[R129 SL] New to the 129

[MBKindOfGuy]

Hi George,

That may be the dealers remark about the tranny oil changes, but then again, 
I'm sure they wouldn't mind selling us $5,000+ transmissions instead <grin>. 
I'm a believer in maintenance on my MB's, and believe it has contributed to 
my other MB's not requiring major servicing if I keep up with regular fluid 
and filter changes.

Even with the high price of a liter of the "special" MB tranny fluid, for me 
it's well worth it to change it.  Should cost me about $100 in parts (oil, 
filter, pan gasket) and about an hour of time.  I'm fanatacal about 30K mile 
services for tranny fluid.  It certainly can't hurt to do it.

It is a quandry, though, about the tranny fluid replacement in these cars...

Regards,
Howard M. Ginsberg
1998 SL500, 51KMiles
1993 300E, 110KMiles
1988 300E (Sold at 162KMiles)
1986 300E (Sold at 180KMiles)

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "George Jenner" <gjenner at nc.rr.com>
To: <satish at tummala.net>; "SL Mailing List" <r129list at mbcoupes.com>
Sent: Tuesday, December 27, 2005 9:42 AM
Subject: Re: [R129 SL] New to the 129


>I read your message on transmission oil changes with great interest.  Where 
>did the information on changing the transmission oil come from??  When I 
>asked my MB dealer in Greensboro, NC he said that the transmission is 
>sealed and the oil never has to be changed.  I got the impression that he 
>had never changed the oil on a sealed transmission as part of routine 
>maintenance.  I am driving a 1996 SL500 and I suspect the oil has never 
>been changed in 78,000 miles.
>
> Happy Motoring, George
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