Since we are on the topic of tranny fluid, what type fluid do you feel is best for the automatic transmission found in my 80 240D and my 85 300D? Also, I have a leak in one of the cloth/rubber return lines that goes from injector to injector. Can I buy large section or roll of it and cut it to length. If so, what is the best I can buy and where do I find it? Thanks in advance for your reply.
-Scott Levengood -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Marshall Booth Sent: Saturday, July 16, 2005 8:33 PM To: Mercedes mailing list Subject: Re: [MBZ] 240D Manual Gearbox Fluid Tarek Elshenawy wrote: > Hello all. I am going to change the fluid in my manual trans on my 240D. I > noticed the owner's manual recommends 10W-20 motor oil for the trans. Why > not put gear oil like I'm used to? In addition, isin't 10W-20 hard to find? > Thanks. > > Tarek EP gear oil will destroy the synchros in a Mercedes transmission. 10-30 Mobil 1 will work fine and Mobil 1 ATF works even better. Any standard ATF will work alright, but Mobil 1 ATF works in Mercedes manual transmissions better than anything I've ever tried. Marshall -- Marshall Booth (who doesn't respond to unsigned questions) "der Dieseling Doktor" [EMAIL PROTECTED] '87 300TD 181Kmi,'87 190D 2.5 199Kmi, '84 190D 2.2 227Kmi, '85 190D 2.0 159Kmi, '87 190D 2.5 turbo 234kmi Diesel Technical Advisor MBCA, member GWSection http://www.dhc.net/~pmhack/mercedes/mbooth1.htm _______________________________________ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] For new parts see www.buymbparts.com For repairs see www.oldworldauto.com To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net
