This is the best vlog on Sprinter maintenance, you do a great job with your description. Thanks.

Fantastic Video ! Once again thank you for this maintenance content, it's so helpful & informative 🙂👍

It is great how you succinctly demonstrate every step in the process. You make it look so easy. I look forward to many more videos from you. I can use the help. Thanks

Top notch! Thank you, greatly appreciate your effort to create this video.

Very impressive on a not so easy job. Thanks Capt.!

That’s is the best way to do that procedure on your van. You get all the fluid out that way with the help of the engine and the pressure it generates to push it out. And doing it that way is better also because you don’t have as many failure points either. Great job captain Navigate safely Will

Awesome! Thank you for putting this tutorial together.

Great videos! Would love to see a coolant flush video in the near future. Keep it up buddy and thank you!

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Thank you for the excellent video. I will say you made it look very easy compared to how it went for me. Maybe just great editing 😂. Of course today my retainer clip flew off into the engine compartment and I will need to find a new one, hopefully it will benefit others when I find a replacement. Best regards.

Really good video, great narration and description, thanks for posting this. Ill do this on my Sprinter soon

Great job! I appreciate this and look forward to saving some money using your advice...

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I followed your steps on my 2010 2500 sprinter for the transmission fluid change and flush this am Thanks for the great video Got it done struggled on the reinstall of the pan with the cross bar in the way, eventually I put a jack under transmission and raised it just a few inches and that allowed sufficient clearance Another tip When you do the flush from the top when using the clear hose method mine popped off and made a mess I then held it on and had no issues completing the drain until it changed colors with the new fluid like the video shows.

Great video, got this done today. Thank you for posting.

excellent video! thanks for sharing!

Thank you so much for making this video.

Excellent how to video! Subbed

Very good video Well explained Thank you

Thank you for doing this.

Mechanics rarely do the proper flush stage. They usually just empty the pan. This is way better. Good job!

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Awesome video. Thanks again .

Great video with explanation! How about a video on Cleaning the EGR?

Loved the way you did this so professionally I took mine to the dealership They charged me 700$ For filter and they added 3 quarts Of fluid Never flush Like you did Man I wish I can have someone like you to do a fluid change Your not anywhere near Chicago are you lol 😆

With out a doubt the best dyi I have seen.

Thank you for one of the best repair and maintenance videos out there. I think you have the gift of teaching, because you can see things from the learner's perspective. Seriously, though, most other KZfaqrs are more about showcasing themselves than about the needs of the viewer. I especially appreciate that you have ambient sound and don't fill every space with background "music." I can tell that you put a lot of thought and work into your video with all the camera angles and detail and careful editing. That's a lot of work, and I know you can't detail every single thing, but what you show in just 15 minutes is amazing. Super concise, super informative, all useful stuff, so it's not boring. May I ask a question?: I bought at 2006 T1N Sprinter with about 176,000 miles on it. The service records say it had the transmission fluid changed by Jiffy Lube at about 172,000 miles, BUT it says they used ""synthetic versatrans CVT plus global ATF." I think I found this ATF online as "Phillips 66 VERSATRANS® CVT PLUS FLUID" (phillips66lubricants.com/product/versatrans-cvt-plus-fluid/). The information sheet for this ATF says "continuously variable transmissions, as well as step-type automatic transmissions." I couldn't find any standards, licenses, or approvals for it. My van now has about 179,000 miles on it and started doing the Rumble Strip Noise ("RSN") thing about 500 miles ago (The following video is an extreme example; mine isn't nearly this bad and happens only occasionally: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/mbtgfM6L3dW7lI0.html). Here is a fix for RSN that I've seen a lot online: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/oMyGestexJi7dKM.html. Could you please let me know your opinion about the following? 1) Do you think the Phillips 66 VERSATRANS® CVT PLUS FLUID is bad for my transmission or is causing my Rumble Strip Noise? 2) What do you think about the "fix" in the video (kzfaq.info/get/bejne/oMyGestexJi7dKM.html)? Thank you, again, for a great video and all of your hard work!

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Great video and like the others have said, you do a great job demonstrating how to DYI your van service. After watching your van video, I'm going to try and tackle my transmission fluid change and flush myself. I have a little over 60,000 miles on it and I feel it is time. One item I don't see on your list of links is the funnel. Can you send me a link to the funnel you used that seems to fit the tubing you recommended? Thank you.

Great job!!👍🏼, any idea about 2022, sprinter 2500 3.0 diesel?

Awesome video

Excellent video,

excellent video, thank you for sharing. do you have a link for the funnel you used on the tube?

Excelent. You're a good man. Thanks.

Another flush procedure that I use is through the drain screw in the torque converter. there is an access hole for the torque conv in the transmission casing closed with a rubber cap. You need to turn the engine through the crank pulley to align the screw hole with the little opening hole. use an allen key to remove the screw in the torq conv and let the oil drain completely. Put the screw and tighten it then proceed to fill the new oil. Add around 6 quarts and run the engine and do the cycle of D then R a few times. now Drain the pan through the drain plug and refill with new fluid... it will take another 4 - 5 quarts. drive the van for few minutes and check the fluid level and top it up as required.

Thanks for this video! Because I stumbled across it, I gave it a thumbs up and I also subscribed! I got a question for you, maybe you could answer? I often thought about putting an external cooler for my 2016 sprinter, where you added the hose, would that be a good place to add an external cooler? If not do you know where? Thanks again for the video!

as sprinter specialist, to all who watched this video! changing engine oil or gear oil or wheel disc's & brakes at home step by step indeed gonna save you money like so much money ,aye no mercy on sprinter job at dealershit company's, i worked on 2016 v6 sprinter i only did engine oil change + oil filter +fuel filter + air filter +cabin air filter and the customer got charged with 1030$, while it all maximum gonna cost's him 350 $ at home

Well at least you could have left the names of the items without the Amazon links. You seem like a smart man.

Do you know if a 2012 2500 with OM642 is exactly the same as yours here? Love your videos. My only issue is I live in an HOA. I may have to take my van to a parking lot and do the work. So really appreciate you showing what tools. As I can't bring all my tools to a parking lot.

thanks for this video

Thanks a million for this video. When you run the engine forward and reverse, are you just engaging the gear but keeping wheels still? Or are you jacking rear wheels and allowing them to spin?

Thanks for the video I have a 2007 freightliner sprinter 2500 with 219,700 miles Do you know if it is the same procedure for my? Thanks

Hi mate thanks for video Any advice or experience of using liqui moly CeraTec oil additives for Vito or sprinter? Thanks

THANK YOU.

Good job.

Excellent

This transmission design is pre 2019 for sprinter 2500 and 3500 drivetrain.

Excellent video and very thorough. When you turned off the engine was basically all of the transmission fluid pumped out? Was it still in reverse or in park when you shut it off? Thanks

can you use an air compressor to flush all the remaining fluid? what you did seems risky, if the other guy does not turn off the engine on time you could ruin the transmission

Thanks for sharing

Great video. This is the first video that I've seen showing to flush ATF through the hose port. Does this procedure remove the ATF that's in the torque converter? Thanks for all the tips & info.

Thanks for the video, how often should you change your fluid? Can you post the products you used ?

👍 I guess this is 5spd trans. 7spd trans on the 4cyl vans has quite a few differences...no dipstick capability, the trans pan bolts are aluminum shear bolts so u cant overtighten, and MB fluid (blue usually), capacity is about 10liters.

I notice the front wheels up on ramps. Are the rears also on ramps? Or is the vehicle sloping? If sloping, how does this effect the "level" of fluid with regard having the correct amount in after the draining of the excess?

you should also make a video how to change torque oil too ! full gear oil change then

Good video. Did you use 1/8” tubing? (Refrigerator water line tubing?)

Hello nice work. I want to do same to my sprinter. One question this method will flush including the torque converter . Or i have to empty the torque converter add transmission fluid and then start the engine and flush the system. Thank you

What transmission fluid did you use? What plastic tubing did you use? (Home Depot plastic tubing) It is not listed in the description, amazon made you remove it. THANKS FOR THE VIDEO!

Can this type of flush by running the engine and using the cooler line be done to a 2019 2500 Sprinter with a 7 speed? I know the fill has to be done through the drain pan due to the sealed transmission.

Hello. We recently purchased a 2015 Adventurous TS (2014 Mercedes Sprinter 3500 Diesel chassis with automatic transmission) with 30k miles on a trip from Oregon to So. Cal and noticed driving when driving usually 65 mph+, it downshifted by itself to 4th gear. Sometimes, momentarily shifting into Neutral and back to Drive, would fix the issue. But a few times it lost the ability to accelerate and we had to pull over and idle or shut off the engine for 10-15 minutes, presumably to cool down the transmission. Then it would run normally. Also, when driving 55mph lower, we didn't see the problem. Have you seen this before? If so, any suggestions? Thanks in advance for your input.

Great video! I put larger tyres on and now it slightly rubs, can you adjust the steering lock in a 316 sprinter?

Is the dipstick you have a link for for the 5 Speed or & speed transmission?

Amazing video would this work on a 2019+ sprinter?

Good service demo but no mention of the year of the unit. My 2019 has no dipstick tube and I doubt there is one on from 2019.

Love the video, does doing the final flush while running fully drain the torque converter as well?

Torque specs from service manaul: Oil Pan Drain Plug - 20nm/15ftlbs Trans Oil Pan Bolts - 8nm/70inlbs Torque Converter Drain Plug - 14nm/10ftlbs

To "torque in" a bolt doesn't mean to just make it tight! You have to look up torque specifications for bolts and use a torque wrench. Also, you have to drain the torque converter! Pan bolts 6 foot pounds Torque converter drain 10 foot pounds Pan drain 6 foot pounds

do you have a link for the funnel attachment to the tubing?

Hi what's reliability of the 5 speed gearbox in Sprinter ? Also what is your recommendation / experience for 3.0 319 cdi with 5 speed automatic transmissions please ? Thanks

Hi, do you have info on the dip stick you used? I have a 2022 VS30 4x4.

Where can l get the flushing kit from this video

please include year of van in video title

Good video, in most cases a simple drain and fill is sufficient, these transmissions are strong. Also the oil does not really get contaminated because it's not like engine oil which is exposed to combustion which contaminates it. Thus a simple drain and fill is sufficient, people overdo all the nonsense. Don't have to buy into them. You did a proper job though. If you don't have that skill level then just to a simple drain and fill.

How about torque converter plug ??

No torque wrench on the pan bolts ? whats the spec ?

Where did you get the transmission kit

What year Sprinter is this? Will everything be the same for my 2020 4x4 2500 transmission?

What size hose did you use to drain the trans fluid?

Do you know if it’s the same as with a 2023 AWD?

Where did you get that funnel?

Could you give me the following: dip stick, plastic tubing size and any other info you couldn’t add to the description? Thanks

Where do you get the funnel with hose ?

What size is the clear hose? OD measurements

whered you get that dipstick? mine doesnt have one

Is yours a 5 speed? Mine is a 5 speed 2019 3.0 diesel. Thx for info

Look simple to do.

That really sucks about the Amazon links. I wonder why they did that I wish I knew the story

Question??? So you don’t put back the red pin 📍 at all ?

So you check level on running engine ?

Can you send me the model numbers for the oil filter piping? Everything is in the video. I’d really appreciate it.

Where can I find the parts kit at :18

What size/diameter tube did you use?

I couldn’t find transmission dipstick on 2013 MB Sprinter, anyone know? I just see the red oil dipstick only.

My tranny pan did not come off that easily. Some reason between the cross member and the rear Tran support the space is too small.

What year is this van?

Weird my 2500 doesn't have that trans cooler line.

What size is that tubing?

Draining to converter out , and refill [ no flush ] is a safer procedure .

Im interested in the parts list but cant find it in the more info… can any one help me out with that??