help! i have a couple of questions on my 2000 mb s500 transmission.

i purchased the car from a local dealer (not a mb certified dealer).

the car has 55K miles.

last night i decided to change the oil myself and when i took the panels off i noticed transmission fluid collected on the one of the panel.

i examined the transmission and surrounding area as best as i could with the limited view and access but could not determine if there is a leak or where the leak is coming from if there is a leak.

what can i do to make sure there is no leak?

if there is a leak where it is likely to be coming from?

any suggestions or pointers on how i can get this problem fix would be greatly appreciated.

thank you and have a terrific weekend.

woody

Your question is knind of general, so I would suggest you start by troubleshooting the problem. There are a number of areas that can leak and it would obviously be impossible to diagnose this over the internet.

First, determine whether it was simply or a fluid spill or there is an actual leak. Clean off any fluid and residue of leak from the effected area. Then reexamine the area a few days later and see if there is any new fluid. Try to pinpoint the source of the leak, if there is a leak and report back with the specific location of the leak and/or pictures.

Good luck.

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Ali Al-Chalabi

2001 CLK55
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I would take it right back to the dealer you just bought it from and get them to fix it. Did you get some type of warrenty?

Afaik most of the newer MB's have what are called "sealed for life" trans. So leaks are very bad because you cannot really add fluid. You can't just break the tab and dump some fluid in you need to know the temp of the fluid to get the level right. The level is extremly important for shifting.

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thanks to all for the input.

the warranty has since expired . . . i wish that i bough additional warranty.

i am crossing my fingers and hoping that it is a spill from the last maintenance.

but my instinct tells me that it is not so i clean all the excess fluid and will re-examine to see if there is any new fluid appears in a couple of days.

i think that it would be best for me to have it examine by a certified mb dealer/technician.

woody