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Originally Posted by mobetta
yeah, but that fancy graph isn't for mercedes trannies!!
I have towed a bit w/ my td, and no problems. finally upgraded my hitch to a curt receiver hitch recently. A cooler is not a bad idea. cheap insurance if you tow more than a few times a year.
keep fresh fluid in it, too.
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That fancy graph shows the hotter the oil gets, the more the oil gets cooked. the more times the oil is run into the higher temps, the sooner it shortens its life. Then the trans needs to be serviced more often.
Doesn`t make any difference it is a MB or a ford or Honda trans. cook the oil then it coats or varnishes the inards of the trans.
These transmissions don`t have a temp gauge, so there is just guess work as to how hot they really get.
My 2¢ worth.
Charlie