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| pleubner Date registered: Apr 2006 Location: Basel, Switzerland Vehicle(s): ML270CDI Brabus-W163,SL55 AMG-R230,ML320 CDI-W164  | CHECKING/REPLACING THE TRANSMISSION FLUID It's a DIY given that you heat up the transmission (by driving it for some time). Normally the SDS computer is used to measure the temperature , which is then used to measure the level using a dip stick. The dipstick is not integrated on the ML , and needs to be bought seperately. Another option for measuring the temperature woulod be to purchase a IR temp sensor. ..... or just drive it around until it is very hot! Now for some parts, DIY instuctions, and the WIS!.
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| pleubner Date registered: Apr 2006 Location: Basel, Switzerland Vehicle(s): ML270CDI Brabus-W163,SL55 AMG-R230,ML320 CDI-W164 | RE: CHECKING/REPLACING THE TRANSMISSION FLUID To remove the oil you need to remove the rear/middle noise encaspulation covers undernearth the car, then ..... (DSC00001.jpg) (DSC00002.jpg) (DSC00010.jpg) Attachments ---------------- DSC00001.jpg (89KB - 17 downloads) DSC00002.jpg (87KB - 19 downloads) DSC00010.jpg (83KB - 15 downloads) | |
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| pleubner Date registered: Apr 2006 Location: Basel, Switzerland Vehicle(s): ML270CDI Brabus-W163,SL55 AMG-R230,ML320 CDI-W164 | RE: CHECKING/REPLACING THE TRANSMISSION FLUID When filling it up , don't pur all of it in .... start with 5 liters ... then check it cold ..... drive it around to heat up ... then fill more in .... should be about 6.5 liters I bought 8 liters , and have around 1.5 left over!
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| pleubner Date registered: Apr 2006 Location: Basel, Switzerland Vehicle(s): ML270CDI Brabus-W163,SL55 AMG-R230,ML320 CDI-W164 | RE: CHECKING/REPLACING THE TRANSMISSION FLUID .... Now for someone else's DIY
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| pleubner Date registered: Apr 2006 Location: Basel, Switzerland Vehicle(s): ML270CDI Brabus-W163,SL55 AMG-R230,ML320 CDI-W164 | RE: CHECKING/REPLACING THE TRANSMISSION FLUID ... and now for the WIS!.
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| pleubner Date registered: Apr 2006 Location: Basel, Switzerland Vehicle(s): ML270CDI Brabus-W163,SL55 AMG-R230,ML320 CDI-W164 | RE: CHECKING/REPLACING THE TRANSMISSION FLUID If you want to flush the oil cooler lines ! ..... but that's going to require more expensive equipment! (Oil Cooler Lines - Flushing - 01.jpg) (Oil Cooler Lines - Flushing - 02.jpg) (Oil Cooler Lines - Flushing - 03.jpg) Attachments ---------------- Oil Cooler Lines - Flushing - 01.jpg (47KB - 15 downloads) Oil Cooler Lines - Flushing - 02.jpg (69KB - 11 downloads) Oil Cooler Lines - Flushing - 03.jpg (78KB - 9 downloads) | |
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| pleubner Date registered: Apr 2006 Location: Basel, Switzerland Vehicle(s): ML270CDI Brabus-W163,SL55 AMG-R230,ML320 CDI-W164 | Kim Langely's DIY You have to take off the pan to get at the filter. It is attached without screws!. Just pulled off!.
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