Banjo Fitting Care and Maintenance

Fuel Line and Transmission Cooler Line Leak Prevention

Banjo fittings are commonly used on older Mercedes fuel systems and transmissions. They are  easy to install and to align - preventing the type of cross threading that is typical of straight line threaded fittings.

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Problem & Solution

Common among these chassis:

W114
W115
W116
W123
W124
W126
R129
W140
W201

When removing and replacing a banjo fitting it is of course best if you can replace the aluminum or copper sealing washers on each side of the banjo head. Of course we all know this is not always possible, so in Kent's video tip he shares how to inspect, recondition and properly tighten to prevent leaks when reusing the old washers.