[W126 Coupe] What kind of atf

[Richard Hogarth]

We could cook our own methane from a septic tank. 
-rh 

-----Original Message-----
From: mbcoupes-bounces at mbcoupes.com [mailto:mbcoupes-bounces at mbcoupes.com]
On Behalf Of Mike R.
Sent: Saturday, September 03, 2005 11:24 PM
To: 'Mercedes Coupes Mailing Lists'
Subject: RE: [W126 Coupe] What kind of atf

OK Nathan, you're great, but just how great.....?
- R12 got REAL expensive but you pointed out that R290 is not only better
but very cheap.
- MB hydraulic fluid is $15/qt from the stealership, and you point out that
a $1.00 bottle of ATF from CostCo works just as well.
- Here's the question for today's problem - what can I use instead of
$3/gallon gasoline? :-) Rubbing alcohol and turpentine? Kerosene and
acetone? Inquiring minds want to know!!

Later,
Mike R.

-----Original Message-----
From: mbcoupes-bounces at mbcoupes.com [mailto:mbcoupes-bounces at mbcoupes.com]
On Behalf Of Nathan Goodlet
Sent: Saturday, September 03, 2005 8:55 PM
To: Mercedes Coupes Mailing Lists
Subject: Re: [W126 Coupe] What kind of atf

During a period of gross leakage, I used everything, it all leaked out
equally well.

I believe if you search the archives, Satish has stated that DextronII is
the choice for SEC era MB transmissions I used Type F for the self levelling
because I thought it was slightly thicker, and would result in the
equivalent function of stiffer rear shocks,

but other that that, any ATF will do in the self-levelling.

Automatic transmissions are demanding of viscosity, friction and heat
stability, even purity and particulates, much more so than the simple
hydraulic jack function of the self-levelling rear suspension.

The archive search engine works very well, any and all questions about
common maintenance should be researched there first.
The accumulated wisdom of 5+ years of this forum's best MB tech minds is a
better source of answers than whoever happens to be checking the list today
anyway

http://www.mercedes.cx/560SEC/archives/ 


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