Originally Posted by lino

Well Gentlemen, it turns out that the B2 Piston I have in my car is in excellent condition and is the exact same one (same part number) as the one I bought from the MB dealer the other day. So I reinstalled my old one.

The B2 Band looked like it was fine as well. I dropped the transmission pan and the transmission fluid was burnt, you could smell a horrible odor from it. Also, there was metallic sprinkles in the pan.

Removing the B2 Piston took my mechanic less than 15 minutes and "YES" it can easily be done without removing the transmission. He just used his bare hands to remove and reinstall with no problems. No special tools or fabrication. Just move the transmission to one side and use a small block of wood to hold in place to give you some room to work. He had it all done in about 25 minutes.

I took pictures of the B2 Piston removal, but unfortunately I forgot to put the flash on in the camera settings so the pictures are not good quality. I did manage to take a couple with the flash after I realized. If anyone needs and pics just ask and I'll post the specific ones you require.

Verdict...My transmission is
I need a new transmission. I wasn't going to remove and take it apart to see what is wrong with it today. I just had the car towed home and called it a day. Riding in a tow truck 2 times in one day is enough for me.