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Old 03-20-2007, 09:49 PM
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Originally Posted by Tinker View Post
I opted for #3 with my wife's 190e. It has about 160k and it has been leaking from the front seal as long as I have we've had it.

The car doesn't get driven much, so when it sits, it tends to leak more. I'd say its using about an 1/8 quart or less between tanks.

I have a manual trans ready to install, but the auto won't die. I'm in no hurry (to damn busy) to crawl under and R/R, so add I do.

I'd save your money. $900 is about 1/3 of the job. Wait till it dies / wears out.

Tinker
I'm in the same boat.
I hate to see good transmission fluid go to waste, but I think it is a bonus to have a constant slow replacement of the fluid onging.
My leak rate is variable, and I think somewhat weather dependant but I haven't really tracked it that well.
I just check it periodicaly and if it leaks below the dipstick mark I can usually feel it in the shift preformance.
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Reading your M103 duty cycle:
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