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Travelino · 03-19-2023, 07:44 PM

I have a 2019 Sprinter Class C that has the water jacket type wiper blades and they need to be replaced. Other than a Mercedes dealer, does anyone know of a source that sells them or a replacement brand. Any price info you may have would kindly be appreciated too.

Another associated question is, can the wipers be converted to a conventional wiper blade. I thought mine were great till they started leaving smug marks and discovered they were starting to wear out (thin rubber strips were coming off the leading edge). I keep my RV under cover as well as keeping the windshield covered with a large styrofoam insulation panel, that fits such that the wiper blades are fully covered by it. I was surprised to see them deteriorate so soon, as it hasn't been out on the road that much.

I saw one google ad for about $80 for the set.

EngMarc · 03-20-2023, 10:01 AM

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Originally Posted by Travelino

I have a 2019 Sprinter Class C that has the water jacket type wiper blades and they need to be replaced. Other than a Mercedes dealer, does anyone know of a source that sells them or a replacement brand. Any price info you may have would kindly be appreciated too.

Another associated question is, can the wipers be converted to a conventional wiper blade. I thought mine were great till they started leaving smug marks and discovered they were starting to wear out (thin rubber strips were coming off the leading edge). I keep my RV under cover as well as keeping the windshield covered with a large styrofoam insulation panel, that fits such that the wiper blades are fully covered by it. I was surprised to see them deteriorate so soon, as it hasn't been out on the road that much.

I saw one google ad for about $80 for the set.

Amazon seems to have them for about $30 or so.
Marc

Winterbagoal · 03-20-2023, 10:03 AM

Just my opinion, but as long as you get the correct length, any wiper blade should work.
I get mine at Walmart. 2017 Sprinter chassis. They work fine.

Travelino · 03-21-2023, 04:30 PM

I did look at Amazon, but did not find the type of wiper blade for my vehicle. If you have a link, that would be helpful, but...

My wiper blades have the washer function incorporated into the wiper blade. The wiper blade is formed such that is has a water jacket and so when you use the washer function, it puts out washer fluid from the blade itself forming a series of water streams that run parallel to the wiper movement. Seemed like a nice system, but mine didn't last long and appear to be expensive to replace. I don't know if the washer function can be modified to use conventional blades where the water squirts up onto the windshield like most vehicles use to do. I would think some sort of nozzle is needed to direct the water.