Oil change kit for 6HP26 6speed Transmission on SALE!
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Hope the virus pop up was the link from the original post, and not the link in my last post . . .
Anyhow, further sleuthing reveals that:
1.) Apparently the metal pan holds 1 liter less,
and
2.) per an e-mail from Klauss " The oil level must be checked through the overflow plug in the bottom of the oil pan, using the filler plug on the side of the transmission will overfill the transmission by 1 liter and cause the transmission to overheat and burn up."
Could the later be the reason most folks end up using 7 liters instead of 6 for this change?
Source:
http://www.lrrforums.com/showthread.php?21109-CHEAP-TRANNY-FLUID-ZF-LIFEGUARD-6-and-Metal-Transmission-Sump-Pan
Anyhow, further sleuthing reveals that:
1.) Apparently the metal pan holds 1 liter less,
and
2.) per an e-mail from Klauss " The oil level must be checked through the overflow plug in the bottom of the oil pan, using the filler plug on the side of the transmission will overfill the transmission by 1 liter and cause the transmission to overheat and burn up."
Could the later be the reason most folks end up using 7 liters instead of 6 for this change?
Source:
http://www.lrrforums.com/showthread.php?21109-CHEAP-TRANNY-FLUID-ZF-LIFEGUARD-6-and-Metal-Transmission-Sump-Pan
#124
Interesting, "thectsc-dot-com" homepage also sends up virus notifications.
I wonder if Klaus knows?
This link below did not have any problems for me.
ZF 6HP26 Automatic Transmission Metal Pan with Filter - Land Rover Forums : Land Rover and Range Rover Forum
I wonder if Klaus knows?
This link below did not have any problems for me.
ZF 6HP26 Automatic Transmission Metal Pan with Filter - Land Rover Forums : Land Rover and Range Rover Forum
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Good question! I only have 31K miles now and it seems like a a lot of work and supplies expense just to get rid of a 3rd gear shift chirp.
I shall call him next week.
Imagine, $220 for a tranny fluid change (supplies only) is a deal.
I shall call him next week.
Imagine, $220 for a tranny fluid change (supplies only) is a deal.
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Actually, you guys and your Jaguars have it made....LOL.... This wife's R350, while a good solid vehicle, is a royal PIA to work on just because there is next to no information out there.....Unless you want to spend thousands for such information... even the forums lack..
Last edited by JOsworth; 01-06-2013 at 06:19 PM.
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Is the MB tech web site any good or is it a mite expensive?
Last time I looked it was www.startekinfo.com (not the most obvious name).
Last time I looked it was www.startekinfo.com (not the most obvious name).
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Is the MB tech web site any good or is it a mite expensive?
Last time I looked it was www.startekinfo.com (not the most obvious name).
Last time I looked it was www.startekinfo.com (not the most obvious name).
Edit: I just rechecked the cost... $18.00 for 24hr access, $95 for a week, $275 for a month, or the real bargain... $2950.00 for a year.... Now, pick yourself up off the floor...and get back to flogging newbies....LOL
Yea, little funny thing is Startek and Starscan are also the tool sets for Chryslers still even after the divorce from Daimler. But at least I was able to get a factory manual for the 300 without having to sell a body part...
Oh, BTW, unrelated, but Mercedes Air Suspension SUCKS!
Last edited by JOsworth; 01-06-2013 at 06:45 PM.
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Sounds like big time buyers remorse ...
Hey WTF the Germans DO know how to screw you good.
A Ford Edge is a pretty nice vehicle and way less to service.
Hey WTF the Germans DO know how to screw you good.
A Ford Edge is a pretty nice vehicle and way less to service.
They'll give you a parts access for free... But the service part is WAY expensive..... I now have an Alldata subscription for the car and, sorry Rick, it sucks.... but better than nothing I guess......
Edit: I just rechecked the cost... $18.00 for 24hr access, $95 for a week, $275 for a month, or the real bargain... $2950.00 for a year.... Now, pick yourself up off the floor...and get back to flogging newbies....LOL
Yea, little funny thing is Startek and Starscan are also the tool sets for Chryslers still even after the divorce from Daimler. But at least I was able to get a factory manual for the 300 without having to sell a body part...
Oh, BTW, unrelated, but Mercedes Air Suspension SUCKS!
Edit: I just rechecked the cost... $18.00 for 24hr access, $95 for a week, $275 for a month, or the real bargain... $2950.00 for a year.... Now, pick yourself up off the floor...and get back to flogging newbies....LOL
Yea, little funny thing is Startek and Starscan are also the tool sets for Chryslers still even after the divorce from Daimler. But at least I was able to get a factory manual for the 300 without having to sell a body part...
Oh, BTW, unrelated, but Mercedes Air Suspension SUCKS!
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The wife needs a three row vehicle. With three kids, if any friends come along it fills up the car. None of the other crossovers have a third row worth a crap. She hates the Ford Flex, I like the Lambda body GM stuff, but again she didn't like them. To be honest, the R fits the bill and she loves the darn thing. I love how it is a beast through Ohio weather. My only frustration is how DIY unfriendly it is..... Except for oil changes..... The way they do oil filters is absolutely brilliant.
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I've rented many fully equipment Ford Edges and last time I decided to try the Flex. It's not terrible but it has a few things I did not like. Gas mileage and a rain sensing wiper system that has a pod on the windshield that is so large on an already much smaller windshield than that of the Edge. Once you add a radar detector your visibility is severely limited. It did have the blind spot sensors which is a good thing because outward visibility is a big issue in that vehicle for me.
I don't trust side mirrors so it's almost 100% of the time that I turn my head both ways when turning or making a lane change.
I don't trust side mirrors so it's almost 100% of the time that I turn my head both ways when turning or making a lane change.
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Maybe using 6 L explains why mine was a little over a L low. It was serviced by a shop that is supposed to know though (before I bought it). Anyway it was not leaking. It would work OK when warm but the TC would seem to hunt when cold. I've test driven two others that did this. And it was a bit slow shifting 1-2 and 2-3 when cold. And sometimes it would so some funny things when cold at higher loads/speeds. Adding fluid seems to have corrected this. It still however is a bit slow going back into 1st at a stop. it helped quite a bit but now seems to have gotten worse again. 127k miles.
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