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06-20-2012, 10:23 PM
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Power steering fluid '97 E300
What kind of power steering fluid is appropriate for a '97? Mercedes-supplied, or will another brand work?
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Charlie --------------------------- '66 VW 1300 96K miles '97 E300D 239K miles '85 300D 203K miles (sold Sep 2012) 
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06-20-2012, 11:19 PM
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If the '97 is the same as the '96, you can use any brand you wish. I personally prefer a clear (colorless) fluid as it's easier to see when it begins to get dirty. Some people use ATF (and "some" includes me at one time). Whatever you use is better than not changing it at all, which is what happens to many cars. Mercedes did not include changing the power steering fluid in any of their services; my car at 249,000 miles had never had its fluid changed. It was black with age and the PO was told the PS pump was bad. Indeed it was damaged but mostly it just wanted fresh fluid.
Jeremy
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 "Buster" in the '95 Our all-Diesel family 1996 E300D (W210) . .338,000 miles Wife's car 2005 E320 CDI . . 113,000 miles My car Santa Rosa population 176,762 (2022) Total. . . . . . . . . . . . 627,762 "Oh lord won't you buy me a Mercedes Benz." -- Janis Joplin, October 1, 1970
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