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ML270 (w163) Aero Arms

dokalj

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Hi all,

Does anyone know if I can get aero arms for the 163? That have the new aero fitting instead of the hook-type.

After my other thread, it seemed that there were mixed views on the retrofit aero wipers to the existing arms. Therefore I thought I would see if anyone has or knows anyone that has aero arms?

Any ideas will be grateful.

dokalj
 
My local dealer told me that it was hellishly expensive to update them on the W203 - which is a car that was designed to accept them from the facelift.

I'm pretty sure even the very last of the line W163 was never designed to have them so it would potentially be even more costly.

A friend has fitted the Goodyear Aero style blades from CostCo after I tipped him off about them and he reckons they're great. They come with a selection of fitment 'bits' to suit different style arms.
 
Do you know where else I could get them from, I am not a member of Costco. What do you think to the Bosch ones?
 
Bosch are good (but fairly expensive) wipers, but I have no experience of the aero derivative unfortunately.
 
I retro fitted a pair of Bosch aero blades on my Volvo S60 and the only issue I had was the springing in the blade wasn't enough to keep the far edge on the screen. Other than that, they wiped well...
 
I am looking at the bosch ones and the passenger side is one inch smaller than the drivers. Could this be due to the problem you had maybe?
 

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