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Originally Posted by PackerEdgerton
Hi guys,
Someone I know is parting out a 240D, and he has offered to sell me the manual transmission out of it for $130. It has 350K miles on it!
He is selling it for someone else, and the condition is unknown.
It's a little tempting, but I'm not sure I should bite.
My 240D only has 138K miles, and the transmission is doing just fine.
Is it worth it? Just to have a spare sitting around?
Packman
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If it's still hooked up to the motor in the car, you can do a light preliminary test on it by putting the stick in neutral with the clutch out, revving the motor, stabbing the clutch back in, and throwing it into gear. Repeat this for each gear. A good tranny should not hesitate very much at getting thrown into gear like this. This is a test I have devised to possibly test vehichles that are running but not roadable -- if anyone else sees an issue with this idea, please let me know.
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