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Old Jan 15, 2021 | 11:33 AM
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16' E400 Turbo Upgrade/Transmission Limits?

I currently have my car in the shop having a new exhaust/downpipes built with a tune coming next week; however, last night we noticed oil in the intercooler pipe from the turbo on the passenger side. It wasn't a ton and the car didn't smoke when running, but there is some oil in there suggesting that the turbo is possibly going out.

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Has anyone upgraded turbos on the M276, and if so, what is the limit that the transmission can reliably hold? This is the 7-speed tranny



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Old Nov 6, 2021 | 06:38 PM
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Same issue here. The car isn't tuned. It's completely stock besides the air filters which are K&N and the headlights that are modified. Got oil in my passenger side turbo. Dealer isn't willing to even take a look at it. Not sure how to go about this. Got 20 miles left before warranty ends.
You can view my thread and some pictures of the turbo inlets here: https://mbworld.org/forums/c450-c43-...8-c43-amg.html
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Old Nov 7, 2021 | 01:14 AM
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2014 - W212.065 - E400 ( M276.820, 3 liter Turbo) RWD not Hybrid
If turbo lag, this could be a possibility :
https://mbworld.org/forums/e-class-w...76-3-0-tt.html
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2014 - W212.065 - E400 ( M276.820, 3 liter Turbo) RWD not Hybrid
Originally Posted by GPJames
I currently have my car in the shop having a new exhaust/downpipes built with a tune coming next week; however, last night we noticed oil in the intercooler pipe from the turbo on the passenger side. It wasn't a ton and the car didn't smoke when running, but there is some oil in there suggesting that the turbo is possibly going out.

My question is:
Has anyone upgraded turbos on the M276, and if so, what is the limit that the transmission can reliably hold? This is the 7-speed tranny
I believe 1,000 Nm is the limit at the torque converter, for other mechanicals I don't know......but one would use 75% of that to be safe.
https://f01.justanswer.com/73bbchevy...and_tricks.pdf


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Old Nov 19, 2021 | 03:10 PM
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following the thread, i tuned my e400 a bit ago, and I'm looking to do downpipes next. can you let me know how it handles and your gains (before and after?)
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