Merc 250 GLC
Hi all,
We have recently purchased a GLC 250 AMG line and wanted to know if the Milenco Aero mirrors fit ok? Also how do you find yours as a tug?
Many thanks,
David.
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RominYogi, I would say Yes! I have the ML350 AMG which has similar mirror housings. You won't find better mirrors in my opinion and provided they are not too old I am sure that they will be fine.
A few years ago Milenco re designed the clamps to make the jaw which slides inside the housing thinner. Since then I have never come across a car that they didn't fit. Remember too that you can always fit them below the door mirror if the top is too curved etc.
Have not towed with the GLC, but the 250 should be fine!
TF
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I always had a right game fitting them to my E class Merc, the same as my present car a Discovery 4. Many forums complain about the brackets slipping off because of the shape (tapering) of the top of the mirror housing.
As suggested on other forums I now use a piece of old tyre inner tube on the thinner part of the Milenco bracket, it stops the bracket sliding of the mirror housing perfectly and also protects the paintwork of the car. An easy and cheap fix that enables use of the otherwise good mirrors.
I couldn't put the Milenco bracket on either of the above cars because the mirrors would then fowl the bodywork of the cars.
As an aside I have used both sizes of Milenco aero mirrors and now use the Grand Aero which I much prefer.
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Milenco Mirrors fit on our 250 GLC without any problem, our van is only 1250 Kgs, great tug, stable with plenty of reserve power. We have the electric factory fit towbar excellent piece of kit, combined with reversing camera makes hitching up easy. A good test of a car is if you get in and enjoy driving it and that is definitely the case.
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KPH, How old are your mirrors? It sounds to me like you might have the older & thicker clamps. I certainly have never had the difficulties in getting them to fit or slipping etc. Once clamped on mine are rock solid and have never caused any damage to paint on the mirror housing.
Milenco do supply the newer clamps if you have the older ones, although they did it through a nominated stockist rather than direct.
TF
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I've got new mirrors and clamps, also contacted Milenco about the issue and they supplied me with their latest clamps which are exactly the same as the ones I already have. There are a number of other forums which mentions the difficulty with the new clamps , that is where I got the fix from using the old bike inner tube which works
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If you put the mirrors on the bottom of the car's mirror housing the Milenco mirrors fowl the car's bodywork, (not on all cars but certainly a number) when the car's mirror folds when the car is locked. You can turn this folding off on some cars, this was possible on my Merc E class easily but to turn it off on Land Rovers it is a dealership job!
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Hi
Do an internet search for a German company called EMUK they make mirrors for specific cars as opposed to universal clamp on ones. We have a set on our Tiguan and they are brilliant, they take about 30 seconds to put no messing about with clamps and bits of rubber.
Not sure if they make them for your Mercedes 250 GLC but worth a look.
https://www.frankana.de/gb/emuk-spiegel-76902.html#v_136_852
Cheers
Sandy
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I found with my GLC that the clamps (2017) were a very tight fit and fouled the glass. However if you persevere you will find that tightening the clamps causes the housing to distort enough to free the glass. Also when the car is locked they just, and only just, miss the door window when they fold up. No problem with slipping, and I use them well towards the outside of the car to give maximum viewing width.
I would also recommend the grand aero convex, they look massive but they are not much bigger than the standard car mirror and give a great view.
By the way:- the GLC 250D is a great car for towing, bags of torque, GTW of 5000kg, add the luxury of adaptive cruise control and you have the best tow car I have owned, and one that is not too massive to use as the holiday runabout when you are on site.
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My towing mirrors don't miss the glass on my R Class
but locking the car with the passenger door open fools the system into not folding the mirrors ..... obviously I then shut the door.I'm surprised at the 5 tonne GTW though. My car's GTW is a nadger under 5 tonnes but at 2.2 tonnes kerb weight is around 300 kg than yours. I recently looked as a neighbour has very recently got a GLC & I was surprised at how big they are up close, but 'only' weigh about 1800kg
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Indeed 2500 maximum towing and the other half of the GTW is gross car weight.
My mirrors fold up and in and strangely the nearside mirror is a different shape to the drivers one and the bottom of the Grand Aero will just touch the glass sometimes on the left side.
The car is a similar size to the Volvo XC60, not quite as tall but it's footprint is about the same. Still just about OK for the mean car parking spaces we have nowadays.
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@ Stephen. Indeed 2500 maximum towing and the other half of the GTW is gross car weight.
What weight is shown on the B post? 2500kg max towing plus 1800kg kerb weight isn't 5 tonnes
Though my max towing weight is only 2100kg despite 2200kg kerb weight.0 -
Kerb weight is the lightest weight the car can be when ready for use and is not relevant except for the 85% suggested maximum caravan weight.
From a personal point of view I choose my outfit to ensure that my caravan never weighs more than my cars kerb weight, tail wagging dog etc.
Gross weight (MAM) is the maximum allowable mass of the car when fully loaded, my GLC is, as already stated, 2500kg.
Gross train weight (GTW = MAM + Trailer). On my GLC (without me rounding it down) this is actually 5100kg leaving me with a maximum trailer weight of 2600kg.
Can't change the figures, they are what they are!
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I know what weights do what .....
so the GTW on you B post is 5100kg
I'm surprised, as mine is just under 5000 kg but my car weighs more, though its MAM is 2865kg.I was only asking as I'm thing of my next tow car, but GLC & a caravan with a MTPLM of 1865kg would put me towing almost weight for weight.
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You were certainly confusing kerb weight with Gross weight when you stated:-
"What weight is shown on the B post? 2500kg max towing plus 1800kg kerb weight isn't 5 tonnes"
I am not sure why you are surprised, I don't imagine the R class was ever aiming for the same off road tow anything image that current SUVs are. Current models are made lighter and plated heavier. Not sure that makes them better tow cars.
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Sorry to jump in and change the subject but I need help from Mercedes GLC owners. I have just purchased a 250d model with keyless opening of the tailgate and now am having trouble getting a towbar fitted. Apparently the 'kick' sensor is the problem.
Anyone had an aftermarket towbar fitted and solved this problem?
Thanks
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