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Checking Automatic Gearbox Oil on Mercedes

Model: Mercedes Mercedes Various
Part: Checks and maintenance

In this video, you will see an alternative method for checking the oil in the automatic gearbox for Mercedes Benz. An ultrasonic method is used with a temperature range between 35 and 80 degrees Celsius. To do this, remove the rear underbody cover: this operation is performed with the engine running and revving it to 2,800 RPM for two seconds. Then, put the engine in N and then in P. Follow the rest step by step in the video tutorial. The complexity of these types of gearboxes must be taken seriously as they require specific and important maintenance for each individual component.

Updated on 18 March 2026 by ScegliAuto

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