Urgent Help Transmission dipstick..
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Urgent Help Transmission dipstick..
Hey i need help quickly doing my transmission flush / change.. When reading the dipstick.. DO I TURN THE CAR ON?? and stick the dipstick in the hole?
That sounds wrong but please let me know
I need to know if i measure the fluid with the car running or with it off.
Thanks
Xhale
PS
http://www.installuniversity.com/mb/...on-o-ring.html
Says to use it with the car running just makin sure
That sounds wrong but please let me know
I need to know if i measure the fluid with the car running or with it off.
Thanks
Xhale
PS
http://www.installuniversity.com/mb/...on-o-ring.html
Says to use it with the car running just makin sure
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how is the car driving now?
Did you flush out ALL of the trans fluid? I ask you this because you said the trans fluid looked green... I am thinking the coolant is mixed in with the trans fluid.
Did you open the coolant reservoir and see if the coolant looks ok?
Did you flush out ALL of the trans fluid? I ask you this because you said the trans fluid looked green... I am thinking the coolant is mixed in with the trans fluid.
Did you open the coolant reservoir and see if the coolant looks ok?
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Green just means oxidized according to Blackstone.
It's normal, it turns green with use.
Mine has 40K miles on it now, and it's green again.
Amazing what a fluid change can do.
It's normal, it turns green with use.
Mine has 40K miles on it now, and it's green again.
Amazing what a fluid change can do.
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Okay cool.. Lol i was freakin out for a second..
Seems fine besides the pan gasket leakin a little. Just re torqued the bolts.
Its not coolant because the coolant is not green in our cars.. its Yellow.. If you have green coolant i would change that out of your system asap!
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1st coolant from the factory was actually Blue.
Yellow since then!
Yes, the tranny fluid turns green faily quickly as compared to how long it lasts.
Blackstone had stated that green was oxidized, and that
it meant it was bad, but I think mine was green in less than 20K miles, and the tranny still feels fine,
but I plan to do a drain and fill and new filter soon vs. a full flush, like every 40K or so.
https://mbworld.org/forums/c-class-w...n-related.html
Yellow since then!
Yes, the tranny fluid turns green faily quickly as compared to how long it lasts.
Blackstone had stated that green was oxidized, and that
it meant it was bad, but I think mine was green in less than 20K miles, and the tranny still feels fine,
but I plan to do a drain and fill and new filter soon vs. a full flush, like every 40K or so.
https://mbworld.org/forums/c-class-w...n-related.html
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if you are asking about the bushing for the trans connector...
MB genuine bushing (with 2 o-rings) is around $9. I am positive every MB dealer stocks them by the buckets :-)
MB genuine bushing (with 2 o-rings) is around $9. I am positive every MB dealer stocks them by the buckets :-)
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Alright ill go pick one up at the dealer today.. Thank You!
My other question is.
Now that im getting the plug. Do i have to remove all the fluid from the tranny just to change the plug?
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no, you don't need to remove the trans fluid for replacing that bushing. If you tilt the front end of the car slightly higher, then you can ensure that no fluid comes out.
While I am confident that any significant amount of trans fluid would not come out, to be safe, have 1 qt of trans fluid handly... to replenish if small amount of fluid comes out.
While I am confident that any significant amount of trans fluid would not come out, to be safe, have 1 qt of trans fluid handly... to replenish if small amount of fluid comes out.