccentric cam, just a regular sweep. It was done with safety in mnd though. Kind of like how every component in the engine compartment has a "destination" upon impact, anything to avoid penetrating the passenger cage.