[W126 Coupe] Oil leak - transmission advice

[Jonathan]

The dealer puts 0-40 in all the New cars..they don't know our car from 
an Abarth...

First I'd try adjusting the modulator, then i'd try B&M trick 
shift...lastly I'd try Lucas.

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Jonathan

stefansj at canisius.edu wrote:

> I only have slipping from 2nd to 3rd as well and only when cold. I'll try the flush 

> first and maybe some Lucas? Jonathan, I trust your diagnosis but it doesn't 

> bother me to the point of a rebuild YET lol. As for the oil, I'll change it out as 

> soon as possible. After calling the dealership they told me 0w-40, didn't think 

> they could lead me in the wrong direction! Thanks again everyone, Jas

>

> ---- Original message ----

>   

>> Date: Sun, 22 Jun 2008 09:36:04 +0200

>> From: "Andrew Sporner" <asporner at googlemail.com>  

>> Subject: Re: [W126 Coupe] Oil leak - transmission advice  

>> To: "RONNY GEENEN" <ronny.geenen at verizon.net>, "Mercedes Coupes Mailing 

>>     

> Lists" <mbcoupes at mbcoupes.com>

>   

>> Hi,

>>

>> I have an 82 500 SEC (189,000 Miles) and have had a slipping when the car 

>>     

> was

>   

>> cold (contrary to what I had heard) during acceleration between 2nd

>> and 3rd gear.

>> The car would go into a higher RPMs without additional speed.  Last

>> year because

>> of an oil leak I burned out the transmission (would not shift any

>> longer at all) and had the

>> transmission rebuilt (admittedly I am skeptical about the work as this

>> guy got the

>> car into a fender bender and assured me that it was only a 300 EUR

>> affair.  He said

>> he would handle it.  Thankfully the insurance sent me a copy of the

>> estimate which

>> was over 2600 EUR!!  He had planned to fix the headlight and pocket the rest!  

>>     

> A

>   

>> quick letter from my lawyer did the trick)

>>

>> At first after the rebuild this behavior didn't exist but it is back

>> again.  However I also

>> notice that my '96 C-180 does this too.  Either its a "feature" or a

>> common problem.

>> the C-180 is also an automatic.

>>

>> Is this a "feature" or a "failure"?

>>

>>

>> Andy

>>

>> On Sun, Jun 22, 2008 at 7:59 AM, RONNY GEENEN 

>>     

> <ronny.geenen at verizon.net> wrote:

>   

>>> Jonathan says:

>>>

>>> The ONLY M1 you should be running is the 15/50 Extended

>>> Performance..this still has the zinc/phosphate that our engines Need.

>>>

>>> As for the trans, if it's slipping and adjusting the mod/changing fluid

>>> doesn't fix the problem it's time for a rebuild.  I'd suggest using B&M

>>> trick shift....it's by Far my pref'd fluid for our transmissions.

>>>

>>>

>>> From what brand is the 15/50 Extended Performance and B&M trick shift?

>>>

>>> Ronny

>>> Glendora, Ca 91740

>>> 1987 560 SEC

>>> 1984 300 SD

>>>

>>>

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