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Originally Posted by maddley
1999 ML430 with a "wet" tranny pan. I understand that there is no service require on transmission fluid because the unit is sealed? What is the procedure for dealing with a leaking pan. can it be serviced by back yard mechanic?
thanks
Mike - 813 215 8501
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It may not be a leaking pan. The electronic connector adapter for the cable to the transmission ECU is a known problem for leaks; and has been redesigned several times in an attempt to fix them. In a worst case scenario, in addition to a wet pan, the fluid has been known to wick itself up the cable and kill the ECU = Big $$. That adapter is located just above the right front corner of the tranny pan.
This is the part, although the part number on the label has been superseded. Those two O-rings flatten and harden, and start to leak.