We're coming to France at Easter.... travelling Caen to Jonzac if it's any use?
Jim, just the tube will do and the oil on it will be enough to tell you, the smell would be that strong.I could have bought another Eclass, 100'000 Miles, full service history, one owner, 1 years guarantee, €3000 cheaper,plus I know the garage owner. The car itself was pristine condition, owned by the MD of a local company.This would of course have been the safer bet.BUT it was 2008 model, w211. And I was tempted, but I took a chance and bought the w212 with limited history etc. but its the newer model, has good specs, and I really like the car. Did I do the right thing? Only time will tell.... All 2nd hand cars carry a risk, even the guaranteed ones, none the less, the brand is good, and that has to count for something. Your comment about the transmission oil and burnt smell etc...has me bothered, so in the morning, I plan on sticking a narrow plastic tube down the dipstick pipe, and pumping a small qty of oil out..just 50 ml's will do, and give it the "Nose" and "Sight" test..
Thanks again for your help, Oldspanners..
Best Regards, Jim2
Thanks very much indeed, most kind. I'll keep that in mind if a purchase is needed before then. I'm not that far from Caen (100kms), near Bagnoles de L'Orne should you need any help.
Cheers. We won't have a lot of room at Easter (more damned furniture) but small items would be no trouble.
Hi Oldspanners,
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Good looks like you got it in time as the smell is pronounced.Hi Oldspanners,
managed to siphon small qty of transmission fluid out of the oil pan, and the colour is basically black tinged with red around the edges... but no burnt smell, so as soon as the kit arrives, I will do an oil change. As it had 124'000 Miles on it when I bought it, and the red tab is missing from the dipstick pipe, I think that it had at least one oil change in it's life ( at least I hope so !!!
Regards, Jim2.
Yes Jim I doubt very much your car would have got to that mileage without the O rings being changed and from memory the original ones were white and the new ones black. I haven't been able to find them separately now and buying the bushing seems the only way unless you have a box of them.
Yep, 236.14 is backwards compatible and mixing isn't a problem , if it were me though I would still do another 4L added later (after draining ) unless of course you do the TC drain thingy . I've only used the Fuchs ATF so can't speak for the Febi oil .
Thanks Yugguy. That's a good kit.
........in any case, that offer is now closed . But Thanks again anyway,
Probably cheaper still to buy the filter and gasket as a kit from someone like MB Grangemouth (with the forum discount ) and the Fuchs ATF from eBay .Thanks LostKiwi,
Yes its cheaper than the one Yugguy posted, but I think that the difference in price is because in Yugguy's one, it contains the 6 pan bolts. Not that it would bother me too much to use the old bolts.
Regards, Jim2
Another one:Thanks LostKiwi,
Yes its cheaper than the one Yugguy posted, but I think that the difference in price is because in Yugguy's one, it contains the 6 pan bolts. Not that it would bother me too much to use the old bolts.
Regards, Jim2
