> On August 23, 2018 at 10:48 PM Craig via Mercedes <mercedes@okiebenz.com> > wrote: > And the very first thing: > > Pull the dipstick and see what color the fluid is.
Dipstick? The 722.6 was designed to use very good fluid, and to last a lifetime, or at least the life of the warranty, without changing or checking the fluid. Therefore the "dipstick tube" has a cap on it, not a dipstick in it. At least during the warranty period, dirt introduced while checking the fluid was deemed more damaging than any fluid level variations not associated with huge puddles in the garage, so seal the cap and don't let anybody open it. Anyway, it would be good to know that he put the right stuff in it and the right amount of it before going forward with transmission replacement. I doubt that even DexIII would make it work that badly in the short term, but if it's overfilled and foaming... Does Rich have the fluid level measuring tool and a replacement lock pin for the cap? When I bought my first 722.6, I read something about spring failures, and bought an upgrade spring or two to put in the valve body. The guy who replaced my conductor plate put my super upgrade parts in too, but he thought the idea was totally silly. But now I'm wondering what happens if those springs go bad, does it act like Rich's new ML? https://www.sonnax.com/parts/2313-regulating-pressure-control-valve-spring Mitch. _______________________________________ 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
