415 miles , 26.4 MPG .
AC used .
I added 3 Oz. of Diesel Kleen to this fillup .
-Nate
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[diesel_mercedes] RE: Pink color in radiator water - 1982 300D
I agree and I'd not drive it until the repair is done as the coolant will ruin the tranny if it gets in .
-Nate
---In diesel_mercedes@yahoogroups.com, <diesel_mercedes@yahoogroups.com> wrote:
I have a 1982 300D with about 550,000 miles on the original engine. My mechanic (who I respect highly and has always done me well) has shown me that the water in my radiator reservoir has turned a color close to pink. He says the only thing he thinks it can be is leakage from the transmission fluid reservoir that sits below the radiator into the radiator water itself. He wants to replace my radiator (I have an after market brand now that I've had for about 7 years) and then put water in the radiator with a cleaning fluid and flush several times after driving. He also says I might need a replacement radiator reservoir. I was wondering if anyone else has seen a condition like this before or if there are any other ideas. I'm in Los Angeles, CA if anyone close by thinks looking at it might help the diagnosis.
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[diesel_mercedes] RE: RE: oil for W115 manual gearbox
Remember Mercedes manual transmissions take ATF . Max
---In diesel_mercedes@yahoogroups.com, <diesel_mercedes@yahoogroups.com> wrote:
It would seem to make perfect sense to use the best synthetic oil in a manual or automatic transmission, since oil in transmissions rarely needs to be changed. I am using Mobil 1 in my 85 300TD. It does shift more smoothly by a bit. It did away with the occasional clunking..
---In diesel_mercedes@yahoogroups.com, <jim@...> wrote:
Hey Ben, I'm trying to keep up with the math here...does this mean your gearbox was 1.5 quarts low to start with?
Jim
---In diesel_mercedes@yahoogroups.com, <diesel_mercedes@yahoogroups.com> wrote:
Jack,
Thanks. I drained about a half-quart of oil out of the gearbox this afternoon and installed 1.7 quarts of Redline MTL. I haven't driven it very far, yet, but it is going into 3rd and 4th a bit easier, now. I expect that it'll keep getting better over the next couple of days. That coupled with a complete clutch hydraulic rebuild has made the old car much more pleasant to drive.
I plan to put it into daily driver service starting tomorrow. As I drive it more and more it should get better and better.
Regards,
Ben Pender
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Thanks. I drained about a half-quart of oil out of the gearbox this afternoon and installed 1.7 quarts of Redline MTL. I haven't driven it very far, yet, but it is going into 3rd and 4th a bit easier, now. I expect that it'll keep getting better over the next couple of days. That coupled with a complete clutch hydraulic rebuild has made the old car much more pleasant to drive.
I plan to put it into daily driver service starting tomorrow. As I drive it more and more it should get better and better.
Regards,
Ben Pender
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On Sun, 10/6/13, Jack Blackwell <jdblackwell2@...> wrote:
Subject: [diesel_mercedes] Re: oil for W115 manual gearbox
To: diesel_mercedes@yahoogroups.com
Date: Sunday, October 6, 2013, 10:11 AM
YES! I use it in my '86
190D and
my '69 Harley. Both trannies are smoother
shifting and
quieter than before.
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[diesel_mercedes] RE: oil for W115 manual gearbox
It would seem to make perfect sense to use the best synthetic oil in a manual or automatic transmission, since oil in transmissions rarely needs to be changed. I am using Mobil 1 in my 85 300TD. It does shift more smoothly by a bit. It did away with the occasional clunking..
---In diesel_mercedes@yahoogroups.com, <jim@...> wrote:
Hey Ben, I'm trying to keep up with the math here...does this mean your gearbox was 1.5 quarts low to start with?
Jim
---In diesel_mercedes@yahoogroups.com, <diesel_mercedes@yahoogroups.com> wrote:
Jack,
Thanks. I drained about a half-quart of oil out of the gearbox this afternoon and installed 1.7 quarts of Redline MTL. I haven't driven it very far, yet, but it is going into 3rd and 4th a bit easier, now. I expect that it'll keep getting better over the next couple of days. That coupled with a complete clutch hydraulic rebuild has made the old car much more pleasant to drive.
I plan to put it into daily driver service starting tomorrow. As I drive it more and more it should get better and better.
Regards,
Ben Pender
--------------------------------------------
Thanks. I drained about a half-quart of oil out of the gearbox this afternoon and installed 1.7 quarts of Redline MTL. I haven't driven it very far, yet, but it is going into 3rd and 4th a bit easier, now. I expect that it'll keep getting better over the next couple of days. That coupled with a complete clutch hydraulic rebuild has made the old car much more pleasant to drive.
I plan to put it into daily driver service starting tomorrow. As I drive it more and more it should get better and better.
Regards,
Ben Pender
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On Sun, 10/6/13, Jack Blackwell <jdblackwell2@...> wrote:
Subject: [diesel_mercedes] Re: oil for W115 manual gearbox
To: diesel_mercedes@yahoogroups.com
Date: Sunday, October 6, 2013, 10:11 AM
YES! I use it in my '86
190D and
my '69 Harley. Both trannies are smoother
shifting and
quieter than before.
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RE: Re: [diesel_mercedes] Re: oil for W115 manual gearbox
Hey Ben, I'm trying to keep up with the math here...does this mean your gearbox was 1.5 quarts low to start with?
Jim
---In diesel_mercedes@yahoogroups.com, <diesel_mercedes@yahoogroups.com> wrote:
Jack,
Thanks. I drained about a half-quart of oil out of the gearbox this afternoon and installed 1.7 quarts of Redline MTL. I haven't driven it very far, yet, but it is going into 3rd and 4th a bit easier, now. I expect that it'll keep getting better over the next couple of days. That coupled with a complete clutch hydraulic rebuild has made the old car much more pleasant to drive.
I plan to put it into daily driver service starting tomorrow. As I drive it more and more it should get better and better.
Regards,
Ben Pender
--------------------------------------------
Thanks. I drained about a half-quart of oil out of the gearbox this afternoon and installed 1.7 quarts of Redline MTL. I haven't driven it very far, yet, but it is going into 3rd and 4th a bit easier, now. I expect that it'll keep getting better over the next couple of days. That coupled with a complete clutch hydraulic rebuild has made the old car much more pleasant to drive.
I plan to put it into daily driver service starting tomorrow. As I drive it more and more it should get better and better.
Regards,
Ben Pender
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On Sun, 10/6/13, Jack Blackwell <jdblackwell2@...> wrote:
Subject: [diesel_mercedes] Re: oil for W115 manual gearbox
To: diesel_mercedes@yahoogroups.com
Date: Sunday, October 6, 2013, 10:11 AM
YES! I use it in my '86
190D and
my '69 Harley. Both trannies are smoother
shifting and
quieter than before.
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