That sounds fine to me. I'm curious to hear other ideas. Maybe Mobil 1 ATF will restore whatever seal keeps the torque converter from draining? -- Max Dillon Charleston SC '87 300TD '95 E300
On November 18, 2016 8:37:54 PM EST, clay via Mercedes <mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: >I am not sure, but the TC could have done something like that. I had >drained it as part of the filter change. Put less than enough ATF in >before doing a big drive about to get the system hot. Around 15 miles >in 3. When I got home I put a few cups in to get enough fluid on the >stick to hit the low mark while the engine was running. Rowed through >the gears a few times to get all the fluid around before and after the >drive and top off. > >clay > > > >> On Nov 18, 2016, at 5:28 PM, Max Dillon via Mercedes ><mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: >> >> Torque converter drained into the pan while it was sitting? My wagon >will do that after sitting for weeks and weeks. The normal ATF level >in the pan is below the pan lip seal, so no leaking, but if the torque >converter drains down into the pan, level goes over what the pan can >contain and it can leak. >> >> You may need a new pan to contain the leak. >> -- >> Max Dillon >> Charleston SC >> '87 300TD >> '95 E300 >> >> On November 18, 2016 7:55:37 PM EST, clay via Mercedes ><mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: >>> I did the ATF change a few days ago. Took it for a drive, checked >>> level, got under and looked for leaks. The thing was buttoned up >>> tight. Dry as it has never been, and clean. >>> >>> Today, I go out to try to take the SDL for an errand and it will not >>> fire off. There is a wet shadow all under the car. At a glance it >>> looked like rain that had yet to dry. Closer, and it looked red and >>> there was a drip coming off the passenger rear corner of the pan. >Lots >>> of fluid, maybe a cup or so on the ground. I had to hook up the >>> charger for a few hours to get enough electrons for it to light >off, >>> then drove it up a ramp. >>> >>> When I got under, I could see what looked like damp along the seal >from >>> mid pan bolt to the rear bolt. I brake cleanered it and waited to >see >>> what happened. There was a second drip. It was coming from midline >at >>> the rear of the pan, and though small beads, it was faster than the >>> side. I loosened the two bolts to see if that would hasten or slow >the >>> leakage. It did not. I was very careful in making sure the seal >had >>> seated well and wiped the mating surface at the trans. The seal is >>> new and supple. Had been lubed with atf both inside and out. What >>> could be going on? >>> >>> I will have to drop the pan and refill if I am not able to get this >>> thing to really seal. >>> >>> clay >>> _______________________________________ >>> http://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 >> >> 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 > >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 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
