Vibration - New Tranny On The Way
01-31-2006, 09:43 PM
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Ferrrari 458 Lamborghini SL 570-4 Mercedes CLS63
Vibration - New Tranny On The Way
I have had a really bad vibration when the car is cold. In drive when shifting through the gears it will vibrate right before the upshift. I mentioned this to the dealer when I brought it in for A service. They just called and said they had to replace the tranny and it would be a week or two. Ill keep you posted.
02-01-2006, 01:22 AM
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The car has less than 30,000 miles so it is still under the main factory warranty. I will be glad to have it fixed as I was starting to dislike the car......
02-02-2006, 10:39 PM
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I told the dealer today what bad luck I have had with my MBZ's the last couple of years and they said what are you talking about......That this was good since I would be getting a newer style tranny and new software......They emphasized the software.....well have to wait and see.
02-03-2006, 05:53 AM
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Proform, I have exactly the same problem as this with my CL65 only when cold, it also seems to blur the 1st to 2nd shifts as well, causing the engine to rev higher than normal.
Did yours suffer this or just the vibration?
Cheers, Matt
Did yours suffer this or just the vibration?
Cheers, Matt
02-03-2006, 11:26 AM
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Originally Posted by TECHNICIAN
Try about $4500 total.
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02-03-2006, 12:26 PM
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I did not have the reving issue...Bring it to the dealer tell them to let it sit overnight and drive it in the morning....they will figure it out.
02-03-2006, 05:46 PM
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Your car appears to be affected by it's Valeo brand radiator which has caused coolant to leak into the transmission, this is a well known issue on most MB models from MY's 03-early 04. Sad but true. This will be important for others here; so please ask the technician doing the work to check and see where your old radiator was manufactured (it's on a small white tag on top of the radiator). Valeo produces radiators for MB's in France and Poland, so far the Polish ones seem to be the culprit and your feedback is important to further verify this.
02-03-2006, 07:06 PM
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OK I will ask or look for myself. I dont think that was it cause he said they found metal in the pan and thats why they are changing everything the oil touched. I will check for sure thow.
02-09-2006, 10:21 AM
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Originally Posted by proform
They told me it was about $7,000 but that included a new torque converter and tranny radiator
The main radiator and trans cooler are the same part. They are 1 unit.
BTW: The Valeo radiator issue is pretty much confined to the C, CLK, CLS and E class cars. But if there was metal in the trans then the Radiator issue is not your problem anyway.
02-09-2006, 09:09 PM
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Originally Posted by TECHNICIAN
If you get a new radiator and converter then thats about right, but no where near $12k, like was said above.
The main radiator and trans cooler are the same part. They are 1 unit.
BTW: The Valeo radiator issue is pretty much confined to the C, CLK, CLS and E class cars. But if there was metal in the trans then the Radiator issue is not your problem anyway.
The main radiator and trans cooler are the same part. They are 1 unit.
BTW: The Valeo radiator issue is pretty much confined to the C, CLK, CLS and E class cars. But if there was metal in the trans then the Radiator issue is not your problem anyway.
02-09-2006, 09:25 PM
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The radiator was a BAER and was manufactured in Germany... Drives like a new car . Much much more responsive...feels like I added 100 lbs of tourqe.
02-09-2006, 10:15 PM
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Originally Posted by proform
The radiator was a BAER and was manufactured in Germany... Drives like a new car . Much much more responsive...feels like I added 100 lbs of tourqe.
02-13-2006, 04:28 PM
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Don't know country of origin. Just Valeo. The contamination causes slipping and wierd shifting characteristics, not usually noises or vibrations from what I've seen.
Also metal in the pan, in this case, would be due to a failure of an internal component not due to burned clutch disks inside the trans most likely.
Also metal in the pan, in this case, would be due to a failure of an internal component not due to burned clutch disks inside the trans most likely.
02-13-2006, 04:39 PM
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Originally Posted by TECHNICIAN
BTW: The Valeo radiator issue is pretty much confined to the C, CLK, CLS and E class cars.
02-13-2006, 09:59 PM
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I was about to get a DB-9 but after driving this around a few days Iam having second thoughts....It is like a new car. My tranny must of been jacked the entire time...crazy.
