W123, SVO/WVO parts

83 300TD To flush or not to flush tranny?

I help a friend maintain her 1983 300TDT, and it is due for a transmission fluid & filter change. It has very recently been slipping when in "D" on an incline, such as at a stop sign at the top of a hill. It will just start rolling back. I will be changing the fluid & filter, and plan on using the Lucas additive as well. She has recently taken it to a couple different shops for some work to be done, and someone had apparently overfilled the transmission. I took out the excess with my mity-vac, but the performance remained the same.

My question is this:

What is your opinion of transmission flushes for these older MB auto trannies?

Chassis Model Number

W123

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Transmission / Suspension Specific Aid

1982 300D Hard Shifting and Flaring ??

I changed the transmission fluid and the filter 300 miles ago; lately, when I start driving, the car seems to stay in first gear too long and then suddenly jump into second gear; it makes the rear wheels chirp;
it then shifts quickly from third gear to fourth gear.

I am looking at the following:

1x 616 617 Diesel Transmission Vacuum Shift Valve Dashpot Upgrade $10.85
1x Diesel Automatic Transmission Peak Performance Tuning - NEW MANUAL RELEASE

Can you help?

Chassis Model Number

W123

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Transmission / Suspension Specific Aid

1977 240d - Help interpreting chain stretch

I had my valve cover off this weekend to adjust the valves. I decided to check the 'chain stretch' but am unsure of whether the pointer showing 5deg or 2deg. Also, I am unsure of what to do next, does the chain need to replaced (car has around 150k on it) or is this tolerable?

Here is a pic of the indicator on Flickr: http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4018/4702434216_986910dcca_b.jpg

thanks

Chassis Model Number

W123

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Diesel Engine Specific Aid

82 300TD high operating temperature

kent

1982 turbo diesel wagon. great runner. no mechanical or fuel issues. always ran about 180 or so degrees. just barely above the 175 f mark on the gauge.

recently...maybe over a month or two. it is rising to near
200. (the next hashmark on the guage) or sligly above with in stop and go. and then drops to about about 185-190 at 60 mph. my usual cruising speed.

outside temps around 95 (though outside temp doesnt really have much of an effect...samre readings day or night)

Chassis Model Number

W123

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Diesel Engine Specific Aid

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