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Originally Posted by banshee350
I had also found that the MB fluid is made by Shell below is the info from Amsoil site they will not list a replacement oil unless it matches correctly.
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As I said above, AMSOIL can say what they want, they don't make the transmission and MB does not recommend any other fluid except their own...it's probably fine to use AMSOIL, but if it were me and I used it and had trouble with the transmission in a couple of months I'd always wonder if it was the choice of fluid that caused it.
I'm old and experienced and don't believe everything I read from product manufacturers. I admit that, but I have learned from numerous experiences that lots of claims are later found out to be false and lots of manufacturers use customers as beta testers. After all, what
possible motive could AMSOIL have to say their fluid is compatible?
MB's approved list of replacement fluids is very comprehensive but the only ATF they approve is their own...some conspiracy theorists will say that's so they can make all that money selling fluid but as you pointed out they didn't even recommend replacing the fluid in them so that makes no sense at all either...if they were really trying to rake in the dough then they would have recommended the periodic service on them and also only recommended their fluid be used.
Here's an interesting thread I found...read Dr. Diesel's remarks:
http://www.peachparts.com/shopforum/showthread.php?t=64763&highlight=amsoil+ATF
I guess he's been drinking the MB coolaid too...