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ttaleric
Date registered: Dec 1899
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So this morning coming into work I noticed a weird change in my ML. I was entering the highway and i usually get up to 85+ doing this and right at 80 there was this very noticeable shift that seemed to be a hesitation. From there I tried to make it happen again, pushing the pedal to the metal and seeing if it would shift weird again. To my surprise it did not. Got to work found out I left something at home, had to drive 30 minutes back home. But when I got there it did it again!! Since i have this jazzy little mityvac I am going to be taking out some fluid and inspecting it to see if there are any metal shards in it.. Maybe there isn't enough tranny fluid in there and it was just a slip. I need to pick up the dipstick to check. |
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pleubner
Date registered: Apr 2006
Location: Basel, Switzerland
Vehicle(s): ML270CDI Brabus-W163,SL55 AMG-R230,ML320 CDI-W164
| RE: Checkin' out the tranny... Again
Careful with that dipstick! (readings are read base on the temperature)
Kim Langley's fluid level checking....
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pleubner
Date registered: Apr 2006
Location: Basel, Switzerland
Vehicle(s): ML270CDI Brabus-W163,SL55 AMG-R230,ML320 CDI-W164
| RE: Checkin' out the tranny... Again
MY BIG DAY TOMORROW AFTERNOON!
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ttaleric
Date registered: Dec 1899
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| Re: Checkin' out the tranny... Again
Peter, thanks for the heads up on the tranny dipstick. Good luck with yours.
What is weird about mine is that it runs fine. Shifts up fine and down fine. Only going at high speeds it does that... Maybe I am looking in the wrong place.. Could be the wires or the plugs (misfire?)... But i get no CEL. I will look into this more... |
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Marcelc
Date registered: Dec 1899
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| Re: Checkin' out the tranny... Again
Does it do it if you keep it in 4th gear? If so, it would eliminate the transmission as the culprit, maybe we are all a bit sensitive about transmissions at the moment. |
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ttaleric
Date registered: Dec 1899
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As it does seem very minor, If it is just a possible fluid loss i rather replace it now, then find out down the line that my tranny is blown! |
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pleubner
Date registered: Apr 2006
Location: Basel, Switzerland
Vehicle(s): ML270CDI Brabus-W163,SL55 AMG-R230,ML320 CDI-W164
| Re: Checkin' out the tranny... Again
How much waranty did you get on yours joe ?
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ttaleric
Date registered: Dec 1899
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| Re: Checkin' out the tranny... Again
1yr unlimited miles. |
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pleubner
Date registered: Apr 2006
Location: Basel, Switzerland
Vehicle(s): ML270CDI Brabus-W163,SL55 AMG-R230,ML320 CDI-W164
| Re: Checkin' out the tranny... Again
oh no! .... 1 Year isn't much! for a transmission? ... it's supposed to last at least 5-10 years with normal driving!.
With my luck it will probably break a few days after the waranty runs out!
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ttaleric
Date registered: Dec 1899
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Well got off work today. Got on the highway and gave the truck hell. Going from 40mph to 100mph, making sure each gear gets shifted. Seems to shift fine. I am still going to check the levels. |
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Noodles
Date registered: Dec 1899
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I have to tell you that just the title of this thread had me spinning. |
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ttaleric
Date registered: Dec 1899
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Noodles sorry about that  |
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Noodles
Date registered: Dec 1899
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No sweat, my heart sunk for you. I know the last thing you need is for that trans to give up.
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