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Hello guys, I have been dealing with a transmission problem for a couple months and I need your opinion on whether I change the whole trans or the conductor plate again.
I have made another post about this before when it first happened. When it first happened I decided to buy a conductor plate from ebay just incase it was the whole trans and it worked fine for a couple months until I did a hard pull and the gear slipped.
I got two codes when the gear slipped that I will attach below, I will also attach a link to my first post and a video I recorded of the inside of the filter, pan, etc. Also I did not see any chunks of metal inside the filter or in the pan mainly just the glitter...
The codes I get are conductor plate codes because I got the same ones on my CL500 and it was the plate but I am not 100% sure on this car...
These transmissions are generally tough if the fluid is changed and the transmission is maintained. I'd take to a Dealer or Indy and have them run the codes and test for wear.
Even if you did the conductor plate and it felt better after, you wouldn't stop questioning every shift or weird shudder as a transmission issue, at least I wouldn't haha.
If it's got over 100k miles, you like and plan on keeping the car, I'd opt for replacement.
I've got an ongoing issue with lockup on mine, it's not adapting correctly, I've had past valve body issues etc etc. I'm planning on finding a used one, tearing down and replacing clutch packs etc, then swapping in. To me that's the 'goldielocks approach' between taking a chance on a used transmission and forking out $$$$ for a new one. Plus one day of down time for the car. Food for thought!
Alex from Legit Street Cars just posted a video where he does work on his trans on his CL65. He did the trans fluid and filter, conductor plate and some sleeves inside the trans body that affect shifting. Take a look at the video as it might help you out.
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