Is there such a thing? - PeachParts Mercedes-Benz Forum

zzarg · #1 05-30-2013, 07:25 PM

Someone with a mercedes for sale said there is an electronic chip/sensor introduced that smooths shifting in automatic w123's. I haven't read a whole lot about these cars yet but I haven't run across mention of this.

True, or bull?

Phillytwotank · #2 05-30-2013, 07:42 PM

a spring upgrade kit is available for these trans but its purely mechanical. no chips or electronics involved wit any one that ive ever heard of.

kerry · #3 05-30-2013, 09:12 PM

BS

wildest · #4 05-30-2013, 09:28 PM

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Originally Posted by kerry

BS

+1

These are mechanical beasts.

Zacharias · #5 05-30-2013, 10:51 PM

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Originally Posted by zzarg

Someone with a mercedes for sale said there is an electronic chip/sensor introduced that smooths shifting in automatic w123's.

If you are going to spend time shopping for an older Mercedes -- and unless you are fabulously lucky, it will take some time to find the right, good one -- you need to settle back and enjoy the wide variety of bullwinkle some vendors are going to throw at you.

A few common examples, off the top of my head:
- gets 40 mpg!
- they ALL GO 500,000 MILES (or 1M, in some cases)
- motor completely rebuilt! (but mysteriously, no receipts were kept)
- just needs a little tune up (when the dead miss on one cylinder is rocking the entire car)
- maintained by my brother/cousin/uncle, who used to be the chief mechanic at the biggest Mercedes dealer in (insert foreign capital city of choice)

And so on. Enjoy

cooljjay · #6 05-30-2013, 11:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Zacharias

A few common examples, off the top of my head:
- gets 40 mpg!

What your kidding me, that's a lie? Next you will be telling me they are lying about being able to just pour my grease into the tank...

zzarg · #7 05-30-2013, 11:15 PM

False: it's actually 35-45 MPG.

1984 MERCEDES 300CD TURBO DIESEL, RARE, MINT $3,200 OBO

H-townbenzoboy · #8 05-30-2013, 11:47 PM

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Originally Posted by cooljjay

What your kidding me, that's a lie? Next you will be telling me they are lying about being able to just pour my grease into the tank...

I had a guy walk up to me once and tell me that my 300D was built to run on grease. I just smiled and nodded politely, because there's no sense in arguing with the insane.

4x4_Welder · #9 05-31-2013, 01:49 AM

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Originally Posted by zzarg

False: it's actually 35-45 MPG.

1984 MERCEDES 300CD TURBO DIESEL, RARE, MINT $3,200 OBO

Technically, it's true that a CD is a super gas saver. It doesn't use any at all-

vstech · #10 05-31-2013, 06:42 AM

tell us a little more about the car you are interested in. obviously the seller has no clue about the cars, but we do, and can assist you getting a great deal.
what are they asking for it, and what kind of shifting problems does the car have?

TheDon · #11 05-31-2013, 06:45 AM

I've got some old boards and cpu's we can duct tape together and glue onto the side of the transmission if that will help.

vstech · #12 05-31-2013, 06:58 AM

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Originally Posted by TheDon

I've got some old boards and cpu's we can duct tape together and glue onto the side of the transmission if that will help.

got anything with a touchscreen? that should give wonderful control!

JamesDean · #13 05-31-2013, 12:39 PM

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Originally Posted by TheDon

I've got some old boards and cpu's we can duct tape together and glue onto the side of the transmission if that will help.

No no no, how would you ever show an interested party! Put that stuff in a box and strap it in the engine bay. Then throw some random wires down towards the transmission...They don't have to hook up to anything

Maybe put a 80mm fan too!