I use ATE DOT 4 purchased from Phil, changed every spring as per the old school MB maintenance sheet. Back in the 80's when MB didn't give a damn if owners balked about the cost of taking care of there cars.

They even recomend oiling the doors and hood hinges.

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2016 Corvette Stingray 2LT
1969 280SE
2023 Ram 1500
2007 Tiara 3200

Our hood hinges get used a lot!

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green 85 300SD 200K miles "Das Schlepper Frog" With a OM603 TBO360 turbo ( To be intercooled someday )( Kalifornistani emissons )
white 79 300SD 200K'ish miles "Farfegnugen" (RIP - cracked crank)
desert storm primer 63 T-bird "The Undead" (long term hibernation)

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Yep, these are not Honda's we can actualy wear the hood hinges out!

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2016 Corvette Stingray 2LT
1969 280SE
2023 Ram 1500
2007 Tiara 3200

Funny, I have literally gone years without opening the hood of my pickup. I don't go a week without opening the hood on these.......

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Jimmy L.
'05 Acura TL 6MT
2001 ML430 My Spare

Gone:
'95 E300 188K "Batmobile" Texas Unfriendly Black
'85 300TD 235K "The Wagon" Texas Friendly White
'80 240D 154K "China" Scar engine installed
'81 300TD 240K "Smash"
'80 240D 230K "The Squash"
'81 240D 293K"Scar" Rear ended harder than Elton John

I have used silicone in my mbs in the past but I don't recommend it. It ruins the seals after a while. I like the synthetic non silicone stuff now.

Tom W

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[SIGPIC] Diesel loving autocrossing grandpa Architect. 08 Dodge 3/4 ton with Cummins & six speed; I have had about 35 benzes. I have a 39 Studebaker Coupe Express pickup in which I have had installed a 617 turbo and a five speed manual.[SIGPIC]

..I also have a 427 Cobra replica with an aluminum chassis.

I do the brake fluid every two years....I thought that was the recommended interval? What MB maintenance sheet, I'd like to have that....so I could give the cars a good work-over and make sure everything is lubed and proper....

My fluid intervals are:

Engine oil: every 4000 miles
Transmission: every spring regardless of miles (usually under 20k though)
Power Steering: every 3 years or so
Brakes: full power bleeder flush every 2 years
Differential: every 3 years or so
Coolant: Drain and fill every couple years
Washer Fluid: Constantly! (at least in the winter...)

I think thats all of them.

I am hoping my trans lasts forever with the treatment it gets.

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-diesel is not just a fuel, its a way of life-
'15 GLK250 Bluetec 118k - mine - (OC-123,800)
'17 Metris(VITO!) - 37k - wifes (OC-41k)
'09 Sprinter 3500 Winnebago View - 62k (OC - 67k)
'13 ML350 Bluetec - 95k - dad's (OC-98k)
'01 SL500 - 103k(km) - dad's (OC-110,000km)
'16 E400 4matic Sedan - 148k - Brothers (OC-155k)

Considering how many 20+ year old cars I've seen with original brake fluid (i'd assume the black stuff is original), I'd say every other year is plenty

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1985 CA 300D Turbo , 213K mi

Exactly, thats what I was thinking.

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-diesel is not just a fuel, its a way of life-
'15 GLK250 Bluetec 118k - mine - (OC-123,800)
'17 Metris(VITO!) - 37k - wifes (OC-41k)
'09 Sprinter 3500 Winnebago View - 62k (OC - 67k)
'13 ML350 Bluetec - 95k - dad's (OC-98k)
'01 SL500 - 103k(km) - dad's (OC-110,000km)
'16 E400 4matic Sedan - 148k - Brothers (OC-155k)

Yeah but I want perfection, I want my brake fluid to be perfectly clear.

I don't really have a schedual for the rear end, just whenever I am under there and its conveinent. When I pull the trans to have it rebuilt in the next year or so I'll probably do it again, just because its cheap and will be easy to get at. You probably only need to do it every 100k though.

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2016 Corvette Stingray 2LT
1969 280SE
2023 Ram 1500
2007 Tiara 3200