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Old 09-21-2009, 09:41 PM
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Originally Posted by kbpenney View Post
Can any of you give me an approximate life expectancy on the auto trans in a 300sd?? I'm looking to purchase one with 185k and it shifts fine now. Thanks. FYI the car is in washington state so it has seen it's fair share of hills and traffic. thanks
Depends on how it has been maintained. A well maintained one that has not been abused could easily last to 300-350k.....some less. My transmission lasted to 281,000.....

If it is well maintained, 185k is low and it still has a long ways to go.
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