Location of oil dipstick in a C230?

yes, tranny fluid dipstick is back against the firewal on the passenger center of the engine bay. it should look like it has a cap on the tube.

i wouldnt even show up to the appointment haha

when i lived in charleston sc, i called the dealership to get a quote on the transmission fluid replacement and they quoted me at 400 something dollars. i called an independent shop there called like german auto repair or something and they quoted me at 140 to do the job... i guess you can tell who i went with.

however, in all honesty after going through several mechanics, i am not pleased with any of their work. not even dealerships. if you know how to and have the facilities to do the work yourself, i recommend that as an option.

now im located in south east georgia and the price is about the same for the service.

xvvvz said:

>>they quoted me at 140 to do the job...<<

Yeah, but lucky you gets to use the common cheap fluid! For her/his car, they are going to need the expensive fluid. A reasonably priced place like autohaus is $15 per liter with free shipping and you should be prepared with 8 bottles. That is $120 plus the filter and gasket kit at $25ish. You are already up to $145 just for parts, not including a new lock clip, required dipstick, infrared thermometer, ramps, etc. The first time you do it yourself on a 722.605, you don't save a whole lot of money but you do have a few items useful for the next time plus other projects (thermometer, dipstick, ramps).

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good point but at least you get the 5 speed i have to ride down the highway at 3500-4000 rpm and the engine roaring haha.

the torque is very nice. i was actually talking about that at work yesterday. sometimes when i go to pass i find myself doing 85+ mph and i didnt even try lol.