Re: [MBZ] AT Does not engage 1st

2015-03-05 Thread Randy Bennell via Mercedes
On 05/03/2015 2:58 PM, Max Dillon via Mercedes wrote: I'd be tempted to remove the valve body, take it apart for a good cleaning. I have mentioned this before. A friend got many more miles out of the transmission in a Pontiac 6000 by pouring a pint of brake fluid into the transmission. Swells

Re: [MBZ] AT Does not engage 1st

2015-03-05 Thread Max Dillon via Mercedes
I'd be tempted to remove the valve body, take it apart for a good cleaning. -- Max Dillon Charleston SC '87 300TD '95 E300 ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: htt

Re: [MBZ] AT Does not engage 1st

2015-03-05 Thread LarryT via Mercedes
n better living through chemistry but if the problem is really a sticky valve and not a component failure chemistry is the way to go... -Curt *From:* LarryT via Mercedes *To:* Mercedes Discussion List *Sent:* Friday, Dece

Re: [MBZ] AT Does not engage 1st

2014-12-07 Thread Dwight Giles via Mercedes
Larry I will refrain from another of my M1 ATF saved my life Testimonials but since i have the same car here is my experience. It had 129k on it when i bought it 9 years ago. Shifted a lttle rough with delays. Put M1 ATF in it & then changed it 90k miles later to another fill of M1. Now has 243k &

Re: [MBZ] AT Does not engage 1st

2014-12-05 Thread LarryT via Mercedes
sion List *Sent:* Friday, December 5, 2014 3:32 PM *Subject:* [MBZ] AT Does not engage 1st Hello -- About 4 years ago I bought one of Rusty's rebuilt AT''s. It was fine until about 3-4 months after the 2 year warranty expired when it stopped engaging 1st. it occasionally works but

Re: [MBZ] AT Does not engage 1st

2014-12-05 Thread LarryT via Mercedes
Thx Max - Yeah, they offered some suggestions which didn't help - them they suggested the ProLube (if that's what it's called). LarryT On 12/5/2014 3:47 PM, Meade Dillon via Mercedes wrote: ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://w

Re: [MBZ] AT Does not engage 1st

2014-12-05 Thread Curly McLain via Mercedes
Hello -- About 4 years ago I bought one of Rusty's rebuilt AT''s. It was fine until about 3-4 months after the 2 year warranty expired when it stopped engaging 1st. it occasionally works but mostly it doesn't. The kick-down works perfectly for the 4-3 shift. I asked the list when i

Re: [MBZ] AT Does not engage 1st

2014-12-05 Thread Curt Raymond via Mercedes
y but if the problem is really a sticky valve and not a component failure chemistry is the way to go... -Curt From: LarryT via Mercedes To: Mercedes Discussion List Sent: Friday, December 5, 2014 3:32 PM Subject: [MBZ] AT Does not engage 1st Hello --     About 4 years ago I bough

Re: [MBZ] AT Does not engage 1st

2014-12-05 Thread Meade Dillon via Mercedes
Larry, Can you contact the folks who rebuilt it (Sun Valley?) http://mercedesdismantlers.com//index.html I'd start with them. -- - Max Charleston SC ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubsc

[MBZ] AT Does not engage 1st

2014-12-05 Thread LarryT via Mercedes
Hello -- About 4 years ago I bought one of Rusty's rebuilt AT''s. It was fine until about 3-4 months after the 2 year warranty expired when it stopped engaging 1st. it occasionally works but mostly it doesn't. The kick-down works perfectly for the 4-3 shift. I asked the list when i