biker349

i have a 2004 cl600 bi-turbo and am wanting to do a brake fluid flush and change. does anyone know what quantity of brake fluid is needed for this procedure? my manual says the brake system holds 0.7 us quarts. also, any recommendations on any other fluids besides m.b.? synthetics, castrol, etc.
thanks

lkchris

MB fluid is best.

You should really not attempt anything without reference to factory procedures--especially as regards safety systems. With respect to Mercedes don't believe for a nanosecond "cars are cars."

There is hardly any relationship at all between system capacity and how much fluid you'll use bleeding the system. Get plenty.

Get the service DVD--it shows all.

http://www.startekinfo.com/StarTek/o...tedDocId=11498

Or, for $18 for 24 hours you can "subscribe" and print or download all procedures you wish. Download requires something like a pdf printer.

http://www.startekinfo.com

Benzo 003

I just flushed my brake fluid this week on an 08 ML350. It was very easy and saved a fortune. I purchased this...
http://www.amazon.com/Motive-Gear-01...2915149&sr=8-2

and used ATE brand blue racing brake fluid. The fluid exceeds all of the M/B specs.

I siphoned out the master cylinder reservoir the best I could then filled it with the new fluid. This ATE fluid is bright blue and the old was a golden color. It helped to see the color change as it flushes.
I poured the remainder into the bleeder, pumped it once to bleed the air out of the line, attached the cap, and pumped it to 5 on the gauge.

I then opened the first bleeder screw furthest from the master cylinder until it bled bright blue. Did all four wheels and had left over fluid(only used 3/4 of 1 liter).

Brakes worked fine, feel the same. The hardest part was removing and replacing the wheels(heavy), but not too bad. It was to really nice to clean each wheel while it was off and then used Amour All Wheel Protectant spray to prevent brake dust build up. The spray is awesome so far, the wheels shine like new after 100 miles.
You may not need to remove the wheels, but it really allowed me to get in there and limited the mess and clean up.