Not expecting much, I decided I'd try changing the transmission fluid on the Element that won't stay in gear. My alternative was to try selling it as-is and probably getting little more than salvage value for it.
Last time I changed it, I used Castrol fluid that said "for Honda" on the label. Fluid was black when I drained it. Filled with genuine Honda fluid, drove it around until it was warm. Drove better, but still dropped out of gear a few times (it seems to just drop into neutral instead of properly shifting to the next gear). Did the drain/fill again. Fluid was again black. It was dark by then so I called it a night. Today, drove it around the neighborhood for a while to warm it up. Shifted perfectly. Drained the fluid again, was somewhat dark but still transparent and red. Filled again, will drive it some more tomorrow. I have enough fluid for one more drain/fill. Not confident yet that this is a long term fix but so far it's looking hopeful. Allan _______________________________________ 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
