FYI about brake fluid

[Parrot of Doom]

When purchasing DOT4 brake fluid from the Merc parts counter, don't rely on the parts people to know how much is required.

Thats why I have 2 spare 1 litre bottles of brake fluid from the 3 that they sold me I thought it was a bit excessive at the time!

I think they must have supplied me enough for the entire system! It took less than a litre to pump through the lines.

Thankfully the old fluid was nice and clean so no leaky pistons I also changed the coolant, 3 litres of coolant is plenty. Dead simple to drain as well, no faffing around underneath the car. And the old coolant was spotless as well, good cars these aren't they At 180,000 miles I've never heard an engine so smooth (idling it to get the thermostat open).

 

[Mike J]

Hi Parrot
where is the drain point for the radiator/cooling system on the W210s ??
Mike J

 

[Parrot of Doom]

Somewhere deep in the depths, probably deeper than the chasm that Gandalf fell into.

I didn't bother in the end. Just disconnected both radiator hoses (dead dead simple), lowered the bottom hose to a point below the engine, took the reservoir cap off, bunged a load of cold water through it in all directions to flush out any rubbish (there wasn't any), then reattached the lot and filled it back up. Takes a while for the air to bubble out, and you have to sit there waiting for the thermostat to open so you can finish topping it up, but its a doddle tbh.

 

[eric242340]

Drain plug

Hi Parrot
where is the drain point for the radiator/cooling system on the W210s ??
Mike J

If you look at your front bumber there are two small grilles remove the one to your right and its behind there, Mind you all the cars here a left hookers so it may be behind the other grille on the right hand drive