Hi everyone. I have an occasionally sticking right rear brake on my 1988 300SEL and I was told it could be the hose.

I bought a new one, but its much shorter than the hose thats on there. The parts store special ordered this. I called and told them this one was much shorter and he said that a 12 inch hose is all that was listed for this car. The hose on the car is 16 inches long. My dad said it was longer so it would have slack since the car has independent suspension.

Two questions: Is the 16 inch hose only available from the dealer? Will the 12 inch hose be OK? Anyone running with this shorter hose?

Thanks.

Here are pics...

Hose on the car...






hose they sold me.... (parts guy said this was the only length hose they had for this car)



This is a pic of one shown for the car that can be bought from Fastlane... it looks like the shorter hose....



Thanks