S65/s55 transmission the same?
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From: Toronto
2006 E320 CDi, 2008 3/4 Ton Suburban, 2007 "rice rickshaw" Accord 5 speed
S63 has the 7-G transmission.
S65 has the old 5 speed transmission. According to most reports the AMG V-12 with over 700 foot pound is too much for the newer 7-G.
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From: Salt Lake City (but not Morm)
2003 E55 & 2014 GL550
S65 tranny is more beefy
The unrivalled 1000 Nm torque requires a systematically reinforced powertrain on the Mercedes-Benz S65 AMG. In the automatic transmission this includes newly developed clutch plates with a high-quality metallic coating and the modified shift and torque converter logic. Redesigned drive shafts, larger hub carriers as well as strengthened steel spring links supplement these measures.
The unrivalled 1000 Nm torque requires a systematically reinforced powertrain on the Mercedes-Benz S65 AMG. In the automatic transmission this includes newly developed clutch plates with a high-quality metallic coating and the modified shift and torque converter logic. Redesigned drive shafts, larger hub carriers as well as strengthened steel spring links supplement these measures.
