latif Posted October 7, 2013 Report Share Posted October 7, 2013 Salam walaikum, my ml500 2006 leaked the full gear oil on the floor when i was away on the vacation for 15 days, after having seeing too much oil in parking i am not starting car and waiting for recovery truck. what is the reason for this leak and can somebody know that cause this problem as i was not driving for 15 days because before my vacation car was alhamdulilah very nice and drive everyday very good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samratt Posted October 13, 2013 Report Share Posted October 13, 2013 Mercedes use electronic gear oil and at every 50-60k kms it needed to be changed. While changing that you need to change the gear filter as well. If gear oil and filter is old then it will develop leak in the sump. Which in your case must be there from sometime like drop or two everyday but you didn't noticed. And now when you come back from vacation that drop or two at same place seems noticeable + plus with continuous leak must have increased in 15 days too. So nothing to worry just get the car towed on recovery truck and get the gear oil changed. Also get the gear oil sensor change, i think (im not sure) your car has gear oil sensor too. Just double check that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adnanJ Posted February 4, 2014 Report Share Posted February 4, 2014 Sounds very informative, also like to add on samrat advise that electronic gear oil needs battery in good health. If battery is getting old and not being charged for 15 days then also might trigger this leak (my guess). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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