Transmission Flush

This is a very specialized procedure and should only be done by an experienced MB master tech. New aluminum pan bolts, a fleece tranny filter, and the special Benz oil MUST be used! No bullshit here, or start saving for a $10.000 new trans. If you can not afford a R-350 and it's very fussy and complex tranny's maintenance requirements, then you need to go trade if for a simple car. These trannies are closed and sealed, and many cheap assed secondary owners learn to reset the service lights and forget the 4-matic has more moving parts per surface area than a learjet engine. Heat and all kinds of things gum up the ports and trash the gearboxes. I spend $500 every 50.000 miles on keeping this tranny cool and well coated with the premium lubricants. It has 234k and has a clean record. BTW the R-350 was a huge financial flop in the USA and sold at a loss, China and the middle east made up for the refusal of Americans balking at this strange looking vehicle. The R-350 is now history, no longer made as of last year.