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NLA on MB transmission fluid for my...
1984 w126 300SD. Which brand is best.
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84 300SD 85 380SE 83 528e 95 318ic |
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I have had great results and value with Valvoline Dex/Merc in the red jug. Also had great results with Lubegard additive.
Others will disagree...it's my story, and I'm sticking... Good luck!!!
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NLA? Of course. It’s likely that car was specified for Dexron II. All Dexron fluids are obsolete, no longer licensed, except Dexron VI, which is slow viscosity fluid.
The major manufacturers sell D/M type fluids which are generally believed to be the same as Dexron IIIH before GM pulled all licenses. You never know if they’ll try to pull some cost out of these additive packs. I like Schaefer all teams personally, though it is a bit pricy. A D/M fluid with Lubeguard red is a good option. Maxlife is well reviewed but it is a low viscosity fluid. So not sure I’d run it in these cars.
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Current Diesels: 1981 240D (73K) 1982 300CD (169k) 1985 190D (169k) 1991 350SD (113k) 1991 350SD (206k) 1991 300D (228k) 1993 300SD (291k) 1993 300D 2.5T (338k) 1996 Dodge Ram CTD (442k) 1996 Dodge Ram CTD (265k) Past Diesels: 1983 300D (228K) 1985 300D (233K) |
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Ran Valvoline Dex/Merc red bottle in multiple w116 mostly 300SD. Just did a fluid change the engine died at 293k trans was still like day one I pick up the car at 239k
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If you want something close to OEM ATF, I've heard good things about Febi 08971.
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'81 MB 300SD, '82 MB 300D Turbo (sold/RIP), '04 Lincoln Town Car Ultimate Sooner or later every car falls apart, ours does it later! -German Narrator in a MB Promotion Film about the then brand new W123. |
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This is what I put into my 300D with a 722.4. No complaints.
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Another Valvoline Max-Life (red-jug) user here. Zero issues in the 350SD or the 500SL.
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I have the 722.303 and the transmission completely drained w/new filter.
So I put 4 liters in it, start the engine then add another 2 liters, drive it until hot (20 miles or so) and add to fill line?
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84 300SD 85 380SE 83 528e 95 318ic |
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walmart supertech D/M is about 11 dollars a gallon - works great - add a bottle of red lubegard to it when filling (makes the shifts crisp) - change every 25000-30000 miles.
If you live in frigid weather, walmart supertech Mercon V is great, its a semi synthetic fluid and works great in any transmission asking for a good dexron III-H fluid (heavier fluid than Dex VI) - same change interval. valvoline maxlife also works great, but you may need to readjust the modulator to accomodate the lower viscosity.
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Is that the synthetic?
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84 300SD 85 380SE 83 528e 95 318ic |
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Quote:
Once you fill it up to that level on a fresh filled cool transmission, you can drive the car, Test the fluid level after driving about 20 miles, you will notice that it is perfectly lined up with the hot level.
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2012 BMW X5 (Beef + Granite suspension model) 1995 E300D - The original humming machine (consumed by Flood 2017) 2000 E320 - The evolution (consumed by flood 2017) |
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2012 BMW X5 (Beef + Granite suspension model) 1995 E300D - The original humming machine (consumed by Flood 2017) 2000 E320 - The evolution (consumed by flood 2017) |
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Valvoline Max Life Full Synthetic.
It might have been attributable to the redesigned final upgrade Vacuum Modulator I installed along with this fluid but ever since, my '83 SD became the smoothest, firmest and most responsive shifting transmission easily besting both '85 SDs which are supposed to have the more sophisticated iteration of this trasmission. Uncanny how it would almost intuitively shift down to pass on the freeway not requiring kickdown.
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I've never had any issues with Valvoline Dex/Merc in those applications.
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Jim |
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https://www.lubrizol.com/ |
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