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.
It’s the correct MB dipstick; it just works for multiple models. If you check the link I posted, it says that it works with my model as well. It’s just not clear to me what the level needs to be at on the dipstick after filling.
I don’t have access to MB Star unfortunately. From what I understand that tells you the required level, but since I don’t have it I’m asking here if anyone knows.
I didn’t know about this venting routine though, so that’s useful info, thanks.