With the sudden cold I picked up a problem with my E320 4-matic 1999 Wagon
After it stood overnight in the cold, and I start the car, once I shift to gear to drive it kills the engine. I have to wait a while till the initial revs come down (as these cars initially idle high for about 10 seconds and then drop down). Once it dropped down it will shift in gear but I notice some drop in revs once it engages it never had before.
After that the car drives absolutely perfectly with no transmission issues.
Is it the torque converter or transmission doing this ?
Since it only happens during cold, it definately shows that it is transmission fluid or TConverter fluid thickening due to cold.
After it stood overnight in the cold, and I start the car, once I shift to gear to drive it kills the engine. I have to wait a while till the initial revs come down (as these cars initially idle high for about 10 seconds and then drop down). Once it dropped down it will shift in gear but I notice some drop in revs once it engages it never had before.
After that the car drives absolutely perfectly with no transmission issues.
Is it the torque converter or transmission doing this ?
Since it only happens during cold, it definately shows that it is transmission fluid or TConverter fluid thickening due to cold.