Diy Tranny fluid change?
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From: Llandudno, Cape Town, South Africa
late 2009 CLK 350 Coupe Elegance, '65 Jaguar S Type wires
Nice to see the W204 guys making use of my 7G service guide 
I have done the service 3 times now, and it gets easier all the time.
The last service I did was for my neighbor on his ML350 and it had 55K miles on the original fluid, and it was HEAVILY oxidized. Even my own car at 35K between changes the fluid was clearly oxidized. So, if you want your 7G to last, change every 39K or less.
I have done the service 3 times now, and it gets easier all the time.The last service I did was for my neighbor on his ML350 and it had 55K miles on the original fluid, and it was HEAVILY oxidized. Even my own car at 35K between changes the fluid was clearly oxidized. So, if you want your 7G to last, change every 39K or less.
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I was reading aanother thread and they were using the mobil synthetic new and improved bottle thats approved.. think i'll try that... also they were saying that valvoline maxlife atf is good as well it just doesnt have the mb seal of approval..
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Don't use non approved fluids
Here is the latest 236.14 approval listing just downloaded from Benz extranet.
Fuchs TITAN ATF 4134 Fuchs Petrolub AG, Mannheim/Deutschland
MB 236.14 ATF NAG2VSport A 001 989 68 03 Daimler AG, Stuttgart/Deutschland
Mercedes-Benz Automatik-Getriebeöl Blatt 236.14 Daimler AG, Stuttgart/Deutschland
Mobil ATF 134 Exxon Mobil Corporation, FAIRFAX, Virginia/USA
OMV ATF M plus OMV Refining & Marketing GmbH, VIENNA/Österreich
Shell ATF134 Shell International Petroleum Company, LONDON/UNITED KINGDOM
Here is the latest 236.14 approval listing just downloaded from Benz extranet.
Fuchs TITAN ATF 4134 Fuchs Petrolub AG, Mannheim/Deutschland
MB 236.14 ATF NAG2VSport A 001 989 68 03 Daimler AG, Stuttgart/Deutschland
Mercedes-Benz Automatik-Getriebeöl Blatt 236.14 Daimler AG, Stuttgart/Deutschland
Mobil ATF 134 Exxon Mobil Corporation, FAIRFAX, Virginia/USA
OMV ATF M plus OMV Refining & Marketing GmbH, VIENNA/Österreich
Shell ATF134 Shell International Petroleum Company, LONDON/UNITED KINGDOM
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I found the shell atf 134 same stuff as the mb fluid.. $5 a quart way cheaper then the mb original
http://www.ryderfleetproducts.com/ry...mpaign=product
http://www.ryderfleetproducts.com/ry...mpaign=product
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Don't use non approved fluids
Here is the latest 236.14 approval listing just downloaded from Benz extranet.
Fuchs TITAN ATF 4134 Fuchs Petrolub AG, Mannheim/Deutschland
MB 236.14 ATF NAG2VSport A 001 989 68 03 Daimler AG, Stuttgart/Deutschland
Mercedes-Benz Automatik-Getriebeöl Blatt 236.14 Daimler AG, Stuttgart/Deutschland
Mobil ATF 134 Exxon Mobil Corporation, FAIRFAX, Virginia/USA
OMV ATF M plus OMV Refining & Marketing GmbH, VIENNA/Österreich
Shell ATF134 Shell International Petroleum Company, LONDON/UNITED KINGDOM
Here is the latest 236.14 approval listing just downloaded from Benz extranet.
Fuchs TITAN ATF 4134 Fuchs Petrolub AG, Mannheim/Deutschland
MB 236.14 ATF NAG2VSport A 001 989 68 03 Daimler AG, Stuttgart/Deutschland
Mercedes-Benz Automatik-Getriebeöl Blatt 236.14 Daimler AG, Stuttgart/Deutschland
Mobil ATF 134 Exxon Mobil Corporation, FAIRFAX, Virginia/USA
OMV ATF M plus OMV Refining & Marketing GmbH, VIENNA/Österreich
Shell ATF134 Shell International Petroleum Company, LONDON/UNITED KINGDOM
Are these approved for 5 speed autos too?
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I would do oil and filter changes alot more often then 10k... i do it at 5k max.. recommended is just like all other cars.. 3500 to 5k.. brake fluids do help also another cheap maintenance job is the power steering fluid.. just basically siphon out the old and replenish with new.. also glyn are you referring to the d4 or d6 redline cause the d6 redline has different specs and is nag2 compatible..
If you change out this fully syn oil + fleece filter more often than 7500 miles IMO you're throwing money away. That's for the paranoid out there. For the rest, the 10k recc from MB seems solid to me.
(Of course all bets are off if you drive this car really, really hard. That requires diff maintenance and deeper pockets)
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Hello, I'm running 51k miles with my 08 sports and desperately in need of a transmission serivce. I found an alternative shop to the dealer that will do it for less price ($200) that will use Shell synthentic oil. Would you guys think this will make any difference? I'm almost just tempted to take it to the dealer not to worry.
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2008 C350
Hello, I'm running 51k miles with my 08 sports and desperately in need of a transmission serivce. I found an alternative shop to the dealer that will do it for less price ($200) that will use Shell synthentic oil. Would you guys think this will make any difference? I'm almost just tempted to take it to the dealer not to worry.
Other than that, if they seem established and to do a brisk business, I'm sure you'll be fine.
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went to the dealer today and to my surprise they asked me why i needed the tc drain plug replacement and the crush washer for... i told em i was draining the tc too... and they told me when they do a tranny fluid service they only drop the pan and replace exactly 6 qts and it's done.. weird.. and i asked the other dealership around me and asked them what they did and they just said drop the pan and replaced filter and i asked them if they drained the tc too and they said no... so basically $300+ for a fluid change that isnt all of the fluid.. very odd..
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MB of Annapolis quoted me $725 for the tranny fluid and filter change. 18.5 pints they say and 2 hours labor. I'm still searching for a local shop to do the work that can be trusted.
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yea i just did mine and it's easy... get the tranny fluid from the link i posted up above... it'll put all 12qts at around $60 then just get all the parts Glyn mentioned in the pdf and then just get someone familiar with cars to do it for like $50 and your good to go..
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W204
I am about to try this using John's instructions. Is there anything different in the part numbers for the automatic W204 (C300) and crankshaft wrench size?
I've serviced the Borg Warner GR6 dual clutch transaxle gearbox. Seems like the same steps involved, minus the refill point and draining the torque converter.
I've serviced the Borg Warner GR6 dual clutch transaxle gearbox. Seems like the same steps involved, minus the refill point and draining the torque converter.
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W204 2010 C300 Sport/6M
I know we are all talking about the autos here but what about us six speeders? I have just under 15K on the clock and im buying all my stuff for the upcoming maintenance before it comes so im not spending a lot all at once. I can do just about anything on a car in my garage so I'm not worried. I just need the instructions. Thanks.
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How would you describe your method of driving from 1 to 10, 1 being an old foagy & 10 flogging it consistently?.
There seems to be a fair mount of band material inside the oval hole on the floor of the filter .
There seems to be a fair mount of band material inside the oval hole on the floor of the filter .
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It's my wife's car. She drives like an old lady. Very light on the pedal.
I drove her car maybe ten times. I took it easy on her car too.
I would say a sub five. If this is any indicator, she gets 30 MPG in Atlanta traffic.
I drove her car maybe ten times. I took it easy on her car too.
I would say a sub five. If this is any indicator, she gets 30 MPG in Atlanta traffic.
