When you go to change the transmission fluid, know that Mercedes has made it so you can drain the torque converter in addition to the pan. You'll have to turn the engine until the torque coverter drain is visible at the bottom to do this. To refill, charge with 4 qts, start the car, then fill the balance of the charge.

Make sure the brake fluid is at least DOT 4. MB sells DOT 4+.

One important tip on changing the diff fluid -- REMOVE THE FILL PLUG FIRST, to make sure the job can be finished. The drain plug is relatively easier to remove, and conceivably you could find yourself in a situation where the fluid is drained out and you have no way to replace the fluid!

Though I'm not fanatic about synthetics, I personally recommend using synthetic diff fluid. It gives a significant increase in fuel economy compared with the small price penalty. Automakers are increasingly beginning to specify synthetic diff fluid for the factory fill in order to improve CAFE readings.

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95 E320 Cabriolet, 169K