A/C evaporator leakage is rare thru-out the industry with 1-2% failure rate. However the W140 chassis has been around 8-9%. ON your car, W126 chassis in general the rate is probably around the 2% rate. Remember that domestic cars from that era aren't even on the roads any more & if they are most aren't worth fixing the A/C system!

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