2002 CL500 STOPPED CHANGING GEAR
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Mercedes CL500
2002 CL500 STOPPED CHANGING GEAR
Gentlemen
My car is stuck in 2nd. or 3rd. gear, cannot tell which.
Checked the autobox and found it to be empty of trans. oil.
Can I just fill up and drive away?
If so what is the correct oil?
My car is stuck in 2nd. or 3rd. gear, cannot tell which.
Checked the autobox and found it to be empty of trans. oil.
Can I just fill up and drive away?
If so what is the correct oil?
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Yes Maz,
The leak proved to be the usual problem of failed seals around the electric plug. I found that I could top up the ATF level through the dipstick hole with a couple of litres of Red 134, then the car worked well enough to take in to the local Merc specialist. Repair cost £220. which included ATF and Filter change.
The leak proved to be the usual problem of failed seals around the electric plug. I found that I could top up the ATF level through the dipstick hole with a couple of litres of Red 134, then the car worked well enough to take in to the local Merc specialist. Repair cost £220. which included ATF and Filter change.
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The above was not the only fault as the box stopped auto-changing the next time I got it really warm, then worked again when it cooled. Had to have the gearbox's electric controller circuit board replaced which added another £400 to the bill.
The above was not the only fault as the box stopped auto-changing the next time I got it really warm, then worked again when it cooled. Had to have the gearbox's electric controller circuit board replaced which added another £400 to the bill.
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From: lebanon
mazda mx5
it was possible to avoid all that ... this oil leakage happens slowly , it might take a long time for the tranny to lose all the oil in it , and at a point you will feel it slipping , hard shifting , weird shifting !! if you noticed that before you wouldnt have payed that much on your transmission ....
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