Abc fluid level/hoses question
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Abc fluid level/hoses question
Can anyone post pix of the "correct" fluid level for the abc reservoir? I was told by the dealer it's supposed to be between the two hash marks but when I put it literally in-between the fluid gets splattered everywhere and my ride doesn't feel as tight. Also I called a hydraulic specialty company that told me they can build me better hoses for the car but they need a model to go off does anybody know where I can get the specs for the hoses on our cars?
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To get ABC hoses done by a hydraulic specialist you remove the ones on your car and bring them to the hydraulic shop and ask them to duplicate them. There is one that you should use the MBZ hose, check post #23 in this link
http://www.benzworld.org/forums/w215...-issues-3.html
http://www.benzworld.org/forums/w215...-issues-3.html
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To get ABC hoses done by a hydraulic specialist you remove the ones on your car and bring them to the hydraulic shop and ask them to duplicate them. There is one that you should use the MBZ hose, check post #23 in this link
http://www.benzworld.org/forums/w215...-issues-3.html
http://www.benzworld.org/forums/w215...-issues-3.html
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I too am trying to achieve the correct ABC fluid level in my '04 CL500. There are "offsets" on either side of the dipstick. The stick itself reads "motor an (engine running) & motor aus (engine off)". Shouldn't the fluid level be within one of these offsets (depending on whether the car is running or not)?, as opposed to "between" them- I would think "between" would be wrong on either side? please advise
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OK just called the dealer the fluid level should be WITHIN one of the notches on the dipstick, depending on whether the vehicle is running or not. If it's BETWEEN the notches while the car's running it's too low.
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Can anyone post pix of the "correct" fluid level for the abc reservoir? I was told by the dealer it's supposed to be between the two hash marks but when I put it literally in-between the fluid gets splattered everywhere and my ride doesn't feel as tight. Also I called a hydraulic specialty company that told me they can build me better hoses for the car but they need a model to go off does anybody know where I can get the specs for the hoses on our cars?
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The fluid should read within the LOWER range while the car is running.
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once you pull the correct dipstick there are 2 notches cut into it- the fluid should read within the range of the lower notch while the motor is running. I think they recommend driving it at least 5 mins first.
