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DO NOT DO NOT change the fluid on the transmission every 30k miles. You will be doing nothing but wasting money. The tranny that the first poster has in his car is the 722.4. It is a completely different bird than the 722.6 that was introduced in 1997 and that you have in your vehicle.
That being said, MB does not recommend any fluid changes for the life of the transmission. The general consensus here is to change about every 60k-80k miles. The only approved fluid is a special MB sythetic fluid and is about $13-$14 per quart. A change including torque converter drain will run at least 8 quarts. Yes, the filter is replaceable.
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Ali Al-Chalabi
2001 CLK55
1999 Dodge Ram 2500 Cummins Diesel
2002 Harley-Davidson Fatboy
Merlin Extralight w/ Campy Record
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