Smart Vision blades

[Craiglxviii]

I wasn't talking about standard blades I meant the type they use in the US where the water comes out of the wiper arm. They both do the same job.

Nah, that’s just a bit of a dreg system.

 

[S500 Pete]

It's not just expensive wiper blades! The middle screenwash jet on my S204 gave up the ghost - there's a small ball bearing in the bottom, it came/blew out somehow so all the screenwash was being pumped out the bottom of that jet instead of up through the nozzles - no screenwash! Can you buy a replacement jet - NO! You have to buy the complete pipe plus 3 jets for £72 from MB Newcastle/eBay then about 3/4-1 hours work to remove the old one (including front NS wheel and part of wheel arch liner off) and fit the new one. I tried a "southern engineered" fix with a small screw and O ring where the ball used to be, but that hasn't lasted so I'll have to bite the expensive bullet.

I know it seems a waste of parts but cant you just buy the kit and just fit the centre jet. Keep the rest for spares.
Mind you, if you want silly price one of the plastic armrest catches on my W211 broke off and MB wanted £84 +VAT

 

[Chrishazle]

I tried to remove the centre jet, thinking I could just replace that, but in the confined space under the bonnet had no joy! Not a problem ATM, it's hissing down!

 

[Craiglxviii]

I know it seems a waste of parts but cant you just buy the kit and just fit the centre jet. Keep the rest for spares.
Mind you, if you want silly price one of the plastic armrest catches on my W211 broke off and MB wanted £84 +VAT

Mine too. I fixed it with a £5 tube of superglue...