Tranmission
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2004 CLK320
Tranmission
I have a 2004 CLK320 Coupe with about 94K KM.
My MB service advisor drove my car overnight and told me that I might need a new tranmission covered by the extended warranty. This car is my daily commute asnd while I did not find anything wrong with the tranmission, I am not a mechanical expert.
I guess changing the CLK tranmisison is a big job. Should I go for it? Not sure if it will be a new one or a refurbished one.
My MB service advisor drove my car overnight and told me that I might need a new tranmission covered by the extended warranty. This car is my daily commute asnd while I did not find anything wrong with the tranmission, I am not a mechanical expert.
I guess changing the CLK tranmisison is a big job. Should I go for it? Not sure if it will be a new one or a refurbished one.
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From: SCV SoCal
2002 CLK430
If MB USA is offerring a new or rebuilt transmission, I'd recommend taking it. Here's why - if you don't take it now, and the transmission fails right after the warrantee ends, they'll offer you the exact same transmission. The difference is who's paying for it. Your SA isn't in the "giving away transmissions" business. If they say you need one, you probably do.
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From: Vaansterdaam, BC, Canada
W209 CLK
I have a 2004 CLK320 Coupe with about 94K KM.
My MB service advisor drove my car overnight and told me that I might need a new tranmission covered by the extended warranty. This car is my daily commute asnd while I did not find anything wrong with the tranmission, I am not a mechanical expert.
I guess changing the CLK tranmisison is a big job. Should I go for it? Not sure if it will be a new one or a refurbished one.
My MB service advisor drove my car overnight and told me that I might need a new tranmission covered by the extended warranty. This car is my daily commute asnd while I did not find anything wrong with the tranmission, I am not a mechanical expert.
I guess changing the CLK tranmisison is a big job. Should I go for it? Not sure if it will be a new one or a refurbished one.
The 2003/04 models are proned to transmission problems due to faulty radiator hosing which contaminates and damages your transmission. If they offer you the new transmission I would take it. Make sure you ask them to replace the Behr radiator hosing with the new ones. It will save you a whole lot of headache in the long run. This job will run you about $10k in parts and labour.... I would take your dealer's offer as I've alread had pretty much the entire drive train replaced under warranty.
