2010–2024 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter

2010-2024 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter — Wiper Blade Replacement

By Ray Delgado ✓ Certified Mechanic · Published Sep 21, 2026 · Updated Oct 22, 2026

🔧 Easy 15–20 minutes $66 DIY

Save $19 by doing it yourself! Shop cost: $85

Quick answer: Wiper Blade Replacement on a 2010–2024 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter is rated Easy and takes about 15–20 minutes. You'll need 3 tools for this job, and parts cost about $66. This guide walks you through the full job step by step, including the mistakes to avoid.

Quick Video Tutorial

Parts You Need

Total Cost

$65.98

Part Name	Part Number	Price	Buy
Driver wiper blade, 26"	Bosch 26A	$32.99	Amazon
Passenger wiper blade, 24"	Bosch 24B	$32.99	Amazon

About prices: shown prices are typical retail averages and change frequently; cheaper alternatives may be available. Confirm the current price before buying.

💡 Pro tip: Order all parts at once to save on shipping

Step-by-Step Instructions

Follow these steps carefully

Buy blades for your Sprinter’s generation

Two generations, two connectors: the 2010–2018 (906/NCV3) takes 26-inch driver and 24-inch passenger blades with a pinch-tab connector. The 2019–2024 (VS30) keeps the 26/24 lengths but uses a vehicle-specific exact-fit clip, so buy blades listed for your exact model year.

Set up safely around a tall van

Park level, parking brake on, ignition fully off so the wipers can't move. The windshield is tall and nearly vertical — use a stable step stool, never balance on the bumper. Clean the glass first — grit under new blades ruins them fast.

Raise the long arms and guard the glass

Pull each arm slowly away from the windshield and keep a firm grip — long arms, strong springs, they snap back hard. Work one side at a time so a swinging 26-inch blade can't strike the other arm or the mirror.

Release the old blades

2010–2018: squeeze the pinch tabs and slide the blade off the arm's tab. 2019–2024: release the exact-fit clip per its instructions — the VS30 blade slides along the arm. Pull in line with the arm; don't lever sideways, which snaps the connectors.

Seat the new blades and prove the click

Fit the 26-inch blade on the driver side and the 24-inch blade on the passenger side — the lengths are close enough that a mix-up is easy, and the wrong blade leaves an unwiped strip at the edge of the glass. Slide each blade on until its connector locks with an audible click, then tug the blade firmly to confirm it can’t walk off the arm. Pivot each blade so it rests flat and square on the windshield.

🔧 Mechanic's note — Ray Delgado

Don't trust the lengths from memory — 26 and 24 are close enough to mix up. I label the boxes D and P before I walk out to the van.

The rear wiper — only if your van has one

No rear wiper on most cargo vans (barn doors) — skip if so. Passenger/tourer versions sometimes carry one; charts list 16-inch for the 906 but disagree — measure the old blade before buying. Support the arm while unclipping; fit the new blade the same way.

Wet-test the big sweep

Ignition on, run the washers, and watch both blades clear the screen. A blade one notch off its lock lifts at speed and misses a band — check even contact along full length. Recheck both connectors after a day's driving; a half-seated blade chatters.

🔧 Mechanic's note — Tom Becker

I've learned: That post-drive recheck is real on these vans. The tall screen and long arms work a half-seated blade loose, and you'll hear it chattering before you see it.

All Done!

Test your repair before closing everything up. If something doesn't work right, double-check your steps.

⚠️ Common Mistakes to Avoid

• Buying 2010–2018 pinch-tab blades for a 2019+ VS30 van, or the reverse
• Mixing up the 26-inch and 24-inch blades between sides
• Levering the exact-fit clip sideways until it snaps
• Ordering a rear blade for a barn-door cargo van that has no rear wiper

Tools You'll Need

26-inch and 24-inch blades with the correct generation-specific connector Glass cleaner and a soft cloth A folded towel to pad the windshield A stable step stool Measuring tape, to confirm blade length

⚠️ Safety First!

• Never let a bare wiper arm snap back onto the windshield — hold it or lay a folded towel under it
• Ignition off so the wipers cannot move while your fingers are under the arms
• Use a stable step stool on the Sprinter’s tall windshield; don’t overreach or stand on the bumper