White230CE
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- Hertfordshire
- Your Mercedes
- 1989 W124 230CE
Hi all,
I need to change the ATF on my 230CE coupe. I have a Haynes manual which tells me how to empty the gearbox and the torque converter, so hopefully that will guide me most of the way. However, any practical tips would be appreciated.
Oilman has also advised me on which oil to use, so will be ordering that this week.
My question is about access and working environment.
Firstly, is it ok to do this job outdoors? Haynes says it should be a clean and dust-free environment, but I'm not sure what that means in practice.
Secondly, assuming that the car has to be level, is it safe to perch it on four axle stands? If so, where best to locate the axle stands? When I did my exhaust, I located them on the front sub-frame and the rear sub-frame, but not all at once. My concern is that when the stands are located on the sub-frames, they are quite inboard, and may not therefore be secure enough.
Is it ok to locate the axle stands on the jack stops? If not, where else?
Would really appreciate advice, as I do not want to be crushed, and it was scary enough doing my exhaust with only one end up at a time.
Many thanks
I need to change the ATF on my 230CE coupe. I have a Haynes manual which tells me how to empty the gearbox and the torque converter, so hopefully that will guide me most of the way. However, any practical tips would be appreciated.
Oilman has also advised me on which oil to use, so will be ordering that this week.
My question is about access and working environment.
Firstly, is it ok to do this job outdoors? Haynes says it should be a clean and dust-free environment, but I'm not sure what that means in practice.
Secondly, assuming that the car has to be level, is it safe to perch it on four axle stands? If so, where best to locate the axle stands? When I did my exhaust, I located them on the front sub-frame and the rear sub-frame, but not all at once. My concern is that when the stands are located on the sub-frames, they are quite inboard, and may not therefore be secure enough.
Is it ok to locate the axle stands on the jack stops? If not, where else?
Would really appreciate advice, as I do not want to be crushed, and it was scary enough doing my exhaust with only one end up at a time.
Many thanks