I’ve looked through existing threads enough to get confused. Might have looked too much, lost track of WHERE the info came from, ie 300E, W124 (covers a lot of ground), forums.
Here’s what I have, right or wrong. Looking to have coolant on hand, just in case, and for possible flush and fill someday. I thought I had the definitive answer, other than MB coolant, that was Zerex G-05, until I actually had it in hand, whereupon I read, on the back of the container, that it is “AUTOMAKER APPROVED for use in: Mercedes-Benz 1997 - current model years. It did have the “Phosphate free, High Organic Acid Technology” descriptors, which, I thought I was suspposed to be looking for, but considering my 1990 is it unnessasary, or even counterproductive!
Am I going to be glad that I kept my receipt?
I’ve also read that Prestone is ok in the “older Benzes”, whatever that means.
After a 7 mph lmpact rendered my first M-B, and so beloved, 300E “totaled” (1991, 135,000, 2-owner, and running like a spinning top), I searched for another, and found a 1990, 104,000, one-owner, first nine years of it’s life on the big island, purchased from M-B of Honolulu, all M-B dealer maintained. Had to pay three times the cost of the ‘91 (still regret not taking the $400.00 hit to the insurance settlement and keeping it, but I do enjoy the married life, so...
It had a pretty intensive 100,000 mile service shortly before I got it that included a new radiator, so I don’t want to make too colossal a miss-step. Is radiator replacement a normal part of the 100,000 mile service or might it have had issues?
Anywho, I do appreciate any help/input along this subject and sorry for bending your ears.
Bob
oops! Just in case the VIN # is
WDBEA30D0LB158675

many thanks!