# Checking trans fluid in a 2011 Mercedes-Benz E-Class

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/checking-trans-fluid-in-a-2011-mercedes-benz-e-class/163936>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** mercedes-benz, e-class\
**Created:** [May 6, 2020, 4:31pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/checking-trans-fluid-in-a-2011-mercedes-benz-e-class/163936 "2020-05-06T16:31:57Z")\
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**Author:** ![Schaefer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b5e925/32.png) [@Schaefer](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Schaefer)\
**Post date:** [May 6, 2020, 4:31pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/checking-trans-fluid-in-a-2011-mercedes-benz-e-class/163936/1 "2020-05-06T16:31:58Z")

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How to check transmission fluid

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**Author:** ![Purebred](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/purebred/32/46796_2.png) [@Purebred](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Purebred)\
**Post date:** [May 6, 2020, 9:14pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/checking-trans-fluid-in-a-2011-mercedes-benz-e-class/163936/2 "2020-05-06T21:14:19Z")

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What does your owners manual say?

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**Author:** ![davepsinbox\_157004](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/73ab20/32.png) [@davepsinbox\_157004](https://community.cartalk.com/u/davepsinbox_157004)\
**Post date:** [May 6, 2020, 9:48pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/checking-trans-fluid-in-a-2011-mercedes-benz-e-class/163936/3 "2020-05-06T21:48:32Z")

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Presumably your Mercedes has “lifetime fluid” and no transmission dipstick. Here’s how to proceed: [https://mbworld.org/how-tos/a/mercedes-benz-e-class-and-e-class-amg-how-to-check-transmission-fluid-388835](https://mbworld.org/how-tos/a/mercedes-benz-e-class-and-e-class-amg-how-to-check-transmission-fluid-388835) Among other things, you’ll need to buy a dipstick. Sad but true.