w202 c220 transmission no 4th gear
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w202 c220 transmission no 4th gear
hi guys!
am new into w202 body,just recently aquired a 1997 c220 with m111.961 engine on it.has 75k mileage on it
my problem is tranny it doesnt shift to 4th gear.i always ended up at 3rd gear.1st to 3rd gear shifting is very smooth, but it never engage into 4th gear the time i got it.
this is my first time to owned a w202 body.i dont have an idea if its hydraulic or electronic type of transmission.
can you please help me guys?
regards,
Prince from Manila PH
am new into w202 body,just recently aquired a 1997 c220 with m111.961 engine on it.has 75k mileage on it
my problem is tranny it doesnt shift to 4th gear.i always ended up at 3rd gear.1st to 3rd gear shifting is very smooth, but it never engage into 4th gear the time i got it.
this is my first time to owned a w202 body.i dont have an idea if its hydraulic or electronic type of transmission.
can you please help me guys?
regards,
Prince from Manila PH
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1996 MB C220
(I don't mean this to sound condescending, so please don't take it that way - just trying to help!)
Are you CERTAIN its not going into 4th? My car runs around 3200rpm on the highway (70mph) and 2800rpm or so at ~60mph. It REALLY needs a 5th gear lol.
However, I thought the 202s shifted (
) to the 5 speed auto for MY1997? What gears are on your shifter? D-3-2 or D-4-3-2? My above thoughts apply to the 4-speed (D-3-2), like my 96 C220 has...
Are you CERTAIN its not going into 4th? My car runs around 3200rpm on the highway (70mph) and 2800rpm or so at ~60mph. It REALLY needs a 5th gear lol.
However, I thought the 202s shifted (
) to the 5 speed auto for MY1997? What gears are on your shifter? D-3-2 or D-4-3-2? My above thoughts apply to the 4-speed (D-3-2), like my 96 C220 has...
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^ I concur... I'm also not trying to be funny or condescending, but have you counted the shifts and you start ON 1, right? Not starting from 0, then 1 at the first "shift", 2 at the second, etc. Since its an auto, your 1st "shift" should actually be counted as "2", and so on. That would put you in the right gears with no mechanical issues, including the 4th as long as your counting the right way and do in fact have the 4th gear on your car. If your counting correctly, have you tried manually shifting each gear to see what happens when you go from 3-4, or 3-drive or what's your car has. If you physically shift into a gear, it should be blatantly obvious if a gear is actually gone or missing. It shouldn't move, and since it's not being used as full auto because your shifting it, it would free spin and not go into the lower or higher gear that does work. I hope your understanding what I'm trying to say. Anyway, just some food for thought, I did a similar thing the 1st day with my car waiting for an Overdrive, as mentioned above, my 96 would greatly benefit from an extra gear.
