gl kicking again
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gl kicking again
Hi guys,
My wifes gl320 was shifting kind of hard about 3 weeks ago..than it stopped on its own and yesterday it started again...i scheduled an appointment and the rep told me it probably needs reflashed..but im thinking if it needs reflashed it would have kept doing it..and from what i see it only does it in the morning so i doubt its a flashing issue..has anyone experianced this or have any other ideas it might be..Thanks in advance.
My wifes gl320 was shifting kind of hard about 3 weeks ago..than it stopped on its own and yesterday it started again...i scheduled an appointment and the rep told me it probably needs reflashed..but im thinking if it needs reflashed it would have kept doing it..and from what i see it only does it in the morning so i doubt its a flashing issue..has anyone experianced this or have any other ideas it might be..Thanks in advance.
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From: Columbus, OH
2008 GL 320 CDI
Hi guys,
My wifes gl320 was shifting kind of hard about 3 weeks ago..than it stopped on its own and yesterday it started again...i scheduled an appointment and the rep told me it probably needs reflashed..but im thinking if it needs reflashed it would have kept doing it..and from what i see it only does it in the morning so i doubt its a flashing issue..has anyone experianced this or have any other ideas it might be..Thanks in advance.
My wifes gl320 was shifting kind of hard about 3 weeks ago..than it stopped on its own and yesterday it started again...i scheduled an appointment and the rep told me it probably needs reflashed..but im thinking if it needs reflashed it would have kept doing it..and from what i see it only does it in the morning so i doubt its a flashing issue..has anyone experianced this or have any other ideas it might be..Thanks in advance.
https://mbworld.org/forums/gl-class-x164/247208-transmission-action-downshifting.html
https://mbworld.org/forums/gl-class-x164/247173-transmission-noise.html
Some say the problem will smooth out over time.
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From: Scottsdale, AZ
2007 GL320 CDI, 2001 TJ Rockcrawler, 2005 Scoobie STI
Hi guys,
My wifes gl320 was shifting kind of hard about 3 weeks ago..than it stopped on its own and yesterday it started again...i scheduled an appointment and the rep told me it probably needs reflashed..but im thinking if it needs reflashed it would have kept doing it..and from what i see it only does it in the morning so i doubt its a flashing issue..has anyone experianced this or have any other ideas it might be..Thanks in advance.
My wifes gl320 was shifting kind of hard about 3 weeks ago..than it stopped on its own and yesterday it started again...i scheduled an appointment and the rep told me it probably needs reflashed..but im thinking if it needs reflashed it would have kept doing it..and from what i see it only does it in the morning so i doubt its a flashing issue..has anyone experianced this or have any other ideas it might be..Thanks in advance.
The reason I ask is that sometimes you can get water in your fuel tank which can cause bucking...Water enters fuel at refining, transport, storage, and engine operation and can sometimes just be sitting at the bottom of the tank and get sucked into the fuel pickup.
You can buy additives that will get the water out of the fuel system from truckstops....
You might mention to the dealer that this could be the case because Mercedes probably has some kind of additive that they can add into the fuel system
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'07 GL 450, '02 S 80 T6
Originally Posted by Trodas
so i saw someone said about replacing the valve body, was this a problem for this vehicle?
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2008 GL 320 CDI
TRODAS, if this issue is just showing up after 22K miles, it may be something else.
BTW, is replacing the transmission valve body a big job? If so, IMO having open heart surgery at the dealer ought to be carefully weighed against the magnitude of the problem.
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So far that has been my experience. The issue only occurs when the engine is cold, so to duplicate it, the car has to sit overnight at the dealer. But that means only the tech will be able to observe it in the morning, unless you're willing to drive back to the dealer to request to ride with him.
TRODAS, if this issue is just showing up after 22K miles, it may be something else.
BTW, is replacing the transmission valve body a big job? If so, IMO having open heart surgery at the dealer ought to be carefully weighed against the magnitude of the problem.
TRODAS, if this issue is just showing up after 22K miles, it may be something else.
BTW, is replacing the transmission valve body a big job? If so, IMO having open heart surgery at the dealer ought to be carefully weighed against the magnitude of the problem.
