380SL (107.045) V8-3.8L (116.960) (1982)
Valve Body: Technical Service Bulletins
A/T - Valve Body/Case Modification
REF. NO. 27/59
TO: OUR MERCEDES-BENZ PASSENGER CAR DEALERS
DATE: January 1983
SUBJECT:
MODIFIED VALVE BODY ON 722.3 AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
As part of technological improvements introduced during the fall of 1981, a modified valve body (second version) has been installed in some automatic
transmission models. This change occurred on eight cylinder vehicles as of September 1981 and on five cylinder vehicles as of December 1981. The
transmission case and the intermediate steel plate were also changed.
Production Phase-In
Repair Hints
The second version valve body cannot be installed in transmissions with lower end number.
Use first version valve bodies on transmissions with lower end number (consult parts microfilms). When the stock of new valve bodies of the first
version is exhausted, special valve bodies that must be installed together with a new larger intermediate plate, gasket, injector and plug will be supplied.
In addition, exchange valve bodies and exchange transmissions of the first version will remain available and should be ordered first, before ordering the
special valve bodies and the necessary parts (see parts table).
Installation Procedure
1.
Remove valve body from transmission (Service Microfilm Automatic Transmission 722.3, (Job Number 27- 400).
2.
Remove lower cover (Job Number 27-430).