i have decided to replace all the old vacuum hose on the car. are they anything special? should i source them from pp (i want to)? what about the elbows? should i replace them too?

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Ben
1987 190d 2.5Turbo

When I did this, I just went down to Autozone and bought a few feet of their bulk windshield washer/vacuum tubing. I cut it and replaced the connectors that were not 3 way or 4 way.

It's nothing special. The 3 and 4 way pieces as well as any funky elbows are special, and you have to get them here or at the dealer.

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'84 190D 2.2 5MT (Red/Palomino) Current car. Love it!
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If you decide to replace the wastegate hose, that's also a special...dealer or turbo rebuilder would have them.

Why is a wastegate hose special?

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'85 300D Cal 280,000 miles
'14 GLK 350 60000 miles

For my 1985 300CD-T:
I have used the Electronic Parts Catalog to identify the correct hosing, 3-way, and 4-way vacuum connectors for my vehicle.
I have then acquired said parts from Pelican Parts or other retailers. I have yet to have to use a dealer for acquiring these parts.
I have replaced almost all of the aforementioned parts on my vehicle.

If you replace them with hose from PnP you are just buying what you already have and get no benefit. Buy new hose and elbows etc.

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1983 300SD
200000miles

Nobody suggested he get them from the junkyard... He said PeachParts (PP), I said Autozone or PeachParts, and 5cylinder said other retailer or PeachParts.

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