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  1. 12-30-2006, 06:50 PM #1
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    Unhappy How to end the 1st year - Transmission fluid leak

    My 2006 300C has been trouble free until today, when the dealer tells me I have a transmission leak. They are going to fix it on Tuesday, but it sucks to have a tranny problem with only 16.5K on the car, and 10K of those are long highway trips.

    I know this is a common problem but typically what milage does it start happening at? Is the fix a real long-term fix, or will the seal fail every x miles?

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  2. 12-30-2006, 06:55 PM #2
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    Well I had 20,000 on mine before it started leaking. I have 1000 on the new one, and I'm told will probably have the same problem soon. Not a big deal if under warranty, and if it isn't, it looks like an easy fix with a set of jack stands.
    I believe they use an updated seal, so maybe there will be no probs after.
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  3. 12-30-2006, 07:01 PM #3
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    Mine went at 15k. That seems to be where they go.

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  4. 12-30-2006, 09:27 PM #4
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    HI,

    Mine started leaking this month at just over 8,000 miles, although I've had the car for 18 months. This repair is not a big deal. It took my dealer 45 minutes to fix it and change the oil while I waited.


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  5. 12-31-2006, 09:31 AM #5
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    I must be lucky, have an early build 04/04 and no leaks at 23K miles.

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  6. 12-31-2006, 09:36 AM #6
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  7. 12-31-2006, 09:38 AM #7
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    No leak yet on my '06, but my dealer said I can bring it in anytime and they will go ahead and get it right.



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  8. 12-31-2006, 08:45 PM #8
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    O-ring replaced at 15,000 checkup so it was somewhere between 12,000-15,000 miles. Super common problem and it's a freebee replacement under warranty, or at least it was for me @ my 5 Star dealer. They don't come any better around here.


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    Mine was replaced at around 8500 o_O
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  10. 01-01-2007, 10:34 AM #10
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    So I guess the next question is whether anyone who has had the seal replaced has needed a second replacement, or does this seem to be a 'permanant' fix to the leak?
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    Quote Originally Posted by grahamwright1 View Post
    So I guess the next question is whether anyone who has had the seal replaced has needed a second replacement, or does this seem to be a 'permanant' fix to the leak?
    After 2 months it started leaking again, so I got the O-rings from Mercedes and it's fine now: Transmission servicing
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