If it's that much different, then it probably should not be used in transmissions from the 80's either, right?
-Dave Walton 94S350, 99E300 On 6/22/06, Dave Wakin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
You do not want to use ATF for PS. The ATF of today is very different then the ATF of the 80's, and the new stuff will eat the seals and cause leaks. Stick with PS fluid. Dave W > Hi George, > > Yeah as far as I know ATF is good into the very early '90s. I've never > had a 126 but my 123 and 201s have been very insensitive to fluid level. > My 190D didn't make untoward noises until the resevior was empty... > Every time I change the oil I stick the topsider in there and slurp out > the fluid down to the filter and refill. Once I year I pull the filter and > use the topsider to pull out all the fluid it can reach. Then put in a new > filter and refill. > With my 240D the first few times I did it the fluid I pulled out was a > bit darker than the good stuff I put in but rapidly cleared out. On the > 190D the gunk I pulled out was gross, then its only a bit dark and since > it all leaked out and I refilled its not bad at all... > > I'm sure people who know more about the 126 will chime in. > > -Curt > > Date: Thu, 22 Jun 2006 09:45:23 -0500 > From: "George Larribeau" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: Re: [MBZ] P/S Filter ?? 85 300SD > To: "Mercedes Discussion List" <mercedes@okiebenz.com> > Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset="iso-8859-1"; > reply-type=original > >>I replace the PS fluid (Mobil 1 ATF on our older cars) thats in the >>resevoir every oil change and the filter once a year. > > > Is Mobil 1 ATF OK in the PS in my 85 300SD? (it is currently in my > transmission) I am currently using the stuff in the blue bottle (Febi) > locally available OTC at 'foreign car parts suppliers. Should I replace > fluid and or flush it some how? A while back the PS got funky (real > small > leak) and I had to top it off to get it happy again. Verrrry fussy > system, I > know I put in more than a teaspoon but in no way was it a whole 'cup'. > (sorry I don't know how many bushels the trunk will hold). > > George Larribeau > Dallas, Texas > > 1985 300SD 190K > > > > --------------------------------- > Yahoo! Groups gets better. Check out the new email design. Plus there's > much more to come. > _______________________________________ > 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
