Transmission cooler hoses

[hands_aus]

As part of a bigger project I am looking at replacing the transmission cooler hoses.
Has anyone used the ones sold by the AutoHaus group?
The ones they sell are shown as 10.5 inches.

http://www.autohausaz.com/search/product.aspx?sid=1gq5vwe5504tuq45sdp11p55&makeid=800016@Mercedes&modelid=1342561@250SL&year=1967&cid=33@Transmission/Transaxle%20System&gid=8604@Transmission%20Cooling%20Line/Hose

I used a piece of solid platic tubing to measure the ones on my car and they would be about 12 inches with a loop in them.

Genuine MB hoses are $95.00 each in Australia so I am shopping around again.

All advice welcome, thanks



Bob Smith (Brisbane,Australia)
RHD,1967 early 250 SL, auto

[mdsalemi]

Bob,

I just shipped something down under and it was G-d awful expensive.  That's half the problem with anything imported to Oz.  Shipping.

That being said, you guys live in the world of metric I'm sure (or am I wrong??) and I would think you could take off your old hose, go to any shop that fabricates hydraulic hose, and have them make you the requisite hoses on the spot.

Just a suggestion worth checking out.  It's a little more difficult to do that here because just about all hose fittings commonly available here are SAE or JIC, not metric.  I'm sure the hoses you speak of on our car are metric fittings.

Michael Salemi
1969 280SL
Signal Red 568G w/Black Leather (Restored)
President, International Stars Section
Mercedes-Benz Club of America

[hands_aus]

Hi Michael,
I have suffered the high cost of freight on some of my projects and still saved $$$$.$$
You are right, measure, distance and weight is metric, but imperial bolts are readily available and still being used.
One end of the hose has a curved pipe. So maybe the hose companies can do something with them.

My basic question was about the length of the hoses being sold by Autohaus group. Is the 10.5 inches long enough?
The existing hoses have a bump just to keep them out of the way because they are too long, where as the 10.5 inch ones might not be long enough.

Bob Smith (Brisbane,Australia)
RHD,1967 early 250 SL, auto

[Markus]

When restoring my car, I had mine manufactored at a shop that specializes in fabricating high pressure hoses. They are braided on the outside and cost about 30.00 for both using the old ends which I had plated. Well worth it.

[mdsalemi]

quote:Originally posted by Markus

When restoring my car, I had mine manufactored at a shop that specializes in fabricating high pressure hoses. They are braided on the outside and cost about 30.00 for both using the old ends which I had plated. Well worth it.

..that's exactly my point.  New ends are standard but metric, and finding elbows, flares, etc. are things most shops can do.  If you think our hose requirements are anything off beat you would be mistaken.  Ask the guys at the hose fabricators!

Michael Salemi
1969 280SL
Signal Red 568G w/Black Leather (Restored)
President, International Stars Section
Mercedes-Benz Club of America

[hands_aus]

I asked the local MB repair shop about aftermarket hoses. It seems they deal with both MB and aftermarket suppliers.
The aftermarket hoses are $30.00 each as against the MB hoses at $95.00 each.
The saving will buy the crankshaft seal $26.00 and spacer $103.00
Thanks for the comments, guys


Bob Smith (Brisbane,Australia)
RHD,1967 early 250 SL, auto