After 8 Quarts my transmision still shows up low
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1998 ML320, 2006 Gto, 1990 Comanche
After 8 Quarts my transmision still shows up low
Hello, I recently bought a 1998 Ml320 as a new daily driver because I was tired of driving my jeep Comanche, but I heard about the sealed for life transmission not being true, so I replaced my transmission oil,filter and gasket and I also drained the torque converter, from reading other forums. I then poured 7 quarts in and let the motor idle for about 30 minutes to warm up the transmission fluid, while the motor was idling I went through the gears for about 10 seconds each to circulate the fluid and I inserted my ebay dipstick and the oil showed up low, since it was low I added another quart and the fluid shows up half way on the dipstick (not on the 80 mark) and the fluid still shows up low. I've spoken with a certified Mercedes mechanic and he says that I shouldn't add more than 8 quarts. Since then the vehicle is sitting in my garage. Does anyone have any advice on what I did wrong? And is it dangerous to add more than the recommended amount of fluid to get to the hot mark on the dipstick?
Last edited by Joe Strane; Nov 8, 2016 at 04:44 PM.
