So how much ATF does it take to do a change out of a manual transmission? Bob R On Oct 29, 2012 10:45 AM, "Craig" <diese...@pisquared.net> wrote:
> On Mon, 29 Oct 2012 10:28:35 -0700 Bob Rentfro <azbob...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > Danke > > Bitte. > > > > On Oct 29, 2012 10:17 AM, "Craig" <diese...@pisquared.net> wrote: > > > > > On Mon, 29 Oct 2012 10:09:40 -0700 Bob Rentfro <azbob...@gmail.com> > > > wrote: > > > > > > > How many dot brake fluid is correct and what do I do with a manual > > > > transmission as far as a service goes? > > > > > > DOT 4. I usually buy it from Rusty. > > > > > > The manual transmission in a Mercedes DOES NOT use gear oil -- it uses > > > ATF! If you put gear oil in a Mercedes manual transmission, you will > > > ruin it, not only because it will get improper lubrication, but > > > because the sulfur in the gear oil will attack the metal of the > > > synchros. > > > > > > IIRC, a Dexron II or III product will work, but I have used Mobil1 > > > ATF. > > > > > > > > > Craig > > > > > > _______________________________________ > > > http://www.okiebenz.com > > > For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com > > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > > > > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > > > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > > > > _______________________________________ > > http://www.okiebenz.com > > For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > > > > Craig > > ---------------------------------- > Present:'95 E320 Sebastian 112 kmi > '94 E420 Oskar 127 kmi (awaiting parting out) > '82 240D/3.0 Bluebell 267 kmi > Past: '86 190E/2.3 > '72 220/8 > '64 190Dc Emma > '72 220D/8 Herman 186 kmi > > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
