Thanks. Well the transmission in my old 1985 380SE was original, never rebuilt and it had 275K and was still shifting perfectly and had no leaks at all. I only hope this next W126 I am buying will follow suit.

Gen 1 Lexus LS400s (which I have) must have bulletproof transmissions. I rarely hear of a transmission problem. I have 215K on mine and it still shifts like brand new- no leaks, noises, etc. My last Lexus LS400 had 260K and it was the same way. Shifts were barely even felt, but quick and crisp.

Toyota did not do as good as the transmissions on the early Toyota Tundras... they were prone to failure (sporadic reports). Mine was ultra smooth, but it had a harsh 2-3 shift under anything but light acceleration. Oh well, they cannot win them all.