There is only one torque converter. Turn the crankshaft until the recessed hex plug is visible through the bottom window and have at it. As long as you remember to remove your socket wrench from the bottom crank bolt before starting the vehicle you will be fine.
"Transmission service" sold by auto shops is bullshit. If you don't drain the TC you are only changing half the fluid. My 99E300 has no drain on the TC. Until a few years ago the dealer told me it was "lifetime" fluid and never needed changing. After transmissions started failing they changed policy. I suck ATF from the topside and fill with M1 each oil change. -Dave Walton On Jun 29, 2012, at 9:43 AM, Kevin Slater <ksla...@mheservices.com> wrote: > You CAN drain the torque converter(s?), but it's a total pain in the neck. > On Jun 28, 2012 10:54 PM, "Dave Walton" <walton.d...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> If the fluid you drain is in really bad shape, consider doing a few >> changes with cheap ATF on 1-2k mile intervals before you use M1. That's >> only if you can drain the torque converter too. On that car you can. >> >> -Dave Walton >> >> On Jun 28, 2012, at 10:39 PM, Max Dillon <meadedil...@bellsouth.net> >> wrote: >> >>> I'd say change the fluid and filter, use M1 ATF, and let that work for >> 10k miles. That cleaned up / improved my wagons transmission behavior >> immensely. >>> >>> >>> Alex Chamberlain <apchamberl...@gmail.com> wrote: >>> >>>> On Jun 28, 2012 7:02 PM, "Max Dillon" <meadedil...@bellsouth.net> >>>> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> Congrats again! >>>>> -- >>>> >>>> Ditto. I'm a little worried about the transmission needing more than >>>> just >>>> vacuum work but other than that it sounds like Kevin made a pretty good >>>> score. >>>> >>>> >>> -- >>> Max Dillon >>> Charleston SC >>> '95 E300, '87 300TD >>> >>> _______________________________________ >>> 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 >> >> _______________________________________ >> 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 >> > _______________________________________ > 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 _______________________________________ 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
