2 seater Merc.

[paulplom]

Mega barg if you can sort the gearbag.

[SiC]

722.6?

[NigelBickle]

Interested. Don’t know what to do with ours, which wife declines to use .
Looking forward to progress

[LynehamHerc]

722.6?

It makes you look like an 'expert ' I guess if you say this rather than 5G.....

The 5G-Tronic (model W5A 330 and W5A 580 · type 722.6)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mercedes- ... ansmission

[red5]

Mega barg if you can sort the gearbag.

Some pin thing/fluid leak/level issue.

After 80-odd miles it failed to change up as per ad. Restart and it reset.
Will do basics and take it from there.

Steering is a bit 'dead' ..however..

[panhard65]

Check the gearbox ecu for oil in it. Had a Merc filled the autobox ecu with transmission fluid years ago, there is a seal on the wiring plug into the box that was a poor design allowing oil to find it's way up the inner core of the loom.

[Hooli]

Check the gearbox ecu for oil in it. Had a Merc filled the autobox ecu with transmission fluid years ago, there is a seal on the wiring plug into the box that was a poor design allowing oil to find it's way up the inner core of the loom.

That sounds right. I think the 722.6 is the same one used in my XJR and that's a known fault

[SiC]

722.6?

It makes you look like an 'expert ' I guess if you say this rather than 5G.....

The 5G-Tronic (model W5A 330 and W5A 580 · type 722.6)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mercedes- ... ansmission

Does it make xtriple an expert for calling this an R170? No doubt you'd be whining if I put just 5G too.

[SiC]

Check the gearbox ecu for oil in it. Had a Merc filled the autobox ecu with transmission fluid years ago, there is a seal on the wiring plug into the box that was a poor design allowing oil to find it's way up the inner core of the loom.

Funnily enough I've just bought a genuine one of those to go on mine that'll be in the box of bits in the boot for you! I believe it's a 10min or so job to replace when you drop the trans sump. Dealers/specialists replace it as matter of course when in there due to being quick and cheap to do with the consequences of it failing being far greater if not done.


I believe the earlier conductor plates on this age R170 are prone to failing too.

[paulplom]

Mega barg if you can sort the gearbag.

Steering is a bit 'dead' ..however..

Typical trusted shiter not disclosing issues.
Hang on!!