300 Wheel Seal - Help Needed
 

Replacing the bearings in a '90 300 SEL and I've run into a problem. Can't find the correct inner wheel seal. All the local part houses show industry #1960 as the part, but it's too BIG by 5mm diameter (outer) and will not work.
National Seal shows 239155, but I can't find one locally (it's Sunday). I may have to wait 'till tomorrow to go to local MB dealer, but hoping someone on the board has BTDT and can give a correct number.

Try telling them you have a 420SEL. Those parts store types can't tell the difference between a 300E and a 300SEL. Nor can they tell a 560SEL from 560SL so pick a car there is no other version of and you might have a chance.

Thanks, Steve. I went to the AutoZone website and changed my selection criteria to a 420SEL, and it showed seal #1960, which is the same (wrong) seal for a 300SEL. Unfortunately, it appears their overall reference is wrong. Checker/Advance parts shows the same thing. I know my hub is original, so someone goofed in their specification department.

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not sure if this will help, but the mercedes number is 009-997-76-47 which replaced 005-997-44-47 have phil send you a couple