2015 Diesel ML350 4Matic transmission fluid change
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From: Ottawa, Ontario
2013 GLK350 Canada
2015 Diesel ML350 4Matic transmission fluid change
Can anyone go through a 2015 diesel ML350 4MATIC (with air suspension) transmission fluid change please? Is it similar to the GLK350 GAS 4MATIC where you:
Question: I wonder if I....
Btw, any info on lubing creaking door hinges? No looseness yet, but needs lube.
- open the drain plug over a big drain pan (what, 10 litres size, I guess?)
- use a screwdriver to knock over the overflow tube (messy)
- drain
- remove/inspect & clean pan
- replace filter
- drain torque converter (or not)
- put it back together with new bolts
- torque the bolts (spec pls?)
- fill to overflow
- start & change gears a few times to clear bubbles
- heat up to operating temp
- fill/dribble out until full
- reinstall & torque drain plug (spec pls?)
Question: I wonder if I....
- threaded in a flexible vinyl throwaway tube (just enough to hold it) after opening the drain plug
- put screwdriver up the vinyl tube
- butt the screwdriver up to the handle to seal the vinyl tube
- knock over the overflow tube
- quickly pull out the screwdriver
Btw, any info on lubing creaking door hinges? No looseness yet, but needs lube.
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From: Buchanan, SK CANADA
2013 ML350 Bluetec
Maybe its just me but it seems like you are trying to make a simple task complicated. If you have any decent sized drain pan centred under the drain hole you won't lose anything when you knock that (incredibly silly) drain standpipe loose. Making it complicated with auxiliary drain hoses will make a mess almost for sure.
I use whatever weasel **** in a can happens to be on the shelf at the moment on door hinges but if I have dry lube I'll go for that first and probably some kind of silicon goop next.
I use whatever weasel **** in a can happens to be on the shelf at the moment on door hinges but if I have dry lube I'll go for that first and probably some kind of silicon goop next.
