W163 ring and pinion choices? - PeachParts Mercedes-Benz Forum

lkchris · #1 05-15-2009, 01:26 PM

I believe you can count on the fingers of one hand the number of people in the USA that have actually rebuilt an MB differential, let alone changed the gearing (that number will be zero).

You are quite unlikely to find the procedures in writing anywhere, meaning for one thing something that contains the list of special tools required.

gsfent · #2 05-15-2009, 02:45 PM

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Originally Posted by lkchris

I believe you can count on the fingers of one hand the number of people in the USA that have actually rebuilt an MB differential, let alone changed the gearing (that number will be zero).

You are quite unlikely to find the procedures in writing anywhere, meaning for one thing something that contains the list of special tools required.

You are right about the rarity. I suspect someone like Hartmut at Renntech could do it, but then it would just be probably be cheaper to just buy a new W164!

Regards,
Jerry