SL55/63/65/R230 AMG: ABC Maintenance Advice Please
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SL 55 AMG, BMW M Roadster, Holden Commodore SSV
ABC Maintenance Advice Please
I've read that accumulators, ABC filters and fluid are the key proactive maintenance elements of our hydraulic suspension system. And that if the fluid is not green or the accumulators are > 10 years old, remove and replace.
What if the fluid is still green, the car is 11 years old and there's no documentation to prove the fluid has ever been replaced, change it anyway (27,000 miles on odometer)?
Thanks
Bill
What if the fluid is still green, the car is 11 years old and there's no documentation to prove the fluid has ever been replaced, change it anyway (27,000 miles on odometer)?
Thanks
Bill
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Yes, I would change it. There is some videos out there on the procedure.
Indy shops with the knowledge of how to do it usually don't charge to much.
You are always running a risk when flushing it breaking away deteriorating inside of hoses or sludge build up on these older cars that could get stuck. But doing nothing it will for sure cause issues eventually. So just be prepared($$$) that a fluid flush may find what would've been problem sooner than later.
Indy shops with the knowledge of how to do it usually don't charge to much.
You are always running a risk when flushing it breaking away deteriorating inside of hoses or sludge build up on these older cars that could get stuck. But doing nothing it will for sure cause issues eventually. So just be prepared($$$) that a fluid flush may find what would've been problem sooner than later.
