Hey thanks. I will refer to this list when I attempt my 190D procedure! Though it sounds pretty self-evident anyway.
Brian On 8/11/07, LWB250 <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Bob, > > With the necessary parts and fluids ready, it's really > a no-brainer. > > 1.) Drain the pan until it stops dripping. > > 2.) Remove the cover from the bottom of the bell > housing and bump the engine until you can see the > drain plug for the torque converter. Remove the plug > and let it drain. > > 3.) Remove the pan and have a drip pan or something > ready to go underneath, as ATF will drip off the valve > body and filter for some time. > > 4.) Remove the bolts from the filter and take it off > the valve body. Let the tranny drip for a good hour > if you can. You would be amazed at how much ATF will > come out over that time. > > NOTE: Be as close to surgically clean as you can when > working with the tranny open. The clearances in the > valve body are literally microscopic, and the tiniest > piece of dirt that gets in the system after the filter > can booger it up. > > 5.) While the tranny is dripping, remove the old seal > from the pan and clean the pan. You will find some > friction material in the pan - this is normal wear. > Make sure the pan is super clean, both inside and out, > and that the areas around the bolt holes are not > distorted or bent. Put the new seal on the clean pan. > > 6.) Put the plug back in the torque converter. > > 7.) Install the filter. > > 8.) Put the pan in place, and snug the bolts up all > the way around. Tighten the bolts to spec, which is > really, really, low, something like 14 in-lbs (yes, > inch-pounds!) > > 9. Put the drain plug back in the pan if you haven't > already. > > 10.) Using a clean funnel, pour 4 quarts of ATF > (ideally, Mobil1) into the transmission fill tube. > Start the car and run the transmission through the > gear ranges several times, resting in each for at > least 5-10 seconds. The transmission will clunk and > act funny, which is nothing more than it trying to > work without enough fluid in it, and the torque > converter filling up. > > 11.) Check the dipstick for ATF level. You'll > probably get some really weird readings at first as > the ATF slops around in the pan. Add more ATF > gradually, running the transmission through the gear > ranges each time before checking the level again. > > 12. ) When it starts to get close to full (the lower > mark, since the transmission is cold) take it for a > road test. It may act up a little as the air is > purged from the system, but should eventually smooth > out. > > 13.) Bring it back in, check the level, and top off as > needed. Just be careful about overfilling, as too > much ATF is a bad thing. > > Some people will do this without draining the torque > converter, but I think that's sort of silly, since the > torque converter holds several quarts of ATF, so > you're leaving a fair amount of old ATF in the system > if you don't. > > > Dan > > > > > --- Robert Rentfro <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > Speaking of transmission service, is that a job > > found in the service/shop > > CD? If so, where? I just may do that on my 300D > > today as a stress from > > studying relief. > > > > Donkey Shirts > > > > Bob R > > 300D 178K > > Goodyear. AZ > > > > > > _______________________________________ > > http://www.okiebenz.com > > 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://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > > > > > > ____________________________________________________________________________________ > Boardwalk for $500? In 2007? Ha! Play Monopoly Here and Now (it's updated for > today's economy) at Yahoo! Games. > http://get.games.yahoo.com/proddesc?gamekey=monopolyherenow > > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > 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://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com 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://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
