Re: [MBZ] Trans upgrades

2011-11-29 Thread Fmiser
Curt Raymond curtlud...@yahoo.com writes: Can anybody be more specific about what you do in the K1 procedure? Allan Streib wrote: The old mbz.org site has a write-up. http://articles.mbz.org/transmission/k1/ The pics have gone missing. We went through this a couple of

Re: [MBZ] Trans upgrades

2011-11-29 Thread Alex Chamberlain
On Nov 29, 2011 9:50 AM, Fmiser fmi...@gmail.com wrote: Here is a different article with good pictures. http://w123maintenance.blogspot.com/2008/02/k-1-spring-kit-replacement-and.html Great link, Philip, thanks! What exactly are the symptoms that this procedure is needed? The tranny in my

Re: [MBZ] Trans upgrades

2011-11-29 Thread Allan Streib
Alex Chamberlain apchamberl...@gmail.com writes: What exactly are the symptoms that this procedure is needed? The K1 spring upgrade is supposed to firm up the 2/3 shift. So if yours is already harsh you probably don't need/want it. Allan -- 1983 300D 1979 300SD

Re: [MBZ] Trans upgrades

2011-11-26 Thread Curt Raymond
: [MBZ] Trans upgrades Message-ID: 177229107.218021.1322151859809.javamail.r...@sz0109a.emeryville.ca.mail.comcast.net Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 Happy Thanksgiving to all who celebrate it, The best description of the K1 I found was here; www.benzworld.org/forums/w201-190

Re: [MBZ] Trans upgrades

2011-11-24 Thread Curt Raymond
conventional fluid which I'm considering a flush... -Curt Date: Wed, 23 Nov 2011 21:43:47 -0500 From: Allan Streib str...@cs.indiana.edu To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Subject: Re: [MBZ] Trans upgrades Message-ID: m162ianst8@cs.indiana.edu Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us

Re: [MBZ] Trans upgrades

2011-11-24 Thread Peter Frederick
and filter 15k ago with just conventional fluid which I'm considering a flush... -Curt Date: Wed, 23 Nov 2011 21:43:47 -0500 From: Allan Streib str...@cs.indiana.edu To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Subject: Re: [MBZ] Trans upgrades Message-ID: m162ianst8@cs.indiana.edu

Re: [MBZ] Trans upgrades

2011-11-24 Thread Allan Streib
Curt Raymond curtlud...@yahoo.com writes: Can anybody be more specific about what you do in the K1 procedure? The old mbz.org site has a write-up. http://articles.mbz.org/transmission/k1/ The pics have gone missing. We went through this a couple of months ago and someone on the list had

Re: [MBZ] Trans upgrades

2011-11-24 Thread Curt Raymond
...@earthlink.net To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Subject: Re: [MBZ] Trans upgrades Message-ID: 2150a39e-ab24-44ae-a504-6461286a0...@earthlink.net Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII; delsp=yes; format=flowed If you drain the torque converter you will remove nearly all the old fluid

Re: [MBZ] Trans upgrades

2011-11-24 Thread dblidd
-- Message: 5 Date: Thu, 24 Nov 2011 07:22:15 -0800 (PST) From: Curt Raymond curtlud...@yahoo.com To: Diesel List mercedes@okiebenz.com Subject: Re: [MBZ] Trans upgrades Message-ID: 1322148135.85505.yahoomailclas...@web161012.mail.bf1.yahoo.com Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Can

Re: [MBZ] Trans upgrades

2011-11-24 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin
benZworld.org had a writeup with photos Sent from my iPhone On Nov 24, 2011, at 9:59 AM, Allan Streib str...@cs.indiana.edu wrote: Curt Raymond curtlud...@yahoo.com writes: Can anybody be more specific about what you do in the K1 procedure? The old mbz.org site has a write-up.

[MBZ] Trans upgrades

2011-11-23 Thread Michael Canfield
I will be changing the transmission fluid and filter in my 83 300d soon. I have read about upgraded parts that I should change while in there. I believe one is a K1 spring kit, what else is there I should do while in there to make it last? It has under 150k miles and is just starting to flare a

Re: [MBZ] Trans upgrades

2011-11-23 Thread Allan Streib
Michael Canfield slozuk...@gmail.com writes: I will be changing the transmission fluid and filter in my 83 300d soon. I have read about upgraded parts that I should change while in there. I believe one is a K1 spring kit, what else is there I should do while in there to make it last? It has

Re: [MBZ] Trans upgrades

2011-11-23 Thread Dave Walton
I place several neodymium magnets in the pan and by the filter intake to capture any tiny steel bits floating around. They will be coated with black goo next time you change the filter. Put a few on the power steering filter while you are at it. They stay in place just fine. -Dave Walton On