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Old Sep 20, 2008 | 11:06 PM
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when im suppost to change my trasmision oil?
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Old Sep 20, 2008 | 11:20 PM
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when im suppost to change my trasmision oil?
Every 6,000 miles and use mobil 1 synthetic
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Old Sep 20, 2008 | 11:37 PM
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Transmission fluid, per MB, never.

I'd say do it once at around 50-60k miles and perhaps again at 120k miles.
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Old Sep 20, 2008 | 11:58 PM
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Old Sep 21, 2008 | 12:20 AM
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Newton...glad to see that Ike didn't get you.
Ike did get me. I fought it though, and won.
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Originally Posted by gomdomin
when im suppost to change my trasmision oil?
Transmission fluid every 30-40k miles.

To the poster who thinks MB says never, they revised that statement due to transmissions failing.
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Old Sep 21, 2008 | 01:43 AM
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Originally Posted by newton22
Transmission fluid, per MB, never.

I'd say do it once at around 50-60k miles and perhaps again at 120k miles.
i just did mine at 51k miles and could not imagine leaving it any longer than that based upon the filter media and fluid color.
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Originally Posted by Untertürkheim
Transmission fluid every 30-40k miles.

To the poster who thinks MB says never, they revised that statement due to transmissions failing.
Really? About time.

I got mine changed at 30k. I'm don't remember why I got it done so early.
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So is not true that transmission oil will last for ever, because I took it to my mechanic and he did some research and told me there no need for because it has a special oil that would run 4 ever.
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Old Sep 21, 2008 | 05:12 AM
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Originally Posted by gomdomin
So is not true that transmission oil will last for ever, because I took it to my mechanic and he did some research and told me there no need for because it has a special oil that would run 4 ever.
Time to find a new mechanic.

Ever consider that he makes money if your transmission fails?
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On my old car (1992, 500 SEL, W140 with 4-speed-automatic), I changed the transmission oil first time after 200k miles! and only, because the shifts got a little more noticable. Afterwards shifts were silky smooth again, no other problems.
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Originally Posted by #1dad408
Every 6,000 miles and use mobil 1 synthetic
So you change your transmission oil every 6000 miles and use mobile 1 synthetic? How is that?
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So you change your transmission oil every 6000 miles and use mobile 1 synthetic? How is that?
He must have not read "transmission" and assumed motor.
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Originally Posted by Untertürkheim
He must have not read "transmission" and assumed motor.
...being able to read, gives a clear advantage over others...
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i bearly did mine a few months back at 55K and also got the fuel filter change and oil change and air filters etc.
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