Thread: Rear Diff Fluid
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Old 02-17-2009, 12:18 PM
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Originally Posted by awsrock View Post
I just did mine this weekend. I HIGHLY recommend getting a pump and hose for the bottle...I only had the pump, and it was quite the contortion act. I am known to do things illogically, though..
Not sure how the SDL is set up, but even with the long, pointed tip bottle, I wasn't able to reach the filler hole because my exhaust was in the way.
I had a pump when I changed my 126 but I'm pretty sure I got one of the two bottles up there and dumped oil in without a pump. But I would get one just to be safe.

Here is a nice write up courtesty of dieselgiant- http://www.dieselgiant.com/mercedesreardifferentialfluid.htm
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