Thanks for the reply.
Mercedes used to tell customers similar non-sense stories. Oil is oil no matter where used and should be routinely replaced to ensure longevity of the components. Now they went back to a tranny oil replacement schedule.
I've replaced(not flushed) the tranny fluid on all my vehicles regardless of mileage (bought them with 50 to 120K miles) and never had problems. I have a 2001 E320 with almost 200K miles and the tranny shifts very smoothly. I replace it every 40-50K. If you do wait a long time, then I guess it's possible that carbon plaques build up. I'm against flushing for that reason.
Mercedes used to tell customers similar non-sense stories. Oil is oil no matter where used and should be routinely replaced to ensure longevity of the components. Now they went back to a tranny oil replacement schedule.
I've replaced(not flushed) the tranny fluid on all my vehicles regardless of mileage (bought them with 50 to 120K miles) and never had problems. I have a 2001 E320 with almost 200K miles and the tranny shifts very smoothly. I replace it every 40-50K. If you do wait a long time, then I guess it's possible that carbon plaques build up. I'm against flushing for that reason.