[W126 Coupe] question about the tranny dip stick

[Josh Allen]

Typically it's around 1 pint between the lines, but as this is a German 
car, who knows what the actual amount is.
Still, as Markus said, it's not much.

-Josh

Markus Meyer wrote:

> Because that's what the instructions call for.

>  

> Overfilled is anything over the top line, and as I noted below, it 

> doesn't take much to go from one line to the other (only a few ounces).

>  

> Markus Meyer

>

>     -------- Original Message --------

>     Subject: Re: [W126 Coupe] question about the tranny dip stick

>     From: "RONNY GEENEN" <ronny.geenen at verizon.net>

>     Date: Tue, May 19, 2009 12:25 pm

>     To: "Mercedes Coupes Mailing Lists" <mbcoupes at mbcoupes.com>

>

>     

>     Why engine still running? And how much is overfill?

>      

>     Ronny

>

>         ----- Original Message -----

>         *From:* Markus Meyer <mailto:mfm at meyerprobateproperties.com>

>         *To:* Mercedes Coupes Mailing Lists

>         <mailto:mbcoupes at mbcoupes.com>

>         *Sent:* Tuesday, May 19, 2009 8:00 AM

>         *Subject:* Re: [W126 Coupe] question about the tranny dip stick

>

>         Camran,

>          

>         After 20-30 minutes of driving, its hot enough to check.  Yes,

>         on a level surface, car in park, engine still running, pull

>         the dipstick and see where its at.  If between the two lines,

>         you are good.  If below the bottom line, need to add.  But

>         don't add too much at a time...for example, I recently checked

>         and my one car was at the bottom line so I decided to "top it

>         off".  I think I only had to add 2-3 ounces to get it to the

>         top line, which isn't much at all.  Underfilled isn't good,

>         but neither is overfilled.

>          

>         Markus Meyer

>          

>

>             -------- Original Message --------

>             Subject: Re: [W126 Coupe] question about the tranny dip stick

>             From: Camran Nassiri <mbzman560 at hotmail.com>

>             Date: Tue, May 19, 2009 10:47 am

>             To: MBZ Club 560SEC <mbcoupes at mbcoupes.com>

>

>             Markus- When hot on level ground; should the engine be

>             running in park?  Does it have to be really hot; what I

>             mean is after a long trip or as long as it is running at a

>             normal temp (say after 20 miles)?  Does it make sense to

>             run the shilt lever through all the gears?

>

>             Thanks,

>             Camran

>              

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>             From: mfm at meyerprobateproperties.com

>             To: mbcoupes at mbcoupes.com

>             Date: Mon, 18 May 2009 15:57:31 -0700

>             Subject: Re: [W126 Coupe] question about the tranny dip stick

>

>             When hot, parked on a level surface, fluid should be

>             between those two lines.

>              

>             Markus Meyer

>              

>

>                 -------- Original Message --------

>                 Subject: [W126 Coupe] question about the tranny dip stick

>                 From: Gary <garysalas at yahoo.com>

>                 Date: Mon, May 18, 2009 6:03 pm

>                 To: mbcoupes <mbcoupes at mbcoupes.com>

>

>                 ...when checking the tranny fluid level all i see on

>                 the dipstick are 2 scribed lines about 1/4 inch in

>                 width.  is that the "full when hot level" ?

>

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