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Originally Posted by 575Maranello
I would like to clarify that the tranny did not fail, it makes a noise when it is in reverse otherwise, it drives fine but the mechanic said that if the condition persists it needs to be rebuilt.
My question is: why is it making noise, why did the car need new lifters, R&R cylinder head, ram shafts, gaskets, you name it at a cost of $3,400 when my car has been religiously maintained every 4K miles? It was done this week.
Please notice that we bought the car new in 1995 and the mechanic is a well established MB only independent dealer, we have been going there for almost 15 years.
Could it be that it is a stop and go car driven slowly by my wife for just a few miles a day? I am at a loss here.
Orazio
1995 E320
1993 500E
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My 92 500SEL transmission started making clicking noises at about 90K while backing up, it was serviced at 50K and again about 90K they seemed to think it was an indication of impending failure. MB does not rebuild any more so about 95K it started to engage very slowly in reverse, and then lurch.
Bottom line, got quotes from various people who claimed they could do it cheap, went with MB rebuilt (2year warranty). Of course they found other things like seeping lines, it did not need a converter. $3500 for trans, plus labor and other things.
I tend to agree with Jonathan