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Old 07-03-2008, 02:52 PM   #2 (permalink)
MiguelXJ
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Date registered: Dec 2005
Vehicle: '91 230CE; '93 220E Sportline
Location: Portugal
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Originally Posted by GeorgeK View Post
my 300TE-4Matic shifts perfectly smooth when cold and part warm.
Now that is gets unusually warm (above 35°c), the shifting gets progressively more harsh as air (and gearbox) temperature increases.
I checked the vacuum lines and modulator, both are fine. I turned the modulator 2 clicks with no result. Oil has 15K miles in the box. Level seems OK (very hard to check, the level is more of a streak than a nice level on the dipstick).

I am about positive that the oil is he culprit, not tolerating the higher heat.

Anyone agrees/disagrees?
How are you checking the level?
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