It's actually about $25 and takes less than 5 minutes to replace.

http://catalog.eautopartscatalog.com/mercedesshop/sophio/wizard.jsp?partner=mercedesshop&clientid=mercedesshop&baseurl=http://catalog.peachparts.com/&cookieid=1AK0K0ZRT&year=1991&make=MB&model=190-E-005&category=G&part=Coolant+Level+Sensor

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