Hi all - I'd appreciate any advise on an issue I'm having with my 81 300D. When the car is cold (until I've driven about 5-8 miles), shifts are occurring very late and hard. Once warmed up, they are perfect. I've searched the forums, and found similar issues, but none that are only occurring when the car is cold. Before I try to hunt down a vacuum issue, does anyone think it might be something else? The trans fluid and filter are new.

Many thanks

Zac Austin,TX

 

which type of ATF fluid did you use,did you usethe similer fluid to the model gear box which is 722.6,if you ave than its a incorrect one,let me nowhich fluid you used.

 

Naz, thanks for the reply.

It was doing this before the fluid change. I stopped by the Mercedes Dealer here to buy the filter and gasket, and they told me to use Dextron III. I'm pretty sure this is what it had in it before, as well, since there was a half used bottle in the trunk.

Were they wrong?

Also, note I did not pull the torque converter drain -- i only dropped the pan and refilled.

Zac

 

no the ATF IS DEX 3 is the right fluid so thats ok,sounds more like the valve body inside the box as excessive gange it really needs to be strip dwn,on valve body it as a few actuator if the oil gallers are not clen you do get harsh or dely gear changes,so basicaly it needs to be checked out this gear box as vaccum contrls for the vavle body.i would check all the vaccum lines..

 

And maybe sign up to SPELL CHECKER! I have no idea what you just tried to print?

 

thats technician for u,we use abbreviatedlingo okkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkk

 

Thanks for the info!
Z