doodles
New Member
I've got a problem with our W202 C250td, auto. Last weekend, it seemed to be so low on fluid, it wouldn't even go into gear. We were on a slope, so figured it was just a bit low as it was sort of ok on the flat. It went into gear, but then wasn't changing and seemed stuck in 3rd. We were only 100 yards from where we'd set off, so we limped it back and used another car.
I didn't have the tranny dipstick with us and we were 220 mile from home, so guessed we'd be ok putting 1/2 a litre in, if this was the issue.
I know reallise there is an ecu for the gearbox, that could well have been the cause of the weird behavior.
I'm now getting a reall bizarre whine, that if i didn't know better, sounds/feels like it's slipping. I used the atf that Halfrauds have labelled up as suitable for Mercedes.
What have I done? Wrong fluid, or is it overfilled?
I did get a workshop auto box dipstick off ebay, but it seems pretty hopeless at giving a firm reading, although it does seem to be at the right level when warmed up to temp and engine running.
The whine is best described as extreme windnoise, or sounds like it's got a ghost in it.
I didn't have the tranny dipstick with us and we were 220 mile from home, so guessed we'd be ok putting 1/2 a litre in, if this was the issue.
I know reallise there is an ecu for the gearbox, that could well have been the cause of the weird behavior.
I'm now getting a reall bizarre whine, that if i didn't know better, sounds/feels like it's slipping. I used the atf that Halfrauds have labelled up as suitable for Mercedes.
What have I done? Wrong fluid, or is it overfilled?
I did get a workshop auto box dipstick off ebay, but it seems pretty hopeless at giving a firm reading, although it does seem to be at the right level when warmed up to temp and engine running.
The whine is best described as extreme windnoise, or sounds like it's got a ghost in it.