Sticking rear brakes was a common enough failure on older Benz models. My 123 went this way. The rear brakes remained applied during a 35 mile highway drive. By the time my wife arrived home the brake rotors were glowing red, the brake pads were on fire, and the caliper seals had melted. So yeah, *if* your car has the same problem, then you probably do need everything they quoted.

That said, I haven't heard of this particular master cylinder failure on newer models - 124 and onward.

It could always be a restricted brake hose, but I would be surprised to see that on a 1996 model. That's rather young to have such a failure, though I guess anything is possible.

- JimY