Me tooooo! on the tranny thing. I'll check the level this afternoon. I'm waiting on the car to cool off some before I change out the plugs.
The wiper refill at MB was only $4.00 and change, so you must be getting a pair from German Star. Cool.
Yep I'll be looking for that vacuum hose online this afternoon while the car cools down.

Ya never know what to expect from these old cars that have set awhile. It may be as simple as a Modulator valve needing changed. Or just the fluid and filter changed(that's what I suspect, a piece of crud in a ball valve in the tranny.
Scared the bejeebers out of me at the time though!