I'm going to remove my trans to repair a couple of leaks. I've never pulled a trans before and I'm wondering which of the transmission jacks shown below would be best suited to attaching to the 300E's transmission without damaging the pan or any linkage. They're both available at Harbor Freight right now on sale. The Scissors Jack is going for $49.99 (belt strap, no saddle tilt) and the floor jack adaptor is $52.99 (chain strap, saddle tilt 60 deg. forward, 10 deg. backward).

Are there any tricks or tips I should be aware of for this job?

Thanks for any advice.

Gary

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Are you going to take the engine out too?

I'm inclined to go for the one with the adjustability and the chain, but I don't have any experience w/ either.

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No, I wasn't planning to pull the engine if I can help it. Hopefully, it won't be necessary.

well, you really want the trans to be able to tilt some on the jack, as you'll have the back of the engine tilted downward to disconnect things and when you part the trans from it. Even though the scissors jack doesn't have a "tilt" feature, it will tilt a little, just due to the weight of the trans. Still, the tilt feature looks like a plus. Yet, the scissors jack has the raise/lower controlled by a ratchet drive, which is much more controllable than a hydraulic floor jack.

In theory, these seem like must-have tools for this job. However, I've found that the jack itself requires a lot of extra height, so the car needs to be lifted WAY up if the trans is attached to the jack and then rolled under. Thus, I've resorted to balancing the trans on a floor jack with a piece of 3/4" plywood between the jack and oil pan. When the jack comes all the way down, I put wood blocks under each end, pull out the jack, pull out the blocks one by one, until the trans rests on a sheet of cardboard, then pull it out behind the removed left front tire. Reverse to install.

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listen, look, .........and duck.

Wouldn't this be one of those cases where it might be a lot easier on the heart if you paid someone to take it out and put a new one in....

It seems very complicated without a car lift.

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Unfortunately, that would be just a little difficult right now, under the circumstances.....

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