What tissue or cloth do you use for checking AT fluid dip stick?
 

1992 Mercedes 300D.

The manual says that the Automatic transmission is very sensitive to dust particles.

So I think I need clean lint-free cloth or paper to check the transmission fluid level.

What do you use?

I always use my fingers. No kidding :)

I'm a finger man also, my Euro manual says to use a piece of leather .Oh well finger leather will do...........
Wiliam Rogers...........

Fingers. I'm not afraid to get dirty!


Mike

As I once asked my always clean CPA son-in-law:
 

"What DO men who don't work on their own cars do with their worn out underwear?"

Don't use a rag (or even old underwear:rolleyes: ).

Use paper or your fingers. The cotton or synthetic materials in a rag can jam things up, but the paper fibers in a paper towel the valves in the transmission can disintegrate. (This is per MB)

Gilly

After seeing a technician(mechanic) at a MB dealership pull a dirty rag from his hip pocket to check ATF fluid, I never went back.

Shoptowels. Dey are da shizznit :D :p ;) . Use them for everything.

Thinking of replacing the paper towels in my house with them because they are so robust.:eek:

What about napkin and kitchen towel (paper)? Do they belong to paper towel?

Chamois
 

I cut a piece of chamois and keep it in a tiny ziplock in the trunk.