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Originally Posted by 65beto
Hello MB people! My name is Lou. I purchase a 1995 E320 Cabrio last year with 56K miles on the ODO. But the reverse was lazy both hot or cold start so I figured and oil change was in order. Few months later, I did a transmission pan drop filter oil change with DEXRON 6 fluid. Car was shifting 1-2-3-4 gears great before the service, how ever, a few weeks after the oil change, the reverse takes much longer than before to engage, but only when cold start. After engine goes to normal operating temps, engages fine.
Any opinions would be appreciated.
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Lou, this sounds like the classic problem with the reverse clutches going out. If the delay is only 2-4 seconds, you can probably live with it for a while. If it's more like 6-10 seconds, you are on seriously borrowed time. If the other shifts are ok, you can usually fix this by pulling the trans and replacing the clutches behind the primary pump, but it's quite a lot of work. There's a detailed thread on the MBWorld forum. A shift kit won't fix this problem, btw.
The thinner Dexron 6 fluid probably isn't helping, but switching back to the original-spec Dexron III fluid likely isn't going to be a magic cure either. Strange that the Dex-6 fluid seemed to make the problem worse.
