Thread: I know they call it black gold, but......(non-LR)

the FAQ makes an interesting read i thought...

Mercedes-Benz 722.6 Transmission FAQ - Benzworld.org - Mercedes-Benz Discussion Forum

esp the following

What Should I Do If My Transmission Has problem?

1) Do not panic but do pray that your transmission does not have major mechanical problems.

and a link to pentosin

http://www.pentosin.net/f_transmissionfluid.asp

Originally Posted by incisor

the FAQ makes an interesting read i thought...

Mercedes-Benz 722.6 Transmission FAQ - Benzworld.org - Mercedes-Benz Discussion Forum

esp the following



and a link to pentosin

Pentosin - Transmission Fluid

Incisor, thanks - that link to Benzworld is already nestled amongst my favourites. I find that FAQ pretty well written and it was that site that convinced me to do a fluid/filter change in the first place! Thankfully mine is a post-2000 transmission so (according to that site) less problematic than pre-2000. I don't really have a major problem with mine, it's just that shifts are becoming a little jerky, and a little lethargic - kickdowns and change ups are no longer instant. Just the kind of thing that a service should normally solve.

I still find it amusing that MB got it so wrong. There's no dipstick in the car, and the filler hole is sealed, such that you have to buy a new seal at $5 (and also a new pan seal, as the bottom part of the filler hole seal snaps off and slides down the hole and has to be collected from there) and a $40 workshop dipstick if you want to actually check the level!