Something tells me that transmission is either not the original tranny, i.e it'd been swapped out somewhere down the line, or that the 255K miles isn't the correct mileage. I have 415k on my trans and the only problem I have is the typical flare...

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RIP: 80 300SD
RIP: 79 450SEL
2002 E430 4matic (212,000km)
2002 ML500 'sport'

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