Ok, I finally decided to change the tranny oil in my '97 W210 by an indie and now it does not want to upshift to 4th or 5th when cold. No fault codes.

I probably should have left a good thing alone but was wanting to do the thing some good to make it last longer even in So Cal. It does have 230K on it.

Anybody can help me here? Any adjustment I can make or should I start shopping for a new tranny?

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Norm K.
'97 E420 Sport
'06 E350 Sedan
'67 Mustang Coupe
'70 F-250
'15 VW Jetta

Have you checked the level in it?

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Jim

I'd start by checking the fluid level. Have you done that?

X3

Don't have the special dipstick....guess I will have to go by the indie again on Monday.

Thanks guys.

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Norm K.
'97 E420 Sport
'06 E350 Sedan
'67 Mustang Coupe
'70 F-250
'15 VW Jetta

buy plastic hose from home depot and check the level. How cold was it?

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2012 BMW X5 (Beef + Granite suspension model)

1995 E300D - The original humming machine (consumed by Flood 2017)
2000 E320 - The evolution (consumed by flood 2017)

Wound up replacing speed sensor with conductor plate...all is good now.

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Norm K.
'97 E420 Sport
'06 E350 Sedan
'67 Mustang Coupe
'70 F-250
'15 VW Jetta

The fluid/filter change must have killed it.

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Jim