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Old 12-17-2008, 01:44 AM
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Originally Posted by rcounts View Post
I would think dropping it down to 3rd gear and winding it out for a few miles would do the trick just as well, wouldn't it? With the gear lever in "S" it will shift as high as 3rd, right?
No as the engine won't have the same load on it in third gear and running the engine against the govornor unloaded is bad for it...

I'd never do that as I love my old Mercedes' too much and want the engines to last forever .
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