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Originally Posted by Hatterasguy
They replaced the biodegradable wiring harness after 1995.
They fixed that front end issue with the early ones that would cause a vibration.
They got the modern climate control head unit.
The S320 got the 722.6 which is a fantastic gear box. The privious one had the 5th gear added on as kind of a half ass overdrive gear.
They got OBD2.
Do a search there are a lot of people who recomend the 1997-99 W140's.
Lots of good updates.
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That was my point - it gets repeated a lot but it seems to be mythology with no real basis. Wiring harnesses on the 95s have virtually all been replaced anyway. The front end problem was gone by 1993. 95-96 climate control units aren't a problem. OBDII started on S320s in 1995, and they still had pushbutton ODBI to boot. In terms of longevity, durability and cost of service the 722.6 transmissions of that era were a disaster compared to previous generation. The body update occured in 1995. Maybe shops like 97 to 99 S320s but for a DIYer the rule should be avoid 97-99 for the 95-96s.