nokkieny

Purchased a 2005 w/ 90k miles back in 2010.
I noticed it shifted a bit harsh, or rather I could feel it shift. But coming from a mercedes I think that may be normal.

Within about 10k miles it started getting worse, So I started taking action, replacing mounts, installing a transmission cooler, inline filter, replacing switches, multiple redline flushes.

The car was shuttering badly from 1 > 2 and 2 > 3, sometimes a hard jerk. I was talking with transmission shops getting quotes for a rebuild, so when the transmission failed I would know where the car was going. I added road side assistance to my insurance policy, I was sure the thing was on the way out.

5 years and 80k miles later the car shifts the best it has since I have owned it. I'd say at around 140k, the bad shutters went away. Now I can feel the shifts, but it feels natural.

I clawed through this forum for solutions at the time, and it seems something may have worked. Knock on wood.

justnspace

iTrader: (1)

awesome!! here's to 80k more miles!

GreenSpades

Amazing what happens when you actually perform the preventative maintenance. Most people dont get that lucky though.