Outkasted24

So somehow all of the clips have broken on the Chrome ring that houses the Automatic Shifter assembly and indicator on my center console.
I used some Plastic epoxy a few weeks ago and that seem to hold for about 12 days, but once the sun baked on the car for several hours, It weakened the seal and pop back up.

I can't find the part number nor the technical term for this piece.
I went to my MB Dealer yesterday and they looked the part up, Gave me an insane price, but would not give me the actual part number or Name.

I need to get this piece replaced stat!!!

Is it the whole assembly with gear indicator and Mode selector that needs to be replaced or is it just the plastic ring itself?


Who can help me out with this one?

Thanks in advance!!

Glyn M Ruck

You need to buy the whole bezel & boot as an assembly. Expensive as hell.

Search - C230 Sport Coupe posted a fix using paper clips.

LILBENZ230

How expensive is this part?

Glyn M Ruck

Tommy posted an awful price a while back

tommy

Just keep checking ebay; it'll show up eventually, most likely from Potomac German Auto in MD.

From the dealer, it's insane. Might as well trade it in.

Glyn M Ruck

I thought I remembered a post from you expressing disgust at price.

tommy

I think it was something like $400 for the entire thing - surround, knob, locking mechanism, etc. It's silly.

johnand

Parts.com has the whole assembly for $178. Still asinine, but not $400 so.

tommy

Yeah, that is much better.

The surround should be had for around $20-30 from a salvage yard, I'd imagine.

To op - might want to call Potomac directly, and see if they can keep an eye out for a surround for you. Actually, would be surprised if they don't have any in inventory.

Outkasted24

Thank You all for the heads up.
I decided to do something productive.
I ran up to Walmart and bought a tube of All purpose Plastic Epoxy.
The withstanding temp. ratings are pretty high and this stuff stunk up the whole garage, So it has to work!
Anyway... I did a very pristine detailed job at spreading the epoxy evenly and concealed.
This morning on my way to work it was mounted Rock Solid.

So only time will tell now........
If this doesn't fix it, I'll be happy to shell out the $180 for a new one.

LILBENZ230

But once you put epoxy all over the place isn't the aluminum trim around the area pretty much ruined with caked on gunk?

Xhale707

Part Number is # A 203 267 19 88

For My year model.. 2002

Mine broke over 2 years ago price was

135.45 + 10.50 tax
145.95 $

For that stupid plastic crap

I bought mine at the dealer ship

Outkasted24

Nope, I used epoxy only on the inside/underside of the ring.
It Looks perfect on the outside.
I'll post pics tomorrow after work.

MW_ATL

I could live with that. I think I will be by my favorite parts counter tomorrow and check the current price.

MW_ATL

I could live with that. I think I will be by my favorite parts counter tomorrow and check the current price. I'll post it if I make it by there.

This is something I need to fix, it is driving me a bit nuts myself.

91RS

You don't have to buy it with the boot and knob, the chrome surround (the part with the tabs) and the shift indicator can be had as a seperate unit. I put one on a used C280 a work a while back and I think the wholesale price was somewhere around $150.

Glyn M Ruck

Interesting. Here you have to buy it with the boot - not Knob.

tommy

That's still way too high. To me, a free 5-minute call to Potomac is worth saving probably around $120, but I'm weird like that.

johnand

Not according to EPC, at least for my 2007. I shows you have to buy the surround, boot, and knob as an assembly

pcy

This is what's shown on EPC for my 2004 320 4Matic

C230 Sport Coup

Funny how no one likes my paper clip trick.
Highly preferable to epoxy! At least I can remove it.

samaritrey

+1

drb930

I have one to get rid of-
With good tabs, but the chrome is chipped.

Thanks,
Dave

210e55

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GeeQu1

I just read the thread about the gear shift surround and found your post say that you have developed a paperclip method... I am interested as the clips have broken on my 2006 C280. Please provide any info you can...