c280 kompressor - stuck in 1st gear wont change for 2-3 min
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1994 C280 Kompressor
c280 kompressor - stuck in 1st gear wont change for 2-3 min
my 94 automatic c280 wont shift to 2nd gear when i first start the car. only after 2-3min does it change and goes fine. what could be the problem?
Last edited by romon11; Oct 17, 2015 at 07:00 PM.
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Oh ok but when I started putting on neutral it was fine? Low on fluid you mean the transmission fluid? Sorry I'm all new to MB's. Thanks for the reply!!
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Isn't it what I am doing right now? -_- thanks for your help
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I changed the transm fluid but its still doing it unless i put it to N..
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when our 98 C280 with 55,000 miles started being reluctant to shift up when cold (we live far up a ridge) I changed the conductor plate and fluid but it still wouldn't shift. Shift solenoids all checked good for continuity and ohms. Eventually took it to a pro and he found that a spring in the valve body had broken, apparently not an uncommon event. I had thought about taking off the valve body side cover but as I didn't have the part handy I put it back together, then found no workie. Also, the pro changed one solenoid, for which he hadn't a good explanation. Total charge about 1,150 on top of $300 for a new conductor plate, and 8 liters Valvoline MaxLife at $8.50 each. Getting in and out of the trans is not a demanding job but unless you have access to a lift, you'll be working upside down on the garage floor. The trans continues to drip fluid after being drained and the sump removed, it's a humbug that way. Absolute cleanliness during reassembly is a must.
