anarchy-inc
Active Member
When did Mercedes ditch the single wiper? Any idea why? All the new Mercs I've seen latley have the traditional dual wipers. 

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KillerHERTZ said:Cost.
Why fit a £500 wiper system when you can fit a £50 one?
Also, reliblity problems etc
Steve_Perry said:The mechanism can be prone to fail as the running guides lose their lubriaction grease through general old age. The dealer will want to sell you a new one at great cost but there is a fix that can be done which entails taking the mechanism apart, cleaning it, re-greasing the relevant parts and then re-assembly.
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hocky said:The only reason why I like the single wiper is when I use it to clean my windscreen during dry weather and the people in the car next to me at the lights get an enormous fright when all the water gets flipped on to them!!!:bannana: Passengers also get amused by this unfamiliar type of single wiper action and ask where is the other one? Is it stuck?
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Barry45RPM said:Don't the dual wipers sweep at a slightly less annoying slower speed for normal wipes? Don't 2 wipers look better?
fuzzer said:The two wiper system is superior over the single blade.
Both our 202's and 210's had terrible problems with smearing which has been virtually non existant in the 2o3 and 211 that replaced those cars.
yes , i do miss firing the screenwash onto other cars , but they seem better overall.
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