WiperBlade

Can anyone tell what should I do, buy a wiper blade from the dealer or where?  please help, I am new to this.  This is my first Mercedes, therefore, I have a lot to learn.  Thanks in advance. 

Where are you located?If stateside you can find bosch icon blades at auto supply stores if you call around,from consensus the best blade out there.
 

I am just wondering about winter wiper blades. This is my first Mercedes and yesterday my wife went to the Autoparts store and bought a Bosch winter wiper blade. She had to go to to the Mercedes dealer after ,and he told her you couldn't install a winter wiper blade on a Mercedes... so he sold her a Mercedes wiper blade,is that true.

Thanks alot ohlord, my current location is in Charlotte, Nc.  I'll try to get my hand on the Bosch.  Do you know what is the general price range it in?

when I bought my 99 E320 about 4 yrs ago, the wiper blade chattered and left
some streaks.  so i went online and ordered a pair of Bosch blades.  before they
arrived, I removed the blade and soaked it in silicone fluid (spray can at store
cost me <$7) overnight.  next day, I soaked rag in silicone and wiped the blade
in see-saw fashion for about 10 mins.  silicone acts as a moisturizer.  the blade
became more pliable and all squeeking, streaking and chattering stopped.  i never
put on the new blades since 2004 and have continued to use the original, treated
blade.  anecdotal, yes...but perhaps worth trying.

How much did they get from your wife for the blades?
 

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ORIGINAL: Hi Fi

I am just wondering about winter wiper blades. This is my first Mercedes and yesterday my wife went to the Autoparts store and bought a Bosch winter wiper blade. She had to go to to the Mercedes dealer after ,and he told her you couldn't install a winter wiper blade on a Mercedes... so he sold her a Mercedes wiper blade,is that true.

30.00 + Tax

I am not too happy about the difficulty in buying a wiper blade for my '98 E320.  If memory serves me correctly, it is supposed to be 25".  Every auto parts store that I have found sells 24" or 26" blades.  It's frustrating.  I found a MB parts source online and got a Bosch blade for about $25 delivered.  I know that I will have to replace my blade in the fall again and am not looking forward to shelling out another $25 for a blade.  My first Benz, '90 300E had a wiper blade refill that you could buy from the dealer for about $7.  It took a few minutes to put on the arm, but the time was worth the money.  From what the dealer in Sarasota told me, MB does not sell refills anymore.  You must buy the blade and the only one that I have ever seen sold by MB or a parts store is from Bosch.  Great blade, but you will pay for it.  If anyone knows of a source for the refills for the wiper arm, let me know.  Happy driving.