1994 C280 - Shift Knob
08-12-2002, 05:46 PM
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Black 1994 C280
1994 C280 - Shift Knob
I cannot figure out how to remove the shift knob from my '94 C280. (Didn't seem to be covered in my Haynes manual) Has anyone ever changed one before? If so how is the knob removed? Thanks!
08-12-2002, 06:26 PM
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1997 C230
try to twist it off the shaft. i guess, all japanese car shift knobs are installed like that. i have never remove myself before. so try it to see does it work.
08-13-2002, 09:18 AM
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2002 C320
You have to pull off the trim around the shift gate first...there's a bolt at the bottom of the shaft of the shift knob that you have to loosen first. The newer benz's are a lot easier to change (the shiftknob just twists off basically). But for the older ones you have to remove the entire shaft.
Or you can just take a hack saw, hack that knob off, and use an aftermarket one.
Or you can just take a hack saw, hack that knob off, and use an aftermarket one.
