General advice around here is to change it every 30K miles. At 65K, I'd definitely have it changed at least once. If you do your own work, it'll be best to do it 2-3x with a few thousand miles of driving in between each time, to get more of the fluid exchanged. Each drain and fill only drains about half the fluid out, so you're basically just
Most new vehicles are equipped with an automatic transmission. As a result, there's not really much maintenance to perform. Still, most owner’s manuals will recommend changing the transmission
How much transmission fluid your vehicle needs ranges from as few as 8-9 quarts for small passenger vehicles to more than 20 quarts for heavy-duty trucks. As you do when determining how often to change transmission fluid, check your owner’s manual for the transmission fluid capacity.Other engines have a regular maintenance interval, just like engine oil or filters. It is important to follow Mercedes-Benz guidelines on transmission maintenance. If you need to have the
Step 5 – Replace drain plug and refill transmission. Wipe off the area around the drain opening and then screw the drain plug back in. Torque the plug to 14 to 21 ft/lb. Now clean any oil that spilled over the frame, exhaust etc. Moving to the top, refill the transmission with 20 to 24 ounces of lubricant. Harley calls for a 20W-50 grade
8. Place a new gasket on the fluid pan, then install the pan to the transmission. Tighten the attaching bolts to 71-119 inch lbs. 9. Add 3-quarts (5-6 quarts if the torque convener was drained) of fluid to the transmission through the filler tube. 10. Remove the jackstands and carefully lower the vehicle. 9wem4.