mine was overfilled by one quart (85 300SD) and I noticed no difference except an ATF seep...dripping from seals onto floor. A little more overfilled and the idiot would have blown my gaskets. Recall a list member a while back who was overfilled 2 quarts and got a few miles b4 tranny blew the gaskets.
The manual explains how to check the tranny level - has to be hot if I recall...like drive 25 miles hot, then with engine running, after 1-2 minutes of idle, you check it. I could be remembering this all wrong, so check the manual or someone who knows better than I will pipe up. It's still, IMO, very inaccurate, inconsistent and VERY annoying. Chris --- Luther Gulseth <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > when a problem occurs, like my hard trans cooler > line having a BAD leak, > car ('83 300SD) being towed home, no accurate idea > of the amounts of fluid > lost.....how does one tell how much fluid to add > back into the system? > When the car was cold/off after the repair, I could > see fluid on the very > bottom of the dip stick, so I added about a quart in > small increments with > the engine running. I tried driving about 1-2 > miles, and down hill it > seemed ok, but did slip a bit. Coming back up the > gentle hill, it was > slipping constantly. I'm going to check the fluid > level in the AM when > it's cold and see where it lies. How do I tell by > the dip stick how much > fluid is needed? I've done several fluid changes, > but that's easier on my > brain...this is new territory. > > Also, what are the differences in a overfilled and > underfilled trans? How > will each one act? I've been through low once, so I > kinda know how it > acts, and I'm really curious about how an overfilled > tranny acts. TIA > all.... > > -- > Luther KB5QHU > Alma, Ark > '83 300SD (happily running WVO/diesel mix) > '82 300CD (Slate grey, black MBTex, WVO/D mix) > '82 300D '90 300E (both parts or can run??) > > _______________________________________ > For new parts see official list sponsor: > http://www.buymbparts.com/ > For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net > Christopher McCann, Squier Park, Kansas City, Missouri -1987 300TD, 150K miles, "Rotkäppchen" (Little Red Riding Hood) -1985 300SD, 209K miles, "Wulf" (http://www.pictureblogger.com/My-1985-Mercedes-Benz-300SD) -1976 240D, ManyK miles, "AKP-Wagen" (Alternativen Kraftstoffs Prüfenlastwagen = Alternative Fuel Test Vehicle) running WVO/WMO/LO/CO/WATF/WGL/WBF/DA/MS/lard/gas/kero/D2 mix (do not attempt this at home!) -1972 Jacobsen 21" Turbo Vent -1971 Case 222 Hydrive, 12HP Kohler, 38" deck, Snowcaster, "One Banger" __________________________________ Yahoo! FareChase: Search multiple travel sites in one click. http://farechase.yahoo.com