Hi All,

Car is the '92 300TE

3 Questions on Hydraulic Suspensions:
1) I know they self bleed and have read the procedures with and without the control arm attached. Do they also simply self bleed with some use on the road, or would you need to use it on the road both with and without a load?
2) My fluid is filthy and dark. What is the most thorough way to flush it? Do I need to bleed at the valve at the rear as well as the 'feed and flush' at the tank, or is the tank good enough.
3) How many filters are there? (I know the one in the tank, but are there some other little ones?

My story:
I replaced my nitrogen air cells (accumulators) this weekend. While not difficult, this was time consuming and a messy messy messy job (I had to wash my arms, face, neck and hair with GOJO.) I bled a liter of fluid off (well, it foamed like soap suds actually, but turned into fluid a few minutes later), but the driver's side still sprayed all over me. Not to mention that time I rested my head on the oil soaked rag instead of the cleaner one. (~_-). I only saved 2-3 hours of dealer labor, so that's good money, but maybe not worth it for me as a DIY. I think I usually save the most $ working on those annoying interior fixes, like door check straps, etc. Probably should have continued the job straight through to a fluid replacement, but it was late so I topped it off. I used new fluid because the old stuff was so dark, I could not bear the thought of putting it back in.

By the way, Car ride is beautiful now. I am in love all over again.

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David
1986 300E Anthracite + ECodes + MB Mileage Award