I replaced my flex disk on my 260E yesterday and someone said they thought my transmission looked unusually clean...I did no cleaning at all on it.

I have no history on the car at all and the PO never returned my calls.

Is there a way that I can figure out if this is a new transmission? or not the original transmission in the car?

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It does not look that clean to me.

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Ha! In the Rust Belt, this is how they look in the showroom.

my guess its an MB exchange unit the avarage trans shop would not put in new or have the old Gold colored bolts re cad plated -- jz

Looks very clean to me even if it lived outside the rust belt.

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1985 409d 65k--sold 06
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1999 Fuso FG Expedition Camper
1993 GMC Sierra 6.5 TD 4x4
1982 Bluebird Wanderlodge CAT 3208--Sold 2/13

Why aren't the allen head bolts centered in the flex disc?

Come to think of it, why are there allen head bolts there? Aren't hex head OE?

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1977 300d 70k--sold 08
1985 300TD 185k+
1984 307d 126k--sold 8/03
1985 409d 65k--sold 06
1984 300SD 315k--daughter's car
1979 300SD 122k--sold 2/11
1999 Fuso FG Expedition Camper
1993 GMC Sierra 6.5 TD 4x4
1982 Bluebird Wanderlodge CAT 3208--Sold 2/13

Right. The rest of the underside is just covered with dirt and grime.

Those bolts came with the kit...Kit was OEM and same type of bolts came off. I do remember seeing in the Haynes manual that none were allen key which was odd. Maybe the later ones had no allen heads..?

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2016 Monsoon Gray Audi Allroad - 21k
2008 Black Mercedes E350 4Matic Sport - 131k
2014 Jeep Wranger Unlimited Sahara - 62k
2003 Gray Mercedes ML350 - 122k