Originally Posted by Sugar Bear

I'd use ATE hoses without hesitation. Are they OE spec? I don't know but believe they are an OEM. Soak the threaded tubing nuts and bleeder screws a couple of days in advance.

Re: exhaust hangers...one up toward cat about 2"X2", one at top back of center muffler and two on rear muffler. On all of these I'd only use genuine MBZ parts, got so tired of these failing that I used OE and made fail-safes out of wire rope with u-clamps at the rear muffler in addition to the donuts. They work like a charm. You can go a step farther by replacing the bolts and nuts at the converter/muffler junction with stainless.

If replacing the brake hoses as maintenance that is a good move, consider replacing the rubber hose from the fuel tank to the fuel pump at some point if it is original, they crack and leak at the worst time.

I don't recall a rear axle hose other than the ones at each rear wheel.

Good luck!!!