anyone still on their "lifetime fluid"
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2011 ml350
anyone still on their "lifetime fluid"
hey guys so i have a 2011 ml350. i got the tranny fluid changed at 40k once as recommended and they told me it was lifetime. now i have a 120k on the car and was wondering should i change it now? or any of you guys have a tranny with just 1 fluid change?
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2006 ml350
Yes, Still on the 1 fluid change...
2 ML's a 2006 and a 2010. The '06 has 180K miles with no issues other than replacing the conductor plate with the 40,000 mile service and the '10 has about the same as you @ 120K miles with no issues.
Also have a 2000 C230 silver/sport edition with 281K miles on the original fluid with no issues.
2 ML's a 2006 and a 2010. The '06 has 180K miles with no issues other than replacing the conductor plate with the 40,000 mile service and the '10 has about the same as you @ 120K miles with no issues.
Also have a 2000 C230 silver/sport edition with 281K miles on the original fluid with no issues.
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Nope, never heard of "life time fluid". All I know is that 2011 onward mercedes models have the new updated version of the 722.9 gearbox and use different fluid than the previous models (blue in colour as I was told) and fluid can be changed up to 62k miles or 100k km
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2019 WS222 S450 4-Matic / 2007 W211 E350 4Matic (Sold) / 2008 X164 GL320 CDI
Get it changed every 40K to 80K (Changes after the first are not as critical since most of te contamination occurs early in the life of the clutch material.
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C230 Sport Coup + 2006 W164 ML350 + 99 Ford Escort RIP
Bwah HA HA! Lifetime fluid my ****.
I don't beleive W164 ever claimed lifetime did they?
My 2002 C Class actually says its sealed with a lifetime fill in the
owners manual. at 120K it started shifting very strangely, something
a complete flush and fill resolved, and I wrote my now famous DIY on the subject.
Thats for the 5 speed though.
ML fluid has been charged twice now since I got it at 60K. Now at 117K.
But thats been done by my mechanic, since it''s almost impossible to DIY.
I don't beleive W164 ever claimed lifetime did they?
My 2002 C Class actually says its sealed with a lifetime fill in the
owners manual. at 120K it started shifting very strangely, something
a complete flush and fill resolved, and I wrote my now famous DIY on the subject.
Thats for the 5 speed though.
ML fluid has been charged twice now since I got it at 60K. Now at 117K.
But thats been done by my mechanic, since it''s almost impossible to DIY.
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Blame some of the Enviro-***** that started getting politicians to beat up auto manufacturers on lifetime environmental impact including waste fluids.
The good is extended oil changes, that bad is the concept of lifetime ATF.
One of the best resources is ZF. They don't design or build the current generation MB transmissions, but the technology is very similar and the maintenance recommendations make sense.
The good is extended oil changes, that bad is the concept of lifetime ATF.
One of the best resources is ZF. They don't design or build the current generation MB transmissions, but the technology is very similar and the maintenance recommendations make sense.
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2013 GMC Sierra Duramax diesel
Gentlemen, Please change your Fluid, your car is very expensive - don't ignore it....if you don't listen to me you can have a Life time Engine/Transmission Seized
I have a one on my drive Way and I got it Free
https://mbworld.org/forums/m-class-w...ne-seized.html
I have a one on my drive Way and I got it Free
https://mbworld.org/forums/m-class-w...ne-seized.html
Last edited by ujtruck; May 3, 2015 at 01:18 PM.
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