28mpg at 78mphx250miles over mtn passes on interstate -------------- Original message -------------- From: "Kaleb C. Striplin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> What kind of mileage are you getting with your SDL? Mine is doing about > 22, almost all highway, no AC. My temp is running too cold though, need > a new thermostat. > -- > Kaleb C. Striplin/Claremore, OK > 90 420SEL, 89 560SEL, 87 300SDL, 85 380SE, 85 300D, > 84 190D 2.2, 83 300TD, 81 300TD, 81 240D, 81 240D, > 76 450SEL, 76 240D, 76 300D, 74 240D, 72 250C, 69 250 > http://www.striplin.net > > _______________________________________ > http://www.striplin.net > 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 From [EMAIL PROTECTED] Wed Apr 12 02:38:25 2006 Received: from xproxy.gmail.com ([66.249.82.192]) by server5.arterytc5.net with esmtp (Exim 4.52) id 1FTVFR-0000qQ-4e for [EMAIL PROTECTED]; Wed, 12 Apr 2006 02:38:25 +0000 Received: by xproxy.gmail.com with SMTP id t15so996374wxc for <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; Tue, 11 Apr 2006 19:38:13 -0700 (PDT) DomainKey-Signature: a=rsa-sha1; q=dns; c=nofws; s=beta; d=gmail.com; h=received:message-id:date:from:to:subject:in-reply-to:mime-version:content-type:references; b=dvjvGZQLsnFNykF1AXAfaY9TmJpohNs13rzxJi+olI0NvFi63oqouFm2UCfHlh2kcYE87fkgcPxi9/M5C6zTDjPFTUf1VZFBFp23jbSw/m7bBjbzbpIocCe+hCGl75YeM2nk0IlkGm4mcdy9PfPdc/ozOZyly5KF8R3YMaxkIvA= Received: by 10.70.126.6 with SMTP id y6mr2512633wxc; Tue, 11 Apr 2006 19:38:12 -0700 (PDT) Received: by 10.70.98.7 with HTTP; Tue, 11 Apr 2006 19:38:12 -0700 (PDT) Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Tue, 11 Apr 2006 22:38:12 -0400 From: "Sunil Hari" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Mercedes Discussion List" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> In-Reply-To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> MIME-Version: 1.0 References: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> X-Antivirus-Scanner: Clean mail though you should still use an Antivirus Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Disposition: inline X-Content-Filtered-By: Mailman/MimeDel 2.1.6 Subject: Re: [MBZ] ATF and lighting issues X-BeenThere: [EMAIL PROTECTED] X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.6 Precedence: list Reply-To: Mercedes Discussion List <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> List-Id: Mercedes Discussion List <mercedes_striplin.net.striplin.net> List-Unsubscribe: <http://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net>, <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> List-Archive: <http://striplin.net/pipermail/mercedes_striplin.net> List-Post: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> List-Help: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> List-Subscribe: <http://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net>, <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> X-List-Received-Date: Wed, 12 Apr 2006 02:38:25 -0000 Marshall, that's the kind of definitive answer I've been looking for. Thanks. On 4/11/06, Marshall Booth <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > Hi Sunil, > > When I changed my ATF last week I had to put in almost *exactly* 6 > qts > > (maybe a tablespoon more) to fill it properly - and I filled it to the > upper > > third of the dipstick - but not to the very top mark. If it;s showing > too > > full I suspect you need to cycle thru gears (as you did) and then wait = 2 > min > > to check the level. I waited 2 minutes between checking after running > thru > > the gears - whether or not it nade any difference I don;t know - next > time > > I'll check to see but in any case it shouldn;t hurt to wait and let the > > fluid settle in all the gears. > > > > With 5.5 in your AT it should be *very* close to the lower end of > the > > dipstick I believe. > > > > I assume you got your leak solved? ;-) > > You must fill in about 3-4 liters, run the engine to pump fluid into the > torque converter (filling in all 6 at once will usually cause the pan to > overflow - it can't hold 6 qt - the torque converter MUST hold several > qt of the fluid), fill in all but abut a pint of the rest of the fluid > and then drive the car for 15-20 minutes before trying to measure/adjust > the level. The car must be level to read the ATF level and the engine > should be running so the torque converter is being filled (even if it's > check valve is leaking - often happens on cars that are 15+ years old). > When you're all done, the level should be at the top mark. Next morning > after you first start the car (but the fluid is still cool) the fluid > will be 10 mm below the lower mark (with a 722.3/.4 transmissions and > even lower with earlier transmissions). > > Marshall > -- > Marshall Booth (who doesn't respond to unsigned questions) > "der Dieseling Doktor" [EMAIL PROTECTED] > '87 300TD 182Kmi, '85 190D 2.0 161Kmi, '87 190D 2.5 turbo 237kmi, '84 > 190D 2.2 229Kmi (retired) > -------------- next part -------------- > A non-text attachment was scrubbed... > Name: 2710.pdf > Type: application/pdf > Size: 167591 bytes > Desc: not available > Url : > http://striplin.net/pipermail/mercedes_striplin.net/attachments/20060411/= 80e5c811/2710.pdf > _______________________________________ > http://www.striplin.net > 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 > -- Sunil Hari 1992 300D 2.5T - 286Kmi. 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