W205 gearbox question
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Mercedes C-Class W205
W205 gearbox question
Hi
I’ve recently bought a W205 C200 diesel sport automatic and I’ve noticed a few gearbox quirks.
first is that on cold days the shifting is jerky from 2nd to 3rd (going to try the adaptive reset mentioned in another thread)
the second issue is a bit strange. I’ve noticed when driving slowly it will not shift to 1st gear unless I physically stop. So this results in me arriving at a roundabout, slowing down to 1mph and then pulling off in 2nd. This just doesn’t seem right? If I stop it immediately goes to 1st then changes to 2nd normally.
any ideas?
I’ve recently bought a W205 C200 diesel sport automatic and I’ve noticed a few gearbox quirks.
first is that on cold days the shifting is jerky from 2nd to 3rd (going to try the adaptive reset mentioned in another thread)
the second issue is a bit strange. I’ve noticed when driving slowly it will not shift to 1st gear unless I physically stop. So this results in me arriving at a roundabout, slowing down to 1mph and then pulling off in 2nd. This just doesn’t seem right? If I stop it immediately goes to 1st then changes to 2nd normally.
any ideas?
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2016 C300 4matic sport sedan
Not sure about the first one.
the first gear “issue” is completely normal and just how it’s designed to operate. First gear is only for getting off the line when you’ve come to a full stop.
the first gear “issue” is completely normal and just how it’s designed to operate. First gear is only for getting off the line when you’ve come to a full stop.
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W205 C300
This transmission is quirky and can feel clunky at times. I did the reset and it seemed to help a bit with the 2 to 3 upshift. It's incrementally improved over time even long after the reset. I think part of it is just learning what throttle input yields the best shifts, which over time is conditioned into muscle memory. It's definitely not the smoothest transmission and is somewhat disappointing coming from MB. Our biggest gripe is the 7 to 5 downshift, it tends to be really touchy.
As for holding 2nd ger until stop, that's normal.
As for holding 2nd ger until stop, that's normal.
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Hi, I suffer with the jerky 2nd to 3rd, noticeably when the car is cold.
i have another issue though that I cannot get to the bottom of. Car drives fine during the day then for what ever reason I stop at a junction staying in drive in comfort mode pull away and suddenly it revs upto 2500rpm between gears and won’t go above 3rd. I stop the car, turn off the ignition for 30 secs turn back on and car runs fine again. No engine warning light. Seems to only happen if I’m doing several short journeys in the day and when stop/start is activated.
normal runs to work Monday to Friday no issues at all approx 8 mile round trip.
any ideas would b greatly appreciated.
i have another issue though that I cannot get to the bottom of. Car drives fine during the day then for what ever reason I stop at a junction staying in drive in comfort mode pull away and suddenly it revs upto 2500rpm between gears and won’t go above 3rd. I stop the car, turn off the ignition for 30 secs turn back on and car runs fine again. No engine warning light. Seems to only happen if I’m doing several short journeys in the day and when stop/start is activated.
normal runs to work Monday to Friday no issues at all approx 8 mile round trip.
any ideas would b greatly appreciated.
