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05-27-2004, 04:13 AM
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warped transmission pan????
I took my 1989 260e to a MB independent shop here in Scottsdale, AZ to address a transmission fluid leak. This same shop had rebuilt the trans 16 months earlier and it has operated great with exception of the recent leak. I thought it was the pan gasket so I serviced transmission myself with new filter, pan gasket, etc. the trans continued to leak so I brought it to the shop as mentioned above. My wife picked up the car (mistake!) after they said it was done. I talked with them over the phone and they told me the pan was warped and that it is not uncommon for them to do this after remove/install several times. I brought the car home and it still leaked. I checked it out and narrowed it down to the dipstick fill tube. I took it back in and they replaced the $.85 o-ring and told me "no charge". I was hot and told him I thought the warped pan diagnosis was wrong and I was out the cost of the pan. He stood behind his mechanic and said the pan was contributing to the problem. Anybody else have problems getting the pan to seal after trans has been serviced more than a couple times? please tell me what you think. Tom
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05-27-2004, 05:59 AM
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You've been had!
How the heck can a warped pan contribute to an oil leak from a bad dipstick tube O-ring? Unfortunately this is very common behaviour. The shop replaces a bunch of parts until they hit the one that solves the problem. And then they charge you for ALL the parts, claiming that "they all contributed to the problem". The problem is that the burden of evidence is on your shoulder..  Freestyler
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