Good deal ~! .

Me , I'da flushed the beejeebers out of it but as long as all is well , you're golden .

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-Nate
1982 240D 408,XXX miles
Ignorance is the mother of suspicion and fear is the father

I did then what I knew how to do ~ now that I know better I do better

I hear ya, but doggone if the coolant removed wasn't pure green. Previous owner was stickler for maintenance. Radiator looks too new to be original. But it's got the correct fluid and fluid mixture in it now, with a new radiator cap and thermostat.


2470 mile trip, here I come!



(Again, worry more about my wife ... she's driving an ML)

That was actually a pretty smart idea with the MityVac! Kudo's to you.

Me, I just undid the drain plug from the bottom (it really isn't that hard) and was treated to an unexpected coolant-shower. I had expected it to come out quick (like how it is when you drain your oil), I just hadn't expected it to come out that violently and splash literally everywhere.
I was wearing safety glasses so I didn't get any in my eyes, but I got a big gulp of it in my mouth. I didn't swallow, but dear Lord, anti-freeze tastes disgusting. Yuck. I've heard that animals like to drink anti-freeze because it's sweet tasting. Well, whatever was in the Benz was bitter as hell!
Also used a whole roll of paper towels getting the garage floor cleaned up again. It was pretty bad.

Doing it your way with the MityVac certainly is a lot cleaner! Have fun on the road trip!

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"The MB W123 is so bulletproof, you can drive them forever. Which is a good thing as it takes that long to get anywhere."
Betsie: 1984 W123 300D (hobby, 280k miles)
Myrla: 2001 Mazda Protege 2.0 ES 5spd (daily driver, 130k miles)
The Turd: 2007 Toyota Camry (wife's car, 118k miles)