I'm 37, and I've known my MB mechanic Hans since the late 70s when my father drove a 280SL Pagoda and 280SE 3.5. Since the 70s, he only worked on MBs, and he's seen and fixed them all. For thirty years this excellent man has been my family's mechanic, and I completely trust what he says.

His advice for preventing evaporator issues: (1) Keep the pine needles and crap out of the vents in front of the windsheild, and (2) replace the R12/R134 once a year. When moisture and air get into the system, the evaporator corrodes, so vacuum out all the air and put in new freon once a year and the evaporator will go on forever.

I thought it might help some of you with really cherry w124s to keep them cherry.

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- Brian


1989 500SEL Euro
1966 250SE Cabriolet
1958 BMW Isetta 600