[MBZ] aftermarket window seals

2011-09-01 Thread Allan Streib
I need a new rear window seal for my W116. Rusty has an aftermarket seal for about half the price of the original. Anyone used these with good results? Allan -- 1983 300D 1979 300SD ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com

Re: [MBZ] aftermarket window seals

2011-09-01 Thread Dan Penoff
Don't do it. Look at the cost of the seal relative to the age of the car. Many aftermarket seals will not have the longevity of an OE seal. Dan Sent from my iPhone On Sep 1, 2011, at 1:51 PM, Allan Streib str...@cs.indiana.edu wrote: I need a new rear window seal for my W116. Rusty has an

Re: [MBZ] aftermarket window seals

2011-09-01 Thread glenn brown
I can't speak to the quality of the aftermarket rear window seal which Rusty has but I can relate an episode which the Safelite folks had with an aftermarket front windshield seal for my '84 300D last year, as it took them a couple hours and a lot of sweat before they realized that it couldn't

Re: [MBZ] aftermarket window seals

2011-09-01 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin
only use OE, aftermarket will not fit right and will leak. On 9/1/2011 12:51 PM, Allan Streib wrote: I need a new rear window seal for my W116. Rusty has an aftermarket seal for about half the price of the original. Anyone used these with good results? Allan -- 1983 300D 1979 300SD