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Old Nov 10, 2011 | 05:25 PM
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Transmission Problem PLS Help

HI everyone, im new to the forum and first time mercedes owner. I'm from Cape Town. I bought a 1986 500SEL about a year ago. The car was driving fine, last week i took it to be washed as i left i could'nt get any gears. Had to get a tow truck to get it home. I changed the filter in the gearbox but still no gears. Can anyone give me advice?
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Probably a new transmission,sounds like what happened to my son's 98 E430 last winter.The 'sun gears' /planetary gear set went out,it was cheaper to buy a used trans from a junkyard than to have a rebuild.$2000 /us.
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hi, Thanks triviace. I found a transmission yesterday, planning to put it in the week.
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