G-Wagen #3: Accessories

Your G-Wagen needs loving care attention. Attention to replace those worn and torn out parts periodically or adding after market parts to enhance its leisurely comforts. The periodic general maintenance such as engine services for oil change, I have prepare special page on oil recommendation. Particularly on my own experiences using the best synthetic oil and oil additives, my 280 GE had perform better fuel consumption compare to other similar car. It had reduced by almost 10% from 4.5 km/ l to 5 km/ l fuel. The 280 GE had similar consumption on both city and highway driving.

The wet season is nearly arrived, check your wiper for any sign of blade cracking. Once its rubber blades hardened due to age and heat, it might cause a permanent damage to your windshield. Apart of poor visibility during the raining days. For dashboard protection; a sunshade windshield protection is a must to avoid any dashboard crack, as well as this Lexerd TrueVue Anti-Glare Navigation Screen Protector which as its name suggest it protects the shield from scratches.

This G-wagen is such a long car that backing off requires extra care to manouver, worst it is difficult to see its back end. We all have been into this kind of situation, this Universal Led parking sensor definitely help to assist you backing off. The center widget show a miniature g-class truck equipped with desk clock, it might become a rare collection items. Then the widget on the right is the replacement bulb for your OEM low beam sets.

Another two sets of differing choices of wiper blade, where the Rain-X offers complete solution for molded shield etc. The two sets of wiper choices flank a replacement mirror for the passenger side. Below is the quoted product description:

"Burco Redi Cuts are top quality and deliver the performance, looks and clarity for optimal viewing. And best of all! There is a Redi-Cuts replacement for virtually every vehicle on the road! Apply the INCLUDED Burco Redi Stick adhesive patches to the replacement mirrors back for easy peel and stick install." Burco Redi replacement mirror features;
  • 7 3/4 inch Diagonal size
  • The replacement mirrors are an exact match to the existing mirror.
  • Installation is quick and easy without paying for a costly mirror head assembly.
  • "These are also available for mirrors if heated, non-heated, signal, heated-signal, high-bend convex
  • Redi Cuts replacement mirrors meet or exceed your vehicles original manufacturers mirror.

reference and/ relevant other articles;
  1. My own driving experience on 1986 280GE (G-Wagen #2) Benz, and;
  2. My past article on ; G-Wagen
  3. Car history ; Citroen Automobile

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