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Tranny fluid - that car has the 722.6 tranny, and I would highly recommend sticking with the OE/dealer trans fluid. I would change it at least every 30kmi, along with the filter, and make sure you drain the converter too (otherwise you only get about 1/3 the fluid out). I usually change before 30k though. |
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I just loaded my '97 S320 with 7.4 quarts of M1 0W-40 and now I'm worried!
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There won't be any catastrophic failures, so don't lose too much sleep. The main things I've heard (repeatedly) are that hydraulic lifters suddenly start making ticking noises after the switch to 0W-40, and increased wear metals appear in spectral oil analysis. On the engines which displayed these symptoms, the symptoms typically went away after switching back to either Mobil-1 or Amsoil in 5W-40, 15W-40, or 15W-50 viscosities. Click here for a recent post from someone who just had this problem. Note that the lifter noise has been on diesel engines... haven't heard any stories about gassers yet. I would just switch back to something a tad thicker at your next oil change in the S320... |
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I forgot to update this thread earlier - so here goes:
I was disappointed to discover that the Amsoil ATF also has strong odor, same as the new M-1 MVF. Aaaaargh! Oh well, I was due for a fluid change in my '93, so I put the Amsoil in anyway. It's working fine, but the strong odor (compared to the previous M1 formula) still bugs me. So, I picked up a quart each of Red Line ATF, and Red Line D4 ATF. The D4 stuff has the same strong odor as M1-MVF and Amsoil. But, the "original" Red Line ATF has no strong odor... kind of like the old Mobil-1 formula! I think I may have found a winner, finally. You can view the Red Line ATF spec sheet PDF file at this link. I found it interesting that their site specifically mentioned Mercedes vehicles: "Red Line Synthetic ATF is an approved GM Dexron II, Ford Mercon, and Mercedes Benz Automatic Transmission Fluid and is suitable for GM, late model Ford, or any vehicle which recommends Dexron IID or Dexron IIE or Mercon for refill." I dug out my 1993 owner's manual, and found that the MB approved lubricant spec sheet had all Dexron-II fluids listed. Apparently, Amazon.com is a distributor of Red Line oils, and they actually have a pretty decent price, with reasonable shipping. I'm probably going to pick some up and use that in the future. It's also nice that there's no need to buy a membership of any kind to get a price break, like you need to do with Amsoil (stupid pyramid marketing!). For a comparison of all three Red Line ATF specs, along with M-1 MVF and Amsoil, see the attached image below. |
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http://www.taligentx.com/passat/maintenance/atfchange/quakerstateatf.pdf
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I just switched my car over from the old type of Mobil 1 Synthetic Trans fluid to the Valvoline Synthetic Dexron VI stuff....and it made a significant difference! It runs smoother, shifts firmer, and my looongtime iffy 3-4 shift is now firm!!!! I couldn't believe it! 60k with a weak 3-4 shift and now its firm...awesome. The stuff is only $4.59 a qt too....I got it during napa's 50% of day so I did a whole trans fluid/filter change for about $34! I do mine once a year regardless of mileage. All of our cars are now on the Valvoline Dex VI, and they all shift great....the other cars have been running it almost a year now. Highly Recommend it!
As for engine oil, I've found the Rotella Syn 5w40 to be a good product. And its cost effective on a 4k change interval.
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Be happy you don't own a BMW. I just purchased a '96 750iL with V12 that has "sealed" transmission(not really, but no dipstick) that uses Esso LT 71141 synthetic oil at $40 a liter. Use anything else and you run the risk of total tranny failure.
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Thats why people lease those!
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