Well, I'm by no means an expert, but I have a similar situation with my 86 560SEL, as in a leak near the transmission front seal. But I am pretty sure that if it is that seal, the only way to replace it would be to pull the transmission out. From there, you'll need one of this forums tech experts.
Good Luck,
Dave

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