[W126 Coupe] Oil leak - transmission advice

[Jonathan]

Yes, it needs to be hot (ATF expands quite a bit) and the shifting is to 
ensure the torque converter is full...Or, I check them in gear that was 
I Know the TC is full.

Jonathan

Andrew Sporner wrote:

> I ran mine this way for 2 1/2 years of heavy auto-bahn driving

> (sustained speeds of 120)

> with no ill effect.

>

> Note about refilling.  The level should only be checked when the

> transmission is hot!!!

> (overfilling is deadly!)  Another point is that this should be done

> after shifting between

> the gears.    I was told that this should be repeated after a few weeks.

>

> Andy

>

>

> On Sun, Jun 22, 2008 at 1:34 PM,  <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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