e200 transmission probs.

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pmac - 12 Jul 2006 20:21 GMT

i've had an old E200 Auto ,1997 ( w210 i think) for about 6 months and
all has been great until now. the car hasn't been touched for about a
week, and when i drove it today, it won't change up from first , just
trundles along revving freely.I've noticed its also a bit clunky going
from neutral to reverse or into D. I have been told to check the
transmission fluid level. my manual doesn't help here so can someone
tell me where the dipstick/level indicator is? is there anything else i
can do before i have to really panic? the car appears sound, 90k on the
clock and a good service history . any advice would be much appreciated.

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David J - 12 Jul 2006 20:55 GMT

>i've had an old E200 Auto ,1997 ( w210 i think) for about 6 months and
>all has been great until now. the car hasn't been touched for about a
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>can do before i have to really panic? the car appears sound, 90k on the
>clock and a good service history . any advice would be much appreciated.

I'll guess that it's at the rear of the engine, pretty central, close
to the bulkhead.

David

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T.G. Lambach - 13 Jul 2006 03:07 GMT

Look for RED cap on a tube back by the firewall.

If the transmission is electronic then it's in its "limp home" mode -
electronic default of 2nd gear only, no shifting.

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