Mandatory service of CL500 10 y old
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Mandatory service of CL500 10 y old
Hello guys,
I just bought a CL500 - 2004. The vehicle has 58 000 miles on it and looks and runs like a brand new. What is your recommendation for a mandatory service to be done considering the age of the vehicle - 10 years old.
Is there any way to protect the ABS system with better hydraulic fluid or something else i can do ?
Should i change the transmission and rear differential fluid ? What about A/C service ?
What is the chance of the transmission rubber seals to start leaking ?
I just bought a CL500 - 2004. The vehicle has 58 000 miles on it and looks and runs like a brand new. What is your recommendation for a mandatory service to be done considering the age of the vehicle - 10 years old.
Is there any way to protect the ABS system with better hydraulic fluid or something else i can do ?
Should i change the transmission and rear differential fluid ? What about A/C service ?
What is the chance of the transmission rubber seals to start leaking ?
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2000 S430, 2000 S500 Both Brilliant Silver!
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Congrats and welcome, perform an oil change with full synthetic and do a transmission fluid drain and fill with pan drop and filter replacement. DO NOT FLUSH!
There are a pluthera of ABC suspension maintenance threads here and benzworld.org
There is one transmission mount, it is rubber and does get weak over time, if theres slight vibration felt in the cabin of the car then go ahead and replace it. Thirty minutes and $40.
Congrats and welcome, perform an oil change with full synthetic and do a transmission fluid drain and fill with pan drop and filter replacement. DO NOT FLUSH!
There are a pluthera of ABC suspension maintenance threads here and benzworld.org
There is one transmission mount, it is rubber and does get weak over time, if theres slight vibration felt in the cabin of the car then go ahead and replace it. Thirty minutes and $40.
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2000 S430, 2000 S500 Both Brilliant Silver!
Rear diff fluid you can replace, theres no preventative AC service needed.
Dont mix up ABS braking system with the ABC hydraulic suspension system naming.
If the brake fluid is black you can go ahead and bleed the four corners.
For the most part these cars are workhorses and love to be driven!
Dont mix up ABS braking system with the ABC hydraulic suspension system naming.
If the brake fluid is black you can go ahead and bleed the four corners.
For the most part these cars are workhorses and love to be driven!
