Transmission Story
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Transmission Story
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.
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.
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