On Tue, Aug 16, 2011 at 5:53 PM, Max Dillon <meadedil...@bellsouth.net> wrote: > Yes, I'm quite sure. After two fills of M1 ATF, it shifts very nicely.
I'm baffled. OK, time for a poll. I know a half-dozen of the regular posters and any number of lurkers have '87 300Ds and 300DTs. Whose cars start in first, and whose in second? Flooring it from a stop is hard to "read" since the car will be accelerating a lot harder. The best way to tell is the 2-3-2 trick. At a stop, from D, move the shifter all the way back into the 2 position, wait for it to engage, put it in 3, wait, then put it back into 2. This forces the transmission into first gear where it will stay until you move the shifter. Accelerate, and notice that the car is far more sensitive to the pedal than usual, because you're starting off in first (assuming you normally start in second). When you feel like it, move the shifter quickly from 2 to 3 and then back to 2 again. The transmission will upshift to second and again stay there until you move the lever. (Repeat process whenever you want to hear that nice six-cylinder high-RPM roar.) Alex _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to 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
