[R129 SL] New to the 129

[MBKindOfGuy]

One further comment about this.  I sort of have to laugh at the remark about 
these transmissions being "sealed."  All the Mercedes I've owned, I guess, 
have all had sealed transmissions.  The only think my SL doesn't have is an 
A/T dipstick, which I ordered yesterday.  As far as fluid replacement, there 
are drain plugs on the tranny fluid pan and on the torque converter.  There 
is an A/T fluid fill tube, and the cap and lock are replacement parts.  So 
the "sealed" remark is kind of laughable.  These tranmssions are about as 
sealed as their other cars in which they indeed recommend fluid changes at 
regular intervals.

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
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>>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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