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After searching various threads, I still am at a bit of a loss as to what transmission fluid to use. My car (300D, 5-speed 717.400) was originally sold by a MB dealership in France. Owners manual is in French. Original documents also included a German owners manual. I bought a US owners manuals since I don't speak or read French or German. All three manuals are a little bit different regarding tranny fluid (see pics).
The German version says to use ATF type F in the manual transmissions (Mechanisches Getribe). I translated the French edition using Babylon and it came up with "Fluids for hydraulic transmissions for the gearbox mechanical", which I guess means use whatever is normally used in a manual tranny. The US version says to use engine oil SAE 10 W/20 W-20.
Any thoughts?
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