The reason to use ATF in Mercedes manual transmissions is because of the
transmission materials. The phosphorus additives in EP gear oil make
the oil acidic and quite chemically aggressive to the synchro materials
that MB use. EP oils will DAMAGE and eventually destroy an MB manual
transmission. ATF-type oils, on the other hand, use zinc-based anti-wear
additives which are far more chemically inert toward non-ferrous metals.
Marshall
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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
