PeachParts Mercedes-Benz Forum - View Single Post - 1993 300E 2.8... Is my transmission dead?

G-Benz · #2 11-10-2008, 02:16 PM

The 2-3 shift flare could be as minor as a modulator adjustment, or as major as a rebuild. Typically, it's valve body wear.

As far as taking heed of the behavior as being "on its last legs", I have a donor tranny awaiting transplant on my daily driver 300E, as I get the same "flaring" on 2-3 and sometimes 3-4. That was 2.5 years ago when it started doing that, and the original tranny hasn't worsened a bit...so I've delayed the swap until it actually goes south.

I wouldn't be too hasty to call yours DOA just yet...