[W126 Coupe] Tranie Question

[Shayegan, Richard]

Why does the service manual say to wait 1 to 2 minutes? Not being
contradictory, just asking.


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	From: mbcoupes-bounces at mbcoupes.com
[mailto:mbcoupes-bounces at mbcoupes.com] On Behalf Of Jonathan Hodgman
	Sent: Friday, March 30, 2007 1:48 PM
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	Subject: Re: [W126 Coupe] Tranie Question
	
	
	I wouldn't do the waiting after having the car in gear.  You
want to check the level as Quickly as possible after running the car
through all the gears.  All waiting does is allow the fluid to start
draining from the torque converter back into the pan, thus giving an
inaccurate reading. 
	
	Jonathan
	
	
	On 3/30/07, Shayegan, Richard <rishayegan at davidson.edu> wrote: 

		When hot (and I mean hot), it should be just up to the
max line (mine actually will bleed out to where it's like 75% towards
the max side in between the two marks if I fill it to the max line) if
you get it hot, stop, put it in P, wait 2 seconds, R, wait 2 seconds, N
wait, D, wait, and then back (again with waiting between shifts), then
let it idle for 60-120 seconds then check it.
		 
		If you check it cold (i.e. at shop temperature) with the
engine running, run it through the gears with a wait between shift, it
should be slightly below the min-line, IIRC 5mm below on the 722.3
transmission.
		Richard


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