1986 300e

On 17 Oct, 12:21, kbmkbm....RemoveThis@gmail.com wrote:
> Suddenly my 300e won't go into Drive. It goes into the lower gears
> just fine. There is a little grit in the AT fluid. Been serviced
> regularly. The only thing I noticed before this was a slight
> hesitation when taking off from a stop. Any help or suggestions would
> be appreciated. Does this mean by trans is bad? thanks

thanks I will follow your suggestions. Everyone tells me the
transmission is bad. how do I tell?
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<kbmkbmkbm DeleteThis @gmail.com> wrote in message
thanks I will follow your suggestions. Everyone tells me the
transmission is bad. how do I tell?

Maybe because it won't go into drive? Sounds like a good clue to me
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On 21 Oct, 14:37, "Karl" <aufe... RemoveThis @prodigy.net> wrote:
> <kbmkbm... RemoveThis @gmail.com> wrote in message
>
> thanks I will follow your suggestions. Everyone tells me the
> transmission is bad. how do I tell?
>
> Maybe because it won't go into drive? Sounds like a good clue to me

so if I look for a used transmission to have put in how do I know what
kinds are c ompatible with mine. I have a 1986 300e vin
wdbea30d3ga197725 4s auto trans
thanks
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If you look on the passenger side of your transmission, just above the oil
pan, you will find the trans serial number stamped into the flat area.
Per your vin number, your trans serial number should be 722.320 02 760277
You need to find another trans with same six beginning numbers: 722.320
for a bolt-in swap.
Should be 86 to 9/89 300E, 300CE, and 300TE. [sedan, coupe, wagon]

<kbmkbmkbm.TakeThisOut@gmail.com> wrote in message
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> On 21 Oct, 14:37, "Karl" <aufe....TakeThisOut@prodigy.net> wrote:
> > <kbmkbm....TakeThisOut@gmail.com> wrote in message
> >
> > thanks I will follow your suggestions. Everyone tells me the
> > transmission is bad. how do I tell?
> >
> > Maybe because it won't go into drive? Sounds like a good clue to me
>
> so if I look for a used transmission to have put in how do I know what
> kinds are c ompatible with mine. I have a 1986 300e vin
> wdbea30d3ga197725 4s auto trans
> thanks
>
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On 21 Oct, 16:00, "Karl" <aufe....TakeThisOut@prodigy.net> wrote:
> If you look on the passenger side of your transmission, just above the oil
> pan, you will find the trans serial number stamped into the flat area.
> Per your vin number, your trans serial number should be 722.320 02 760277
> You need to find another trans with same six beginning numbers: 722.320
> for a bolt-in swap.
> Should be 86 to 9/89 300E, 300CE, and 300TE. [sedan, coupe, wagon]
>
> <kbmkbm....TakeThisOut@gmail.com> wrote in message
>
> news:1193006738.567638.136360@v29g2000prd.googlegroups.com...
>
> > On 21 Oct, 14:37, "Karl" <aufe....TakeThisOut@prodigy.net> wrote:
> > > <kbmkbm....TakeThisOut@gmail.com> wrote in message
>
> > > thanks I will follow your suggestions. Everyone tells me the
> > > transmission is bad. how do I tell?
>
> > > Maybe because it won't go into drive? Sounds like a good clue to me
>
> > so if I look for a used transmission to have put in how do I know what
> > kinds are c ompatible with mine. I have a 1986 300e vin
> > wdbea30d3ga197725 4s auto trans
> > thanks

hey thanks a ton
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On 17 Oct, 12:21, kbmkbm....TakeThisOut@gmail.com wrote:
> Suddenly my 300e won't go into Drive. It goes into the lower gears
> just fine. There is a little grit in the AT fluid. Been serviced
> regularly. The only thing I noticed before this was a slight
> hesitation when taking off from a stop. Any help or suggestions would
> be appreciated. Does this mean by trans is bad? thanks

thanks. I wil try that. Everyone tells me the transmission is bad.
what do you think?
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<kbmkbmkbm.TakeThisOut@gmail.com> wrote in message
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> On 17 Oct, 12:21, kbmkbm....TakeThisOut@gmail.com wrote:
>> Suddenly my 300e won't go into Drive. It goes into the lower gears
>> just fine. There is a little grit in the AT fluid. Been serviced
>> regularly. The only thing I noticed before this was a slight
>> hesitation when taking off from a stop. Any help or suggestions
>> would
>> be appreciated. Does this mean by trans is bad? thanks
>
> thanks. I wil try that. Everyone tells me the transmission is bad.
> what do you think?
>

I recall there was a problem with cheap (Fram, I think) filters coming
apart. This caused all kinds of transmission woes. (Seem to remember
reading it on the old mercedes mailing list).

http://mail.mercedesmailinglist.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes

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