Installed this tonight in my beloved "semi-automatic" (gotta lift to shift 2-3, or she will roar- has always been thus) 1981 300SD.

Best $12 I have ever spent.

Oh, so smooth. It shifts like a new car now. No flare, ever, no jerking, roughness, it's glorious.

I have never gotten this car to shift without lifting throttle @ 25 mph before. Been driving it for almost a year. Fluid looked great, BTW, and it was at least 20K miles since last change.

If your 123/126 shifts any worse than your neighbor's W210 etc., GO GET THIS PART!

Thank you, and goodnight!