The transmission on my 2014 GLK 250 bluetec needs to be serviced every 70,000 miles at a cost of around $800. There is no dipstick and the dealer rep told me they rarely cause problems if serviced.
On Fri, Jul 31, 2020 at 11:41 PM Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > There are trans “dipsticks” on Amazon and eBay that are a wire cable > maybe 3ft long with a red plastic gauge on the end. Longer than the fill > tube. These are for 722.6 transmissions, maybe for others too, I don’t > know. It doesn’t stay in, it’s just a measuring tool. > > I don’t know about oil but I need one for my 05 211 E320. I changed oil > and filter and poured in the correct amount. The dash thing says it was ok > but then some nanny started complaining it was too full now and again. It > would be best to just measure it. > > --FT > Sent from iPhone > > > On Jul 31, 2020, at 7:08 PM, Robert Koziak via Mercedes < > mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > > > Hi All, > > Yesterday I replaced the transmission filter and fluid on my 2004 MB > E320 4matic w/90K. I know Mercedes decided not to equip my car with either > a transmission or oil dipstick..........why?????? > > Any suggestions on what aftermarket dipsticks to purchase and a > procedure for using. I carefully drained and measured the fluid > (approximately 4 quarts) and replaced it with the exact amount. Now that > the filter is changed I will use a Mityvac to extract and replace fluid > from the top a couple of more times since only a portion can be drained > through the pan. > > I would be more comfortable with an alternate method to check the > accuracy of both oil and transmission fluids. > > Thanks In advance. > > Bob K > > _______________________________________ > > 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 > > > > _______________________________________ > 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 > > _______________________________________ 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
