Problems with E55
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From: South Shore Kentucky
2012 Nissan GTR, 06 E63 AMG
Problems with E55
Okay let me start off by letting everyone know i have been using the SEARCH button trying to find out whats wrong with my car. The car is an 05/2003 production date car. My problem is this I am getting a jolt upon putting the car in reverse and drive, this is with my foot on the brake. Also i am getting a vibration during normal driving which isnt that noticable until the car warms up. Its a vibration in between gear changes mostly in the 2 to 3 and 3 to 4 gears. It happens under normal or moderate driving. But if i put my foot into the throttle it straightens up and shifts fine. I also feel a push and pull in the driveline feels like a speed up and slow down happening this is real noticable if i have been driving the car any distance with the cruise control on. I took the car to a Mercedes dealership and they told me after checking the fluid and taking the car for a test drive that a fluid flush and change might help but more than likely i needed a new valve body. What gives i am totally lost, and after being burnt for 16,000.00 on a 2008 Subaru STi that a shop blew up I have a problem trusting a tech. So i am hoping i can get some guidance and a sense of direction on here. I really love this car but i do not feel like getting raped by a dealership which has only had its Mercedes liscense for less than 2 years.
I have read about the treanny mounts the recall on glycol in the tranny. Any advise or guidance. I want to get this fixed and if its going to be expensive who should i look to and just get a complete rebuild and upgraded tranny for future modifications.
I have read about the treanny mounts the recall on glycol in the tranny. Any advise or guidance. I want to get this fixed and if its going to be expensive who should i look to and just get a complete rebuild and upgraded tranny for future modifications.
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From: South Shore Kentucky
2012 Nissan GTR, 06 E63 AMG
Mileage is 61k. All service has been done. It's due for the C service at 65k. I will get the C service done replace tranny mounts. Do u think I should go with the upgraded solenoids too? Is there a good Mercedes shop here in Ohio that I can rely on during a proper job in fixing this issue?
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98 c43, 2004 e55, 1997 toyota supra turbo, 1994 rx7 LS6/T56
You might have coolant inside the transmission, production before 09/03, on w203, w209, w211 radiators were made by Valeo. coolant will leak thru the trans cooler lines. Depends on how much coolant, they are different steps to follow to repair the problem. Step 1: check if there is an update transmission control available. with the update transmission control module and the problem still persists. perform glycol test. Worst scenario , replace torque convertor, radiator, flush the trans. sometimes you can get by just replace the radiator and flush the trans, but like I said depends on how much coolant in the trans, hope this will help.
