How should the transmission shift on this Mercedes? - Page 2 - PeachParts Mercedes-Benz Forum

Moneypit SEL · #16 10-30-2005, 08:02 PM

Well...just remember, a 300SE or SEL is a big, heavy car with a 3.0 liter engine. If it didn't rev a bit, it'd be a real slug.

taker22 · #17 10-31-2005, 07:36 AM

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Originally Posted by 86560SEL

FYI, I had a Mercedes in the past. BTW - pay no attention to taker22. He is always a pest and for some reason always ditching my posts. Its one of the dumbest things I have ever seen. ????

let me guess. it was an 1986 560 sel

page62 · #18 10-31-2005, 08:05 AM

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Originally Posted by 86560SEL

Folks here with these cars have mentioned how fast the engines turn at high speeds. True - I got it up to 50 and it was turning about 2500. My Suburban only turns 2000 rpm @ 70 mph. That would take some getting used to.

Yes, these engines do spin faster than some modern cars. But the engines are so smooth, the only way you know it's happening is by looking at the tachometer...

86560SEL · #19 10-31-2005, 08:14 PM

Thanks. Yes, it was ultra smooth, so I could live with the higher RPMs.

I really liked the car. The only issue I knew of was the "SRS" warning lamp was illuminated. Something that I have heard could be a costly repair. The car did not appear to have been in a accident before, so perhaps a bad sensor? He said something about it comes on after so many years for service?

Hatterasguy · #20 11-01-2005, 02:15 PM

Its a used car it ain't going to be perfect.

Their is no such thing as a problem free 20 year old MB, they all need something.

Saint · #21 11-02-2005, 01:30 AM

Two comments...

concerning someone who posts questions without owning an MB...that does not bother me. I learn tons of stuff from the answers...even dumb questions will sometimes generate answers that I did not know...I love this forum.

shifting...I learned from this forum the trick of shifting down to 2nd before you take off...shift up to third....when you feel the shift from 1st to 2nd..you drop the shifter back down to 2nd to lock it in....my experience driving this car has never been the same since that tip. I now get to enjoy the rpm range properly without having to be a lead foot....which seems to be the only way to enjoy that type of shifting when you just stay in "D"

how does this relate to this thread? uh...Its about trannies?