RE: Synthetics II

[esw5@postoffice2.mail.cornell.edu (Ernest Wong)]

[from Bill Samaras]
>I have over a quarter million miles on my 86 5000CSQ. I have never repalaced
>the transmission or differential oil. I have had it topped off twice. It does
>have synthetic oil in there.  I have a service bulletin that talks about the
>changeover to synthetic oil in early 86.   I have had absolutely no problems
>with the entire drive train (other than CV boots).
>
>FYI,
>...bill

Is there some way to check tranny oil level? There is no dipstick like on
an 'automatic'. Does one open up the fill(upper) 'mongo' hex screw and dip
a finger in??

Ernest Wong
esw5@cornell.edu