John Berryman wrote:
On Sunday, January 29, 2006, at 05:19 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin wrote:
Replaced the fan clutch and belt tensioner on my SDL today.
No but yesterday I switched the 190D over to Amsoil sytnthetic tranny
fluid and changed the filter. Swapped the PS fluid to Amsoil tranny
fluid using the dilution method (pull the filter and change the fluid
in the reservoir 4-5 times after driving a bit between changes) and
changed the filter too.
The fluid that came out of the PS was thick in comparison to the
Amsoil stuff. It looked like it started out life as a clear fluid but
was pretty dirty. Kinda grey with the usual aluminum /metallic swirl.
There is definitely less effort required to turn the wheel after the
changeover. I've had this happen numerous times when changing PS fluid
even when I used plain old Dexron III w/Mercron rather than Mobil 1 or
Amsoil. My wagon when I first got it used to bind a little when it was
way cold, like 10-25 below 0 F. Changing to synthetic fluid cured
that. I can't really tell any difference between the Amsoil and Mobil 1
but I can tell you that both brands improve tranny feel as well as
steering input. The Amsoil fluid is supposed to be good up to
100,000mi. What's Mobil's claim for longevity on their synthetic tranny
fluid?
I agree that changing the PS or transmission fluid (even to NORMAL
stuff) usually makes things feel better. Mobil 1 made them feel even better!
Mercedes transmissions need to have the filter AND fluid changed every
30 kmi or a little sooner - it's not the fluid life, but to get all the
particulate (from the clutches) out and to replace the filter.
Marshall
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Marshall Booth (who doesn't respond to unsigned questions)
"der Dieseling Doktor" [EMAIL PROTECTED]
'87 300TD 182Kmi, '84 190D 2.2 229Kmi, '85 190D 2.0 161Kmi, '87 190D 2.5
turbo 237kmi
