W203 Automatic transmission information

Mar 25, 2011 | 06:03 PM

farrellz72

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2003 MB C240 4Matic

W203 Automatic transmission information

Hello,

Can I get help from everyone? What's the difference between an automatic transmission for (4MATIC) & the automatic transmission (Standard)? Need some explanations.
2003 Mercedes Benz C240 4Matic

Last edited by farrellz72; Mar 25, 2011 at 06:09 PM. Reason: missing some informations about my car

Mar 25, 2011 | 10:52 PM

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The 4Matic is an automatic transmission with all wheel drive in the C240 sedan.
The automatic two wheel drive sedan is the C230.

Mar 26, 2011 | 04:25 AM

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So does this mean all c240 comes with an automic all wheel drive?

Mar 26, 2011 | 02:08 PM

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So it means that both are different and do not cost the same prices?
'cause I scared about the mechanic in my town.

thankx

Mar 26, 2011 | 02:57 PM

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Honestly I thought the C240 was the AWD version of a C230 but it seems they did make a C240 2WD. I know all of the C240's I have seen are AWD.

Mar 26, 2011 | 03:23 PM

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Thanks a lot Star Rider and have a nice week end.

Mar 26, 2011 | 04:53 PM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by farrellz72

So it means that both are different and do not cost the same prices?
'cause I scared about the mechanic in my town.

thankx

I am not sure of the tranny is the same since I have not looked at the configuration under there. I assume it is the same tranny with an AWD drive gear attachment to the tranny tail shaft housing, but I could be wrong.

There will be a cost difference on a 4Matic since there are extra items to deal with like the propeller shaft, etc. My tranny was rebuilt last year at an indie shop for $3000. My Cadillac Escalade just had a tranny repair, not rebuild and it was about $3000 also. Transmission work is expensive for sure.