120,000 mile update
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It is definitely ATF. Some residual dripped onto the garage floor and it is definitely not Mobil1. I was telling Karo last night that I took it out for a drive with the IS350 in tow following closely watching for smoke/mist and nothing. Car drives and shift's fine.
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Sounds as if some ATF may have been spilt when filling & lodged in a crevice. Under accelleration up the ramp it spilled out on to the exhaust. I seem to remember someone on this forum thought that they had a leak in the gasket but it was only a spill.
Good news if it is !!
Good news if it is !!
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And let's face it, merging onto I-75 on an uphill ramp in metro Atlanta is somewhat kin to drag racing -- Hopefully it is simply spilled oil that was dislodged!
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The only place you can drive 20 over past a cop and not have to worry because a guy will pass you going 30 over lol
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The transmission fluid was either overfilled or there was spilled fluid that got away on the uphill ramp merge at WOT. The fluid level was at max yesterday, no further leakage, shifts great.
Time to pile on some miles this weekend.
Time to pile on some miles this weekend.
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Sounds as if some ATF may have been spilt when filling & lodged in a crevice. Under accelleration up the ramp it spilled out on to the exhaust. I seem to remember someone on this forum thought that they had a leak in the gasket but it was only a spill.
Good news if it is !!
Good news if it is !!
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I'm just glad I don't have to worry about it anymore. We were about 40 miles into a 250 mile trip last weekend when we ended up towing it back home. I'll probably drive about 500-600 miles this weekend.
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To say I am furious is an understatement. For the second weekend in a row we have attempted a 300 mile trip only to barely get started and encounter transmission fluid leaking onto the exhaust and smoke trailing behind. The indy I've been using has had my business for nearly a decade without an issue, I'm not sure what's going on with this one. Stay tuned...
Meanwhile, she looks fantastic.
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Man, that suques! Hopefully you'll find that it's a simple oversight that causes an insignificant leak that is easily fixed.
From what you've told us about your indy, I would consider them innocent till proven guilty. It could be something that is unlikely or it could have happened after they gave it back to you the last time...
We'll be waiting to hear what you find out.
From what you've told us about your indy, I would consider them innocent till proven guilty. It could be something that is unlikely or it could have happened after they gave it back to you the last time...
We'll be waiting to hear what you find out.
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Matt, that stinks! Hopefully they will get it worked out soon. It's got to be something relatively simple.
Trey -- actually the defacto limit is 80 (+25 on 285 and inside). I would *suggest* just a hair under and almost no one will blink an eye, at least almost every jurisdiction. I know - at least in most places - crossing that 80 number will get you noticed. Trust my "source" on that 
Georgia also enacted a "superspeeder" law that gets you hit with an extra 200.00 fine at 85+ on Interstate/four-lane and 75+ on two lanes. Beware.
Georgia also enacted a "superspeeder" law that gets you hit with an extra 200.00 fine at 85+ on Interstate/four-lane and 75+ on two lanes. Beware.
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If the transmission oil level is OK it must be "runoff". Have you checked the level?
It only takes a few oz of oil to make a mess & to smoke a lot.
It only takes a few oz of oil to make a mess & to smoke a lot.
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Trey -- actually the defacto limit is 80 (+25 on 285 and inside). I would *suggest* just a hair under and almost no one will blink an eye, at least almost every jurisdiction. I know - at least in most places - crossing that 80 number will get you noticed. Trust my "source" on that
Georgia also enacted a "superspeeder" law that gets you hit with an extra 200.00 fine at 85+ on Interstate/four-lane and 75+ on two lanes. Beware.
I am actually a very safe driver and luckily for me always hit Atlanta's rush hour so my top speed is 25 lol
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The investigation has begun.. Hoping the car will be all fixed up today. After sitting over night there were a series of tiny little leakage puddles under the center of the car. The fluid is red and appears unused, definitely not engine oil in case anyone doubts my ability to know the difference lol
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Okay the verdict is that the transmission was still over filled by about 1/2 a quart. It spews this out on the interstate at 80MPH and 3100RPM for some reason but not driving around town. They have corrected the level to perfect.
However, in messing around under the hood, the nipple on the coolant line that Boom Vang made the thread about disintegrated. He said only about a cup of coolant was lost but the car is not drivable. They are having a replacement over-nighted and it will be all ready to go tomorrow, of course all at no charge. I'll top up the coolant once I get it home.
Fingers crossed.
However, in messing around under the hood, the nipple on the coolant line that Boom Vang made the thread about disintegrated. He said only about a cup of coolant was lost but the car is not drivable. They are having a replacement over-nighted and it will be all ready to go tomorrow, of course all at no charge. I'll top up the coolant once I get it home.
Fingers crossed.
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No - no harm done - Relax! Just watch that you don't have a pan leak etc once sorted. Make them clean the area of spill under the car.
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I was really stressing over it. It is always on the go and for the past two weekends I have tried to visit a friend who just opened his own restaurant about 150 miles away from my house. Both weekends have ended in disaster.. I look in the rearview and see a trail of smoke from the Benz. Not a good feeling.
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All will be OK as long as it has not damaged the front & rear transmission shaft seals which does not seem to be the case.
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I just received word that my car has been included in the cam solenoid open campaign. I installed the adapter wires myself at 41000 and have never had an issue. But I'll be going in for the official campaign to be performed soon.
