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dezinetech1000
03-27-2006, 03:00 PM
For those of you that need a step by step procedure in changing your Tranny fluid.....Check this out!

http://www.dezinetech.org/w202

I did this over the weekend and found it to be very simple and yet many people don't know where to begin.... Click on the link and you should have your Tranny fluid change in no time! Good Luck!
jnenad16
03-27-2006, 03:05 PM
very nice write up and illustrations. Im sure the members will find it very useful when doing their transmission fluid change.

nenad
mbLova
03-27-2006, 03:50 PM
Isn't it true that on some transmissions for the w202 the tranny fluid did not have to be changed as it was for the life of the tranny?

Excellant write up though....:cool:

any diff if its a c280?
JOESID
03-27-2006, 05:17 PM
wow great job
Ashkan's C280
03-27-2006, 06:07 PM
it says its life time, but you would be smart to change it at least every 20k, I mean I only paid 150 to have it changed with redline tranny fluid, which is costly in itself, so I figure one a year would not be much of an expense.....
dezinetech1000
03-27-2006, 08:10 PM
Originally posted by mbLova
Isn't it true that on some transmissions for the w202 the tranny fluid did not have to be changed as it was for the life of the tranny?

Excellant write up though....:cool:

any diff if its a c280?


According to what the manufacturer says, yes...but according to forums like these where you meet real people with real problems...NO. My 99 c230k is considered to be one of those maintenance free tranny but...when I took the tranny pan off, the fluid was very dark and filmy..MB A/T fluid is red...And besides..I felt my tranny jump from time to time when i came to a complete stop and when I put it on reverse.....

So even when some owners says "if it ain't broke, don't fix".....I say it's your tranny - not mine... And if you do your research long enough...you'll see that every fluid, no matter how it's being used, must be change due time.....
Renn 208
03-27-2006, 08:16 PM
Great write up and well put together...thanks for putting that up for everyone.
coolcarlskic43
03-28-2006, 02:57 AM
Good right up! Unfortunately he C43's don't have a drain plug on the Tq converter like the other C-Classes! I usually have to change mine often and at 4 qts at a time.Speedy Benz I think has a write up on this.
jnolte
03-28-2006, 11:45 AM
Originally posted by coolcarlskic43
Good right up! Unfortunately he C43's don't have a drain plug on the Tq converter like the other C-Classes! I usually have to change mine often and at 4 qts at a time.Speedy Benz I think has a write up on this.

c43 does have a drain on the torque converter, you need to spin it around by cranking the engine and it will appear!!
whitec230k
03-29-2006, 05:27 PM
Man you rock. This really helps!
Kropf
11-23-2007, 01:37 PM
Originally posted by dezinetech1000
For those of you that need a step by step procedure in changing your Tranny fluid.....Check this out!

http://www.dezinetech.org/w202

I did this over the weekend and found it to be very simple and yet many people don't know where to begin.... Click on the link and you should have your Tranny fluid change in no time! Good Luck!

It appears that this domain expired and was re-registered by an unrelated party on 11/16/2007.

If anyone has a copy of the step by step procedure, PLEASE let me know as I have obtained the supplies needed and am ready to do the job.

(I can post it on one of my web sites giving appropriate credit if permission is granted.)
Kropf
11-23-2007, 03:04 PM
This looks like it will help:
http://www.mercedesshop.com/Wikka/Trans7226Fluid
dezinetech1000
11-26-2007, 08:56 AM
Originally posted by Kropf
It appears that this domain expired and was re-registered by an unrelated party on 11/16/2007.

If anyone has a copy of the step by step procedure, PLEASE let me know as I have obtained the supplies needed and am ready to do the job.

(I can post it on one of my web sites giving appropriate credit if permission is granted.)

Yeah, about that.. I sorta forgot about that site.. been really busy.. but I got my info from the link that's posted above at mercedesshop.com... I just modified it with more illustrations and more tips... but the link at mercedesshops.com should be good enough. If you need help along the way.. just email me.. In the future I will be posting up DIY videos... stay tuned...