Re: [MBZ] Trans shifting hard on 123 when cold

2005-12-09 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin
yet another reason to learn how to work on your car yourself otherwise you will go broke at the dealer. Lee Einer wrote: Hi, all- My wife's 1980 300CD is in the shop. I brought it in to have the glow plugs replaced because they were demonstratably bad (murder to get started when cold,

Re: [MBZ] Trans shifting hard on 123 when cold

2005-12-09 Thread Dave M.
PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [MBZ] Trans shifting hard on 123 when cold yet another reason to learn how to work on your car yourself otherwise you will go broke at the dealer. Lee Einer wrote: Hi, all- My wife's 1980 300CD is in the shop. I brought it in to have the glow plugs replaced because

Re: [MBZ] Trans shifting hard on 123 when cold

2005-12-09 Thread Marshall Booth
Lee Einer wrote: Hi, all- They just called back and asked me how much deeper they should go because it is burning oil and the trans isn't shifting right. OK, by how much deeper, they mean, into my pockets, I get that, but the trans thing I am curious about- The trans shifts just fine

[MBZ] Trans shifting hard on 123 when cold

2005-12-08 Thread Lee Einer
Hi, all- My wife's 1980 300CD is in the shop. I brought it in to have the glow plugs replaced because they were demonstratably bad (murder to get started when cold, white smoke on start-up, glow plug light on dash blinking.) Then, the dealership called back and said they found a bad

Re: [MBZ] Trans shifting hard on 123 when cold

2005-12-08 Thread Bob Rentfro
Lee lamented: My wife's 1980 300CD is in the shop Who in town did you take it to, Lee? Bob Rentfro '77 300D 144K Litchfield Park, AZ

Re: [MBZ] Trans shifting hard on 123 when cold

2005-12-08 Thread Lee Einer
Hi, Bob- The Ford dealership in Las Vegas, New Mexico (my new home.) I moved from the Phoenix area back in July. Hope all is well in Phoenix. It was four below zero when I got up this morning. Will have to get used to that sort of thing again. Lee Bob Rentfro wrote: Lee lamented: My