[diesel_mercedes] Re: Dextron VI Valvoline. How long. in a 240D?

 

Slushboxes can typically be ignored for 200,000 miles as long as you keep them topped up .

Of course , when it finally slips into neutral when you're taking SWMBO or that new hot SO out for dinner or 1,000 miles from home in the rain , it's _not_ going to be a simple $200 B1 valve fix........

Any time I smell burned ATF , I change it .

This means about 1/2 the time when I buy a used car , I have to change the ATF every two or three months for a while before it stays sweet smelling .

For me , oil or ATF is always cheaper & easier than paying a Mechanic

-Nate
Lawrence wrote:
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> I heard from a mechanic in San Diego that he let a tranny with Ames Oil fluid go
> 100k. I'm using Valvoline Dextron VI full synthetic. Has anyone gone the extra
> mile with this fluid. How far could I go safely? Normal fluid is 30 to 35k I
> think. Lawrence Rhodes.....
>

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[diesel_mercedes] Hirschmann Antenna Service

 

Tom came by and took my last working electric antenna Sunday so last night I decided to address this situation as I'm prepping my '80 Diesel Coupe for sale so it needs a good one . I collected my box of dead antennas & spare masts , loosened up the mast nut on one 1/2 extended one I had and powered it up , the whole bent & corroded antenna came out easily so I began by taking a spare mast , extending it then hand polishing it until it shone like new again then I used som Starting Fluid and a snorkel to wash out the accumulated grease and dirt when it was collapsed and help upside down , this flushed out a fearsome amount of black stuff , I wiped it off with a clean white rag (old T - Shirt) repeatedly as I extended & collapsed the shaft , when it finally stopped pushing out crud , I soaked a small bit of clean cloth in heavy duty silicone spray and hand lubed the entire shaft , extending & collapsing it as I went , I mounted up the motor box in the trunk & installed the cleaned & lubed shaft , it seems to work fine now . I've done this to several old Hirschmann power antennas that were visibly worn through the chrome but not bent and they all seem to work just fine , every few months when I notice it slowing down I wipe the extended mast clean & when lube it well with the Silicone and it's good to go . -Nate

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