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Originally Posted by JimSmith
The transmission service is best done at a dealer, in my opinion. It takes a special MB certified fluid that is outrageously expensive. The service on my 1998 E300 TurboDiesel cost me about $260, and most of the price was the fluid. So because of the fluid being unique and the fill process reqiring the fluid level be checked hot, and the fact that the car doesn't come with a dipstick for the transmission fluid level, it becomes a dealer job.
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Not really, you buy the special dipstick and your are good to go. I bought an infra red thermometer just to be sure on the temperature. Other than that it's just like transmission service on other trannies. The new MB fluid for the 722.9 is backward compatible to the the 722.6 and cheaper. Manual says to buy a new lockable red cap each time, but I was able to unlock mine and re-use it. The pan bolts on the 722.6 now eliminate the requirement for just right torquing of the bolts. The bolts go through cast pieces that apply the correct pressure.
The qualifier for me would be if there were no torque converter drain. Then dealer service would be the best approach. Note, my idiot dealer quoted me $450.00 to service the transmission, which was my motivation to do it myself.
Steve
05-06-2007, 08:13 AM
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