W124 Transmission Ready for Rebuild Pics - Page 2 - PeachParts Mercedes-Benz Forum

lino · #16 05-04-2005, 03:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jhodg5ck

I would be amazed...My 116 280SE lived on Long Island till a few years ago..it has over 220,000 on the original box.. The last 15-20K were more akin to 45-60K the way I drove it

Jonathan

If I had a W116 I might drive it like Ronin since they can handle the abuse. I have noticed that many owners of 1990 and up Mercedes complain of tranny problems more so than 1990 and under. Is this me or is this a fact? Has the reliability declined?

radunegru · #17 05-04-2005, 04:06 PM

I have 185k and I was changing the trany fluid an filter every 30K with MB fluid. Is still shifting like it is new. I am sure I will get another 100k out of it.

lino · #18 05-04-2005, 04:22 PM

Believe it or not, the MB dealer where I live never ever had MB transmission fluid in the 10 years that I have been going there. I think they use Valvoline. I bought the synthetic Amsoil for my new tranny and hopefully I'll get a good life out of it. Maybe my original was a bad one or something. I don't get it.

radunegru · #19 05-04-2005, 04:27 PM

Go to www.taylorautomotive.com and you can get Bilstein fluid (nonsynthetic) or you can get synthetic oem MB doing a seach for a car 98 or newer.

radunegru · #20 05-04-2005, 04:29 PM

his is the link for Syn http://catalog.eautopartscatalog.com/taylor/quote.jsp?partner=taylor&year=1998&product=Z8001-107773&application=000473841&clientid=taylorautomotive&cookieid=1HW1A0T9Z1IF0ZAREW&baseurl=http://www.taylorautomotive.com/
or
http://catalog.eautopartscatalog.com/taylor/wizard.jsp?partner=taylor&clientid=taylorautomotive&baseurl=http://www.taylorautomotive.com/&cookieid=1HW1A0T9Z1IF0ZC6X3&year=1993&make=MB&model=300-E-003&category=Z&part=A%2FT+Fluid

radunegru · #21 05-04-2005, 04:31 PM

I am using the syn one even though is only for the newer electronic transmissins . Mine shifts perfect even better when I changed to syn. at about 150k

lino · #22 05-04-2005, 04:56 PM

I already bought the Amsoil a while ago. If the Mercedes 722.607 fluid is better, I'll get that instead. I did some research and the Amsoil seemed to be the most impressive, that's why I bought it. I never saw a good comparison between all the fluids. I usually see Mobil 1 and Amsoil and Redline being compared.

suginami · #23 05-04-2005, 05:30 PM

Hey, after all your research, what updates did you do to your tranny?

Did you install the first gear start like 1992 and later 300E's?

lino · #24 05-05-2005, 12:02 AM

I went with the original 2nd gear start. I asked many Mercedes service consultants about the 1st gear start and every one of them suggested I don't do it. I lost confidence.
The only updates were to the internal parts. Some parts improved over the years and so those were the updates.
The best thing I could have done was convert to a manual, but I share my car so that was out of the question. Otherwise, that would have been my only option.

jhodg5ck · #25 05-05-2005, 08:48 AM

don't do it?! FGS is one of the Best mod's available for MB's!! That and a steeper diff... On well, maybe next time;-) I'm Really curious as to what their logic/rationale is behind that notion.

Jonathan

lino · #26 05-05-2005, 09:46 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jhodg5ck

don't do it?! FGS is one of the Best mod's available for MB's!! That and a steeper diff... On well, maybe next time;-) I'm Really curious as to what their logic/rationale is behind that notion.

Jonathan

The person who rebuilt my transmission is old school. He said it was never designed to be that way and recommended against it. I didn't feel comfortable going against his judgement since I've never been in a car that started out as 2nd gear start tranny and was converted to a 1st gear start. It was a tough decision for me. So many people thought it would be "cool" but the question is how "good" is it really? I played it safe and went the traditional route.

Here is a link to where my transmission was rebuilt. Take a quick minute to read who he is:

http://www.mbcanada.com/forum/index.php?act=Search&CODE=show&searchid=07f6bee3a6295737dba9463afd9ce6b4&search_in=posts&result_type=posts&highlite=switilek

If the link above doesn't work, take a look at this thread:
http://www.peachparts.com/shopforum/showthread.php?p=862156#post862156

brewtoo · #27 05-05-2005, 11:57 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by lino

He said it was never designed to be that way and recommended against it. I didn't feel comfortable going against his judgement since I've never been in a car that started out as 2nd gear start tranny and was converted to a 1st gear start.

In 1991, MB themselves "modified" these transmissions to start in first gear. It was a simple change to the valve body and was arguably really more of an UNmodification than a modification. Our '91 300E starts in first gear and I find it preferrable.

lino · #28 05-06-2005, 08:09 PM

Got the transmission today finally! It's installed and works great! My mechanic loves it and said it works like new. All the parts for the rebuild used were oem Mercedes and even the box it came in was a Mercedes box that was made in Germany. Here are some pics:

Transmission on car and almost ready

C32AMG · #29 05-06-2005, 10:07 PM

He installed the rear pump eliminator kit, which is a good update. He did not install a rebuilt converter, that’s a no no in book.

Good luck with it..

lino · #30 05-07-2005, 06:14 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by C32AMG

He installed the rear pump eliminator kit, which is a good update. He did not install a rebuilt converter, that’s a no no in book.

Good luck with it..

Thanks.

All I know is that he flushed the converter. I'm not sure if he did anythig else to it and he said that 99% of converters for this model don't fail.

BTW, what is a rear pump eliminator kit?

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