gearbox slightly jerky in low gear

[simon tompkins]

hi guys im a new owner of a 280e avantgarde merc and its a lovely car,but ive noticed when it changes up in the first lower gear its very slightly jerky not vicuos but just slightly jerky,i was wondering if it needed a gearbox oil change,and gearbox oil filter,is this something which can be done at home,also what parts would i need and what oil should i put in it,the cars mileage is 92,000 it does have a very comprehensive history,by the way its a 1998 model,the only reason i noticed the slightly jerky gearchange is my missus has got a 220cdi and you cant notice the gearchange on that,
sorry for all the questions but i thought i would ask people that are in the know.it is an autobox by the way



cheers simon

 

[television]

Hello Simon, the gearbox fluid and filter should be changed at around 40k miles and its doubtful that its ever been done.

A 1998 car should have a dip stick. that will also mean the it has a torque converter drain plug.

Take a look under the bonnet and see if it has a dip stick towards the rear of the engine left hand side when standing at the front

 

[simon tompkins]

thanks mate do you know if its an easy job to change the oil and what i would need regarding materials,and if there is any do,s or donts,sorry for the questions,nut im a bit in the dark

 

[television]

Go to the DIY section and read the article by Parrot,, its the same car as yours.

fluids are here

http://forums.mercedesclub.org.uk/showthread.php?t=25558

 

[simon tompkins]

thanks mate that is a bang on sticky on how to do it, thanks for your help.






regards simon