I recently had some transmission oil leak out and I need to top it up again (my car refuses to go into gear now that the oil is low). I got a dipstick to check the level, but it’s a generic one so it’s not clear what level the oil needs to be at.
From what I understand it’s supposed to be a “lifetime” system and isn’t meant to be changed, so I can’t find a lot of info out there about it. The closest I saw was a video of someone changing their oil on a W176 A45 (I have a W177 A35) and that person’s transmission oil was at the 4th notch on the dipstick that looks the same as mine (as indicated by a MB Star unit).
Does anyone know where I can find some info on where the transmission oil level should be? Thanks in advance.
One of the biggest scams is “sealed for life” from manufacturers. For them, the life is 50k miles.
The reality is, every Mercedes transmission is designed for regular fluid and filter changes. It should be changed every 30-60k miles.
Source: I’m and ASE auto trans certified.