I have rebuilt transmissions for some distant customers, but I don't encourage it. I DO NOT rebuild units separately. I only work on the whole car. The point being I want the final installation to work properly and be prepared to deal with many small issues that can arise, dip stick tubes that leak, modulators needing adjustment, etc.

I don't know anyone in your area well enough to recommend them. In general the characteristics of a shop that will produce the value you are looking for would include these features: German specialist independent, or as narrow a focus as possible down to a MB speciallist, a shop that has a Star Tester diagnostic tool (DAS, Star Diagnostic Compact2/3, or Basic/2 terminology), and one that has a full parking lot, sorta like chosing a restaurant. Probably the single best determinant of the above is whether they have the MB diagnostic tool. Any shop not having the tool is not dedicated to the trade or is too general for good value in specialized repair. If you ask I'll guarantee they will all say they have the tool. I would ask to see it!!! Shops that don't have one don't consider it cost effective and will lie about it using their imitation tooling as a personal justification for the lie. This actually applies to all cars. I would not advise using a shop that doesn't have the ,manufacturers diagnostic communications device. The issue is commitment as much as capability.

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Steve Brotherton
Continental Imports
Gainesville FL
Bosch Master, ASE Master, L1
33 years MB technician