should i stick with only mercedes hydraulic fluid for the suspension or can you use any good quality fluid? the owners manual doesn't seem to specify... just says hydraulic fluid.

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R Martin
Dallas, TX (Addison)

86 560SEL, 128K

Only the Mercedes (made by Bilstein-Febi) fluid should be used. However, it's available, for much less, from sources other than the dealerships.

It's less than $10 per liter at some places

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I've run John Deere hyd. fluid in all my cars w/ SLS...been upwards of 5-6 years w/o great results with considerably less cost.

FYI, I do flush my SLS fluid every 2 years...as well as run an extra filter in the reservoir screen (one from a 123 wagon will drop in).


Jonathan

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