[musakash]

Good day members
Any advice where to find a pair of new wiper blades for my 1998 W140 S500 UK specs? Hook wiper arm. Driver side 60cm and passenger sides 70cm.
Dealer said they don’t stock them anymore 😣

 

[samosali]

Amazon.co.uk : Bosch 3397001359

this is for 1992. i am not sure if some changes were made for 1998 year however i doubt they were.

 

[samosali]

i have noticed that wiper blades on amazon are not available. maybe try this:
http://www.bestpartstore.co.uk/mercedes-benz/s-class-saloon-w140/956/10233-wiper-blade

 

[allentc]

If you can get them they are very expensive and/or NLA.

Keep the old wipers and swap out the rubber blade using refills. That is what I do and it works well.

 

[samosali]

If you can get them they are very expensive and/or NLA.

Keep the old wipers and swap out the rubber blade using refills. That is what I do and it works well.

refills are available only in USA. price + shipping + all sort of taxes is almost the same as whole set here in Europe/UK.

 

[allentc]

refills are available only in USA. price + shipping + all sort of taxes is almost the same as whole set here in Europe/UK.

OP has stated that they are no longer available from the dealer. A few years ago when they were in stock I was quoted £80 for a pair and someone else £120 some time after. I wasn't going to pay that for two wipers! Since then I too have been told that they are NLA from dealers. How much are dealers quoting in Europe for a set and what is the part number?

Refills don't have to be MB/Bosch although they are the best quality. I used generic ones bought online since I wasn't willing to pay to import refills from USA. The generic ones have lasted well and do a good job of clearing the screen. I can refill them many times over for what the dealer wanted for a complete wiper set or vs importing refills from the US.

 

[samosali]

part numbers are
14082401270
14082403270
i do not know which is which.

the set is A140 820 17 45

indeed the parts are NA anymore. it seems we will have to improvise. They were available in last year for sure because i have bought them.

 

[Mercedesist]

Well I just bought BOSCH 700mm wiper blade set for 10EUR and replaced the inserts, trimming was done according to old wiper blade length. Simple as that

 

[samosali]

Well I just bought BOSCH 700mm wiper blade set for 10EUR and replaced the inserts, trimming was done according to old wiper blade length. Simple as that

so you have access to some database where Bosch wipers are listed based on their length?
what about the metal part of wipers? you just use old ones or you were lucky and the metal part matches original wipers?
You say it is simple as that but i do not see any explanation.
thanks for any clarification in advance.

 

[ppp]

What you buy in this case is the rubber insert only - can be BOSCH (700mm). Then it is 10 EUR or so. And you cut to proper lengths and refill/replace. No metal part change involved.

 

[Mercedesist]

so you have access to some database where Bosch wipers are listed based on their length?
what about the metal part of wipers? you just use old ones or you were lucky and the metal part matches original wipers?
You say it is simple as that but i do not see any explanation.
thanks for any clarification in advance.

700mm wiper

Prices have risen ever since. But anyway, 26 euros are much cheaper than set of original ones or w140 BOSCH specific ones.

The part, which is circled in red, can be removed. I dont have any wipers on hand to show you the process. The wiper is disassemble. Maybe a bit of metal bending will be needed, but you can easily remove the insert and then swap it into your existing wiper

 

[samosali]

aha, many thanks. so it is about the rubber only. but it is better than nothing.

 

[ppp]

It is not only "better than nothing" - actually it is all you need !

 

[samosali]

It is not only "better than nothing" - actually it is all you need !

i do not know. no experiences with such manipulation on my side.

 

[Mercedesist]

I have always thought about just "narrowing" the FAT wiper arm, so it accepts standard wiper size. But, yeah, that's not what you do on S-Class.

 

[teeeem]

Good day members
Any advice where to find a pair of new wiper blades for my 1998 W140 S500 UK specs? Hook wiper arm. Driver side 60cm and passenger sides 70cm.
Dealer said they don’t stock them anymore 😣

For the part numbers I recommend seeing my post; I repaired mine not too long ago.