I wipe(er) once, how many times do you wipe(er).

On my 1985 2.3-16, the mono wiper has two wiper blades.

I like the two blade system on my W126.

Did you notice that on the W126, W115, etc they set it up so the passenger side wiper doesn't dump a bunch of water in front of the driver?

-Jason

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You're full of skit.

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Mercedes pays attention to details like that.

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1999 SL500
1969 280SE
2023 Ram 1500
2007 Tiara 3200

That's called "torque."

"Details," is the reason why I own a Mercedes-Benz.

Exactly.

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1999 SL500
1969 280SE
2023 Ram 1500
2007 Tiara 3200

Thats pretty funny. It reminds me of the Mazda GLC, where the engine slowed down when ever we pushed in the cigarette lighter.

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2012 Subaru Forester 5-speed
2005 Toyota Sienna
2004 Chrysler Sebring convertible
1999 Toyota Tacoma

And it took you this long to figure that out?

Did that in a parking lot one day where it rained. The lady got hit with the washerfluid

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I always assumed the mono-wiper system was a form of cost cutting. MB builds all these chassis in both right and left hand drive versions. A dual wiper setup would require different systems for RHD vs. LHD. Think about it - a dual wiper system always favors clearing the drivers side of the car. In contrast, the mono-wiper is identical for both RHD and LHD cars - just change which side it parks on.

As for why it went away? I think too many compliants that it couldn't keep up with heavy rainfall. On this point I have to agree, though it's rarely much of an issue where I live.

- JimY

To be honist I think it works better in heavy rain then the duel wipers.

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2015 GLK350 4Matic. My winter DD
2012 E350 4Matic. Road Trip car
2009 CLK350 Coupe Designo.Kleemann Tune For nice days/DD
2006 CL600. V12.Eurocharged Tune. Enough said
2005 CLK55 AMG Coupe.Kleemann Tune. For the sound and style
2004 CLK320 Cabriolet. 2005+ Interior swap. For the sunny Florida days & beach days

According to MB research, the single wiper cleaned up 94% of the windscreen compared to conventional dual wipers which only do 74% so it was indeed a good idea and one that worked. Maybe the complexity of the epicyclic system made them take it off.

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I'll have to agree with you. The single wiper when it is at full speed has a tendence to float across the windshield and not be very effective. I've had older Mercedes with dual wiper blades, a newer one with monoblade, and brand new with dual blades and I can tell you without a doubt that the two blade system is much better at clearing the rain than the monoblade.