c55 tranny problems
08-03-2013, 10:38 PM
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c55 tranny problems
Hello people my car is presenting problems shifting from second to third gear the tranny is slipping then catching and it sucks. Did anyone heard about this problem before. I hope someone can help. By the way my car is a C55 AMG 2005
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08-03-2013, 11:35 PM
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08-04-2013, 09:11 PM
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Glycol contamination?? W203s were plagued with Valeo radiators that had defective crimps at the trans cooler within the radiator. I just did a W203 2003 C240 that developed the leak and the slip shift 2/3 was the common complaint. We caught the problem within a week of driving and was able to flush the trans and torque converter, change the radiator and clear up all the symptoms. The car is now fine.
I promptly checked my C55 parked next to the C240 and it had a Valeo radiator. It's an early build 2005 and somewhere along the build of the W203s they updated the radiator. But, in the interest of possible failure and not knowing when the updated radiator went into production, I changed it. eBay has OEM Behr German made Radiators with stated HD trans inner core for $132 shipped.
Bottom line:
Have the trans fluid checked for Glycol contamination. And ASAP. The more you drive, the more antifreeze contaminates the trans fluid turning it brown and then into a milkshake. Eventually ruining the trans.
I promptly checked my C55 parked next to the C240 and it had a Valeo radiator. It's an early build 2005 and somewhere along the build of the W203s they updated the radiator. But, in the interest of possible failure and not knowing when the updated radiator went into production, I changed it. eBay has OEM Behr German made Radiators with stated HD trans inner core for $132 shipped.
Bottom line:
Have the trans fluid checked for Glycol contamination. And ASAP. The more you drive, the more antifreeze contaminates the trans fluid turning it brown and then into a milkshake. Eventually ruining the trans.
08-04-2013, 09:56 PM
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Glycol contamination?? W203s were plagued with Valeo radiators that had defective crimps at the trans cooler within the radiator. I just did a W203 2003 C240 that developed the leak and the slip shift 2/3 was the common complaint. We caught the problem within a week of driving and was able to flush the trans and torque converter, change the radiator and clear up all the symptoms. The car is now fine.
I promptly checked my C55 parked next to the C240 and it had a Valeo radiator. It's an early build 2005 and somewhere along the build of the W203s they updated the radiator. But, in the interest of possible failure and not knowing when the updated radiator went into production, I changed it. eBay has OEM Behr German made Radiators with stated HD trans inner core for $132 shipped.
Bottom line:
Have the trans fluid checked for Glycol contamination. And ASAP. The more you drive, the more antifreeze contaminates the trans fluid turning it brown and then into a milkshake. Eventually ruining the trans.
I promptly checked my C55 parked next to the C240 and it had a Valeo radiator. It's an early build 2005 and somewhere along the build of the W203s they updated the radiator. But, in the interest of possible failure and not knowing when the updated radiator went into production, I changed it. eBay has OEM Behr German made Radiators with stated HD trans inner core for $132 shipped.
Bottom line:
Have the trans fluid checked for Glycol contamination. And ASAP. The more you drive, the more antifreeze contaminates the trans fluid turning it brown and then into a milkshake. Eventually ruining the trans.
08-13-2013, 02:24 PM
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hey Victor i had somthing like this happened to me to. take a look https://mbworld.org/forums/c32-amg-c...ky-tranny.html
let us know what happens after getting a tranny flush..
let us know what happens after getting a tranny flush..
