Need Transmission ASAP
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W211 E55, W210 E55, 94 Daihatsu Mira TR-XX, (Sold)W203 C55/C32, (Sold)04 S211 E320 Designo
Need Transmission ASAP
My transmission sadly went out at 156k. Good amount of glitter in the pan, codes were (P2561, P2500, P220A). It was shifting fine until it started randomly throwing itself into a limp mode, never felt any slipping. So a bit surprised.
Looking to buy a used transmission if possible. Under 100k miles would be great. Haven't had the best luck trying to find one. eBay prices are a bit high, if I'm spending in the 2k range might as well have a rebuilt one.
Located in Los Angeles, CA. My car is sitting at the shop, so would like to purchase one asap. I had originally bought one from the UK with 87k miles, but it's been stuck in transit for nearly 3 weeks now.
Any leads would be greatly appreciated.
Looking to buy a used transmission if possible. Under 100k miles would be great. Haven't had the best luck trying to find one. eBay prices are a bit high, if I'm spending in the 2k range might as well have a rebuilt one.
Located in Los Angeles, CA. My car is sitting at the shop, so would like to purchase one asap. I had originally bought one from the UK with 87k miles, but it's been stuck in transit for nearly 3 weeks now.
Any leads would be greatly appreciated.
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'03 S55 AMG / '09 E550 4-Matic / '08 E350 4-Matic
My transmission sadly went out at 156k. Good amount of glitter in the pan, codes were (P2561, P2500, P220A). It was shifting fine until it started randomly throwing itself into a limp mode, never felt any slipping. So a bit surprised.
Looking to buy a used transmission if possible. Under 100k miles would be great. Haven't had the best luck trying to find one. eBay prices are a bit high, if I'm spending in the 2k range might as well have a rebuilt one.
Located in Los Angeles, CA. My car is sitting at the shop, so would like to purchase one asap. I had originally bought one from the UK with 87k miles, but it's been stuck in transit for nearly 3 weeks now.
Any leads would be greatly appreciated.
Looking to buy a used transmission if possible. Under 100k miles would be great. Haven't had the best luck trying to find one. eBay prices are a bit high, if I'm spending in the 2k range might as well have a rebuilt one.
Located in Los Angeles, CA. My car is sitting at the shop, so would like to purchase one asap. I had originally bought one from the UK with 87k miles, but it's been stuck in transit for nearly 3 weeks now.
Any leads would be greatly appreciated.
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W211 E55, W210 E55, 94 Daihatsu Mira TR-XX, (Sold)W203 C55/C32, (Sold)04 S211 E320 Designo
Most of the listings on car-part.com are very old, I've been calling around. The ones that aren't, are asking the same price as a reman would cost
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'99 and '05 E55 AMG
You have a W211 E55. It wasn't cheap new, it is not cheap used. Rebuild your original transmission and have many happy miles of motoring.
Used transmission:
Pros:
-cheaper
Cons:
-Unknown abuse
-Unknown mileage (no matter what the salvage yard claims)
-Unknown maintenance
-Warranty?
-Labor cost to remove old and install replacement
-While you are in there replace the rear main seal
Rebuilt transmission:
Pros:
-New parts and full inspection
-You control the maintenance cycle
-You control the mechanical empathy of stressing the transmission
Cons:
-Labor cost to replace the transmission (surprisingly the same as the used transmission)
-While you are in there replace the rear main seal
Bite the bullet and rebuild yours. FWIW, about 23 years ago I blew a manual transmission (2nd gear) in my turbocharged 1991 Miata. Bought a salvage yard transmission that was allegedly a 1996 low miles transmission. Had the VIN plate on it. Would you believe that "1996" transmission literally rolled off the assembly line in Hiroshima, Japan, the exact same day as my 1991 Miata? Amazing feat of time travel. I refused that transmission and purchased another used transmission. No VIN plate to verify date of build. Refused it. Ordered a third transmission. No VIN plate to verify build. Refused it. Contacted an acquaintance in California on the Miata forum for assistance. He had a known-mileage, known-year transmission with the VIN plate for confirmation attached.
People lie.
Bite the bullet and spend the money. Nothing worse than being deceived or having to perform the same job twice because you were trying to save a few bucks...
Been there, done that, got multiple T-shirts...
Used transmission:
Pros:
-cheaper
Cons:
-Unknown abuse
-Unknown mileage (no matter what the salvage yard claims)
-Unknown maintenance
-Warranty?
-Labor cost to remove old and install replacement
-While you are in there replace the rear main seal
Rebuilt transmission:
Pros:
-New parts and full inspection
-You control the maintenance cycle
-You control the mechanical empathy of stressing the transmission
Cons:
-Labor cost to replace the transmission (surprisingly the same as the used transmission)
-While you are in there replace the rear main seal
Bite the bullet and rebuild yours. FWIW, about 23 years ago I blew a manual transmission (2nd gear) in my turbocharged 1991 Miata. Bought a salvage yard transmission that was allegedly a 1996 low miles transmission. Had the VIN plate on it. Would you believe that "1996" transmission literally rolled off the assembly line in Hiroshima, Japan, the exact same day as my 1991 Miata? Amazing feat of time travel. I refused that transmission and purchased another used transmission. No VIN plate to verify date of build. Refused it. Ordered a third transmission. No VIN plate to verify build. Refused it. Contacted an acquaintance in California on the Miata forum for assistance. He had a known-mileage, known-year transmission with the VIN plate for confirmation attached.
People lie.
Bite the bullet and spend the money. Nothing worse than being deceived or having to perform the same job twice because you were trying to save a few bucks...
Been there, done that, got multiple T-shirts...
Last edited by bbirdwell; May 15, 2025 at 09:22 PM.
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W211 E55, W210 E55, 94 Daihatsu Mira TR-XX, (Sold)W203 C55/C32, (Sold)04 S211 E320 Designo
I ended up buying a used transmission from a partout car with 80k miles. Cost much less than a reman transmission, and have put over 1k carefree miles on it. I was able to verify the mileage with the VIN and seeing the exact mileage on the dashboard.
Like you, I also have a W210 E55, but mine is a '00 car. Our W211's are the same year though. Thought I was the only one who owned both
Like you, I also have a W210 E55, but mine is a '00 car. Our W211's are the same year though. Thought I was the only one who owned both
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W209, W124
Anyone living in LA in this spot in the future should consider Sun Valley Transmissions. Some years back my 400e had a trans go out. Got it towed up there and they installed a rebuilt. I got a ride there to pick it up and the owner took me for a test drive.
He heard some squealing sound he didn’t like, I couldn’t hear it.He insisted on fiddling with it some more and had the car flatbedded to me. Never had another transmission issue.
https://www.mercedesdismantlers.com
He heard some squealing sound he didn’t like, I couldn’t hear it.He insisted on fiddling with it some more and had the car flatbedded to me. Never had another transmission issue.
https://www.mercedesdismantlers.com
