[W126 Coupe] stock 560SEC picture

Sat Aug 27 23:37:57 EDT 2005

IIRC performanceproducts.com sells the MB oil.
Richard

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From: mbcoupes-bounces at mbcoupes.com
[mailto:mbcoupes-bounces at mbcoupes.com] On Behalf Of Richard Hogarth
Sent: Saturday, August 27, 2005 10:42 PM
To: 'Mercedes Coupes Mailing Lists'
Subject: RE: [W126 Coupe] stock 560SEC picture

Axel, 
Is there an oil suitable to use other than the MB oil from the dealer
when
refilling the suspension system ?
Can Autozone powersteering fluid be used in this system or is MB oil
necessary.
My closest dealer is 200 miles away and expensive. 
R_Hogarth at foundrycove.com 

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From: mbcoupes-bounces at mbcoupes.com
[mailto:mbcoupes-bounces at mbcoupes.com]
On Behalf Of Axel Wulff
Sent: Saturday, August 27, 2005 3:52 PM
To: mbcoupes at mbcoupes.com
Subject: RE: [W126 Coupe] stock 560SEC picture

Tom,

Bad accumulators can result in both a hard ride and a soft and "wobbly" 
ride.

With the hydraulic suspension the accumulators are the shock abosorbers.
The
struts are just hydraulic pistons. The accumulators have a membrane
between
the oil from the closed hydraulic system and the nitrogen in the
accumulator. When your car hits a bump the oil moves up the piston and
into
the accumulator, which pushed the oil right back.

If you are low on oil and the membrane is shot, there will be no
pushback
and the ride will feel soft and squishy.
If the accumulators are filled up with oil there is no absorption and
the
ride will be hard.

Because there are two accumulators, suspension problems due to one or
two
malfuntioning units (and they can each fail both ways...), the best
first
step in sorting out suspension problems on a car with your mileage is to
change them both along with the hydraulic oil and filters.

If your car is still riding low after servicing the accumulators, your
springs are probably tired and should be replaced. A perfect excuse to
go
with the H&R lowered springs. :-)

Regards,
Axel J. Wulff

>From: "Tom Oelsner" <toelsner at mindspring.com>
>Reply-To: Mercedes Coupes Mailing Lists <mbcoupes at mbcoupes.com>
>To: "Mercedes Coupes Mailing Lists" <mbcoupes at mbcoupes.com>
>Subject: RE: [W126 Coupe] stock 560SEC picture
>Date: Sat, 27 Aug 2005 12:27:15 -0700
>
>Axel,
>My understanding is that if the accumulators go bad, then they leak oil

>and the suspension rides high, not low.  So why do you suggest they 
>might need to be replaced?
>Tom
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: mbcoupes-bounces at mbcoupes.com
>[mailto:mbcoupes-bounces at mbcoupes.com]On Behalf Of Axel Wulff
>Sent: Saturday, August 27, 2005 11:46 AM
>To: mbcoupes at mbcoupes.com
>Subject: RE: [W126 Coupe] stock 560SEC picture
>
>
>Tom,
>
>Your car probably needs new accumulators. They are about $100/each and 
>you need two. You should also consider changing out the oil in the 
>hydraulic system as this is a maintenance item that is frequently
overlooked/ignored.
>
>
>
>Regards,
>Axel J. Wulff
>
>
>
>
>
> >From: "Tom Oelsner" <toelsner at mindspring.com>
> >Reply-To: Mercedes Coupes Mailing Lists <mbcoupes at mbcoupes.com>
> >To: "Mercedes Coupes Mailing Lists" <mbcoupes at mbcoupes.com>
> >Subject: RE: [W126 Coupe] stock 560SEC picture
> >Date: Sat, 27 Aug 2005 09:34:23 -0700
> >
> >Thanks for the members cars link, Dan.  I don't know how I missed it.

>Maybe
> >because I usually head straight to the archives section.  Making the 
> >assumption the cars with stock wheels have the stock hydraulics, my 
> >car might indeed be riding a bit low in the back.  My question is, 
> >what would cause this?  I should mention that 2 winters ago for 
> >almost 2 months I drove the car in places that would make you cringe.

> >It was up a 2 mile, really rough dirt road into the Santa Cruz 
> >mountains in CA while working on a project at a winery.  It stressed 
> >the car to the max.  A 4 wheel drive or truck is what I should have 
> >been driving.
> >Tom Oelsner
> >
> >-----Original Message-----
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> >[mailto:mbcoupes-bounces at mbcoupes.com]On Behalf Of Dan Landiss
> >Sent: Saturday, August 27, 2005 7:12 AM
> >To: Mercedes Coupes Mailing Lists
> >Subject: Re: [W126 Coupe] stock 560SEC picture
> >
> >
> >Tom Oelsner wrote:
> >
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