Mercedes Automatic Transmission 722.6 full Maintenance Service

[@crustypilchard918]

Most impressive sir, your tutorial has saved both money and time. I salute you

[@jtwalters6671]

A Very Very BIG Thank You to the person who posted this video. He actually took the time to explain every little important detail obviously from many experiences doing this maintenance. This was super helpful.

[@tonyreyes9969]

Very systematic way of servicing M.benz automatic transmission. The video was very clear and so with the instruction, I just thought that the old transmission fluid from the torque converter should have been drained and renewed as well, otherwise you've done an excellent work Sir, thank you so very much for your time and effort.

[@Sammyblueboy]

Thankyou for this very descriptive tutorial. I've not done a transmission service before and plan to undertake this service soon on my 2003 CL55. This is the best video I've seen on this topic. Thanks again.

[@RAFAELGONZALEZ-kc2yn]

Thanks ! You're very good explaining and showing us what to do. No BS nor trying to show off. You are a very good and clear instructor. Congratulations😉

[@DangerDIY]

You are a great mechanic and a wonderful teacher. Thank you for another amazing video. I started working on my Mercedes in November last year after letting it sit and neglecting it for a few years while my son drove the car. I would have discovered and watched your channel at the beginning.

[@Woodland26]

very knowledgeable and done with care. Unlike someone else who operated with one shaky hand and forced delicate plastic around and pretended to be an expert. A joy to watch.

[@danmthebassman]

Thanks for your great advice! In particular, the critical positioning/timing of the electrical plastic housing to match up with the transmission housing keyways on the 722.6 trans on my 2006 Sprinter!! My original OEM part was leaking. A good trick I came up with was to clean/ "drain" the harness and socket was using a clean shop towel and small shop vacuum. You were right- the fluid had traveled vertically. After about 5 minutes of vacuum, moving the towel in front of harness socket, it wicked dry. Thanks again!

[@codeseven7057]

This is probably the best video I’ve ever seen. Very clear and thank you for filming this.

[@dieselmercedes7507]

you are welcome

[@fcukmegently]

No!

[@Ray-hg3ie]

Excellent job explaining everything in great detail. Heavy German accent, but you speak perfect English and easily understood. Thanks my friend!

[@brak7878]

He polish not german.

[@ghenji1000]

Good work on your part, at least we know the difficulty of changing the oil from the automatic gearbox and changing the mechanisms that surround it, thank you, great work

[@gordonfischer8484]

Excellent video, thank you for covering everything most other videos missed especially that electrical connector. Personally I didn’t bother with the fluid extractor, or the drain plug, just dropped the trans pan. I avoided removing the drain plug to ensure I wouldn’t introduce a leak from the drain bolt.

[@SCLARK2112]

Great video with very clear instructions and EXCELLENT camera work!

[@ukiarni5011]

I like how thoroughly you translate in your films ☺️ Greetings from the other side of the world ☺️

[@redwood410]

Excellent!! I watched twice and did exactly what you did to perfectly service my CLK320 Transmission!

[@devosclaude7347]

redwood410 : pour la 320 ... la boîte est en 7 vitesses et le remplissage n’est pas pareil !

[@DoctorProperty]

Very good video - all the information I needed to change my own transmission fluid. Good close up of how to deal with the electrical contact. Thanks

[@rolandobarnes6228]

its so easy and clear your demo on how to do the transmission change oil now thank you so much appreciated your effort mr Mercedez doc...

[@charleshines6155]

I like that style of pan gasket. My 2013 Passat uses a gasket similar to that. What I like is that there is no silicone to scrape or get into the transmission accidentally. If that stuff finds its way into the valve body it will be a bad day!!

[@alexmack4385]

Brilliant, so clear and well-spoken English !

[@TaggingTechnician]

Excellent video! Well done! Thank you for your patient and pleasant and professional presentation!

[@nicolalovett3427]

great video, a friend of mine just dropped his E320 round for me to look at tomorrow, very informative without all the Bull. Thanks again. Ivan. UK

[@dieselmercedes7507]

you are welcome...

[@freemindas]

​@@dieselmercedes7507how many liters did you put in ?

[@wilnstevenson5957]

I really like your way of presenting videos. This will be great for my S210.265, but I will also drain the torque converter, which has another three quarts of dirty trans fluid in it.

[@Omardottcom]

Good video. Nice and clear, no rush, and explain well.

[@triantafillosmountziaris4697]

If you have no leaks you can simply use a fluid extractor and pump out about 1 gallon of ATF from the dipstick hole of the transmission and replace it with equal amount of fresh ATF with no hassles. Repeat it three times after driving a little in between fluid exchanges and you replaced most of the ATF fluid by dilution quickly and easily. Do it every 4 years and it will be sufficient maintenance for the life of this transmission. You can do this from the engine bay while wearing your suit :). The cost will be ~$20/gallon per fluid exchange, if you use the fully synthetic Valvoline ATF that is approved for this transmission and works fine. My 20+ year old ML is at 250K miles and the transmission runs smoothly.

[@frnzklmmrll1012]

Which Valvoline ATF ?

[@triantafillosmountziaris4697]

@@frnzklmmrll1012 Valvoline Max Life Full Synthetic DEX/MERC. MERCON LV. Should have Mercedes Benz NAG- 1 listed on the back side in the listed vehicles.

[@cheribibi112]

Hi. I ll try your technic. So no need to change the filter ?

[@deyoviC]

Changing the filter once in a while is a must.

[@Dave-in-France]

Hi there and thank you very much for this excellent video. I'm picking up a CLK 270 cdi with this 'box and as soon as I get the car I want to go through it to make sure all fluids and filters are new.

[@jcee4239]

Really nice video. Very clear and descriptive. Greetings from the United Kingdom.

[@punkoohmark]

Thank you so much. This video helped me solve my leak knew it wasnt the pan

[@johnbauer97]

Well done on presenting an excellent instructional: just the way it should be.

[@dr.mahmoudismail4658]

You are great Don't let anyone say anything els, your experience is amazing Thanks a lot

[@dieselmercedes7507]

Thank you....

[@hungle-zv7mk]

Ty my friend. Ur so good of what U doing. keep up good works.

[@aleks0001]

Torque for the plastic connector is 3nm for those interested.

[@03flhtcui]

Thanks very much!

[@vaseabmwe39]

2.5 Nm per WIS. But no one has such torque wrenches, so you just tighten it by the feel.

[@nvkulk]

Thank you

[@khaledibnwaled]

@@vaseabmwe39 can you post a link for that nm wrench

[@outofthinair1]

OUTSTANDING video thanks for your hard work.

[@fcukmegently]

Except he left 5L of filthy ATF in torque converter; wasted his time?

[@staaaajn]

very good video. I have waited for years for a video like this. I have a CLK W208 2.0 with automatic transmission, but I guess the work is very similar.

[@opinionsvary3132]

G'day from Australia... great job mate. 👍

[@adeemmunir5494]

Awesome DIY guide. Very detailed and informative. Truly gave me the confidence to tackle this on my own Mercedes. :) thank you

[@maximolevin5872]

The procedure is incomplete: you are not emptying the torque converter. The transmission has an opening to empty the torque converter. After you take off the protecting cap you should turn the engine until you see a screw. By taking this screw out you will empty the torque converter leaving the transmission without oil. Now you can start filling with approximately 8 liters of fresh oil.

[@chrismetal1976]

Do you have a picture of this?

[@Mortalomena]

Only early modelyears of this transmission have this option.

[@phishboom]

It really depends on the maintenance history of the transmission. If it's never been serviced or hasn't been serviced in 50,000+ miles, it's a good idea to leave the torque convert alone initially. Then give it a drain and fill after five-ten thousand miles, and again after another ten-fifteen thousand miles(even these miles could vary, depending of the condition of the transmission - not necessarily necessary, it all depends). After that third drain and fill, the fluid is, in theory, 99.9% new fluid. If it's been serviced regularly, sure, replace the fluid in the torque converter, it's shouldn't cause a problem. Some grit and grime is needed when that's what the clutch pack has been running on( non-maintained transmissions or non-serviced transmissions) in order for it to continue to function properly.

[@osmaks1518]

Great video, perfect explanation of important details!

[@abdelkrimbenghanem-v4p]

de l’Algérie un grand bonjour, excellente vidéo merci

[@atos.nympha3451]

Been waiting for this..thank you!

[@emanuelelombardo1252]

Excellent Video Good Job. Saves a lot of guess work.

[@LiamRoberts00]

You made it look easy great video, I have an E320 which has a hydraulic knock possible from the transmission, I have changed all the motor mounts and changed the diff oil, this is my next job in the hope to solve this problem

[@njsarn]

Diesel Mercedes, thanks much for a great how to video. Will be changing 722.6 transmission fluid in my 2001 ML430. Most of all, I like your wood very sturdy car ramp design that I built one like yours but with two 2x6 doweled and glued together since my SUV and car have 9" wide tires.

[@derekearlcounts7272]

Thank you very simple and clean instruction plain as Day videos fantastic and your instruction the way you presented on the money thank you I have a 2012 E350 turbo diesel Bluetec 3.0 6 cylinder turbo diesel very helpful keep these videos coming covering for any other repairs on a Mercedes E350 2012 BlueTEC

[@dozerblade]

good video, though , I am surprised that you didn't continue and flush the rest of the fluid.

[@alberdellbruegge7901]

Man you arę great, greetings from Poland, I love you;-)

[@alberdellbruegge7901]

@Taylor Azariah Good luck!

[@ZachCortez]

Thank you so much for making this video! Keep up all the great work! Your experience is appreciated. Thank you! Happily Subscribed

[@dieselmercedes7507]

you are welcome....

[@TobiasAdryan]

great video, thank you for the thorough explanation!

[@chpark4883]

Thank you ~! Your video was very helpful for my DIY.

[@lukaszgudewicz6442]

Great video my friend. Thank you for your work.

[@frontlinemedia4270]

You're also suppose to move the shifter back and forth thru the gears to release the fluid

[@juanjosemeronialonso9397]

Muy bueno el video gran gracias. 👍

[@LEVUCARCHANNEL]

Thank you for sharing how to change the automatic transmission oil

[@abdellahdhibi9464]

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[@94Discovery]

Thank you for this detailed video ,were you get your information on parts procedure torque values ,thank you

[@Juljan-nc4cq]

extrem useful video, great job man. We'll wait for new videos like this.

[@RobertSmith-di5ll]

very good - I reckon thats about perfect -and really good video quality - more please

[@ouisammoudoubenioual8588]

Nice video. Don’t you change also the torque converter fluid (about 4,5L) ?

[@craigkeller]

Great video and descriptions. Thank you

[@ThePanzer6969]

Great vid mate, best one I have seen yet, now I know what to do, mine needs done,,cheers,,,

[@dieselmercedes7507]

Thank you...

[@jontech2171]

Hahaha like your style, only positive vibes man!

[@makerofmanythings8447]

Your not going to drain the torque converter? Just asking..

[@tekunatcheishvili3594]

Hi, nice video. Can you explain how you measure exactly with dipstick, when that dipstick is much longer than original mercedes dipstick. Thank you

[@MrKiwiKelly]

Thankyou Sir, i do enjoy your style. I do have a question, why did you not do a full fluid change. My understanding is that the 722.6 unit takes approx 9.5 ltrs, 4-5 in the pan/filter with another 4-5 in the torque converter. Is it not pointless going through all that effort and not do the job properly 1st time round??? The only benefit i see from this procedure was 1. no chunks of metal in the pan thus showing the unit not damaged and in good health. 2. connector change as this is a known issue with this unit of transmission. 3.cleaning pan from the metal filings. You still have 4-5 ltrs of dirty fluid in the unit, so i would argue that a fluid change was not performed. Please don't take this as criticism, i thank you for your efforts in producing these videos for mugs like me.... Regards kelly

[@pinzgauernorcal]

how do you drain the torque converter?

[@stevenrais9360]

@@pinzgauernorcal you don't, at least on my Jeep, need a flush

[@serafinzuniga6085]

How do you drain it completely then ?

[@afzaalkhan.m]

Very informative transmission service . Thank you

[@jmdonasc]

really appreciate all your vids.

[@vincemarshall8550]

great video but dont you have to empty the converter as well? all the best

[@lukehatesutoo]

Brilliant detail. Clear and concise. Thank you.

[@tomf4547]

Wondering why the drain plug wasn't used instead of pump. Also, apparently my Vito's torque converter holds 4L of fluid, none was removed here.

[@perrygleason9201]

thanks, for your help with a trans fluid flush on my 2002 w210 car. it work out perfect! perry, louisville ky.

[@dieselmercedes7507]

my pleasure....

[@Kohovysavac]

Nejsi nahodou cech? Trosku mas prizvuk

[@anthonyduffy8062]

Great job :-) I have a 2007 E Class 220 cdi with 300,000kms and the gearbox is slipping out of gear. I am hopeing this will fix that issue what do you think

[@anthonyduffy8062]

Well what do anybody think

[@millanferende6723]

Thank you for this very informative and clear video. :) what do you clean the magnet and basket with please?

[@MissionaryForMexico]

I would have drained the remainder of fluid using the pan drain plug.

[@tiagofaria8064]

Hello, I have this transmission in my JEEP Grand Cherokee and I think previous owner overfilled. What damage can result from this overfilling?

[@sawzzi]

hello, excellent video thank you, can you tell me if for a Mercdes Benz Glk 220 cdi 4g tronic it is the same operation? THANK YOU

[@Dermuu]

Great video very well explained. Keep up the Good work.

[@morgankarlsson3526]

Great video man👍👍🙏🙏thanks from 🇸🇪🇸🇪🇸🇪

[@EndofUSA]

what about the torque converter? You did not drain the torque converter?

[@dieselmercedes7507]

how could I ? no drain plug on this one.....

[@Scrotumlips]

Diesel Mercedes yes theres one or your oil pan and right by the pan there 2 little windows with plastic covers. You have to take the cover off an spin the motor by hand till you see the drain bolt.

[@kernowmcrae]

I did mine by disconnecting the feed cooler line, starting the car, and letting it pump out a quart at a time before topping up.

[@MrFrankArcher]

you have to turn it @@dieselmercedes7507

[@thisismyuniquestory]

@@kernowmcrae Vital, you and two other watchers knew there is still several quarts left in the torque converter. There are other videos to show a full service for the gearbox especially draining the torque converter, vital stuff. I've checked the box specification for fluid quantity, 11 quarts. Check the fluid before commencement, measure wthat is drained from the box is the absolute test, the owner/repairer does have to be responsible despite anything on a KZbin video. One other option another guy describes, an inspection plate to access a drain plug on the torque converter. That was news to me I was going to do it your way. Vital to remove ALL the fluid looking at the colour of the contents of this W210.

[@Royalstone55]

How did you install the car on these wooden platforms? Can you write about it in more detail or make a video about it? It will be very interesting for those who independently maintain their car.

[@chantakzee]

Mmm jack up your car and slide the blocks in ?

[@motorhead1825]

Thank you so much for this video. Can you tell me if it is necessary to drain the transmission fluid when changing out the 13 pin connector plug?

[@dieselmercedes7507]

I will do that, otherwise a lot of fluid will come out of connector area....

[@brianmorton116]

I did a search with the same question and ended up here. Thanks for the info.

[@colinfarrell7457]

Diesel Mercedes I just changed connecter today.if you jack car up on right side of car the fluid will not run out..it will run away from the o ring

[@o.b.aoyinloye2591]

nice to know.

[@zxr9monster]

mercedes says lifetime but, most say every 40,000.

[@ka130258]

Very thorough instruction thank you

[@dieselmercedes7507]

you are welcome....

[@gehtdichnscheidreckan5322]

How did you jack that car up ???? I need help

[@makerofmanythings8447]

Is that the same transmission as the 2010-2018 mercedes sprinter 5 speed?

[@colinaglae2605]

Great video. thank you for the detail information!!

[@tonym-so4tt]

I have a 1992 300sl and I changed my transmission fluid and can’t locate the electrical connector,not sure if the transmission is a 722.6 or 722.5 are the connectors different

[@FBall-im8ui]

will this method also remove oil from the torque converter. The reason why I ask is that its is very hard to get to the converter plug in my 2014 sprinter, its a real nightmare so I am looking at this system, The drain plug was also striped so I cannot remove it, I dont want to just drop the pan and get that terrible mess Thanks

[@brak7878]

My car is constantly leaking oil from that rubber gasket you put on.I changed the gasket 3 times, I applied a liquid gasket, it is leaking again.What would be the reason?

[@dingdingalingthecat4924]

Good work ya! Very good from Seattle WA. USA.

[@dieselmercedes7507]

Thanks...

[@bobdobalina2931]

This video was good but how did you drain the torque converter? With the cost of the fluid being so high it is uneconomical to refill/drive/drain the box 3 or 4 times. I usually drill a 10mm hole in the bottom of the torque converter, leave it for a few hours to completely empty and then weld a blob in the hole to seal it up.

[@Lucius_murrius]

Your work was so good man thanks alote

[@t5jerry]

What an excellent video, thanks very much.

[@dieselmercedes7507]

you are welcome....

[@amimenamimen8599]

Hi how log hose do you use to put in dipstick ? 1 meters will be enough ?

[@whitepulsarrbeli1309]

Exuse me i have question can i change thet part without flushing oil from gear box?

[@grahamsmith7407]

great video explained very well and clear instructions! Is there any adjustments necessary after the service is complete?

[@justinmckibben4534]

The transmission learn procedure

[@Mercedesdriver2012]

@@justinmckibben4534, Nope and nope. According to the Mercedes Benz WIS documentation, a reset of the transmission adaptation data is absolutely not necessary for the 722.6**NAG 1. Best regards from Germany

[@-smp-scientificmethodpersp838]

@5:18 there are other tutorials on this that miss that part. Thanks!

[@aadmonishmentt8467]

BRILIANT VIDEO, GREAT PRESENTATION

[@MrSihle1]

My transmission is not changing gears in time, it's a similar Merc c220cdi. Maybe in need of this service

[@kl-7461]

(722.6) How many litres total 7.5 or 8 ? Torque converter capacity ? Drain pan capacity ? Have shifting issues after fluid change. Filled 4 litres after draining( low or overfilled)

[@KrisztianELK]

Hi, nice video but... what about with oil from torque converter? That needs to be changed too. Total it needs 8liters of oil.

[@bille199]

What did you use to clean the pan and were did u buy that dipstick to measure the transmission fluid

[@jbncnow]

The pan and torque converter both have drain plugs, I wish all cars had this

[@rushymoto]

Do you have a drain on the torque converter and do you have figure for volume with or without draining the converter?