The 2.2l 190Ds all have the same diff so the auto is quick off the line but
runs out of grunt. The manual has the overdrive 5th to keep the revs down on
the highway. My auto 190D and manual 240D (4spd) seem to rev about the same on
the highway.
-Curt
Date: Tue, 8 Mar 2011 07:10:29 -0600
From: Dieselhead <126die...@gmail.com>
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Subject: Re: [MBZ] Thoughts on 190E 5-speed?
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Only if it is geared right. Unless a 5 spd has an overdrive fifth,
or the vehicle has a lower ratio diff, you only go through more gears.
Most trans have the top gear 1:1 so the engine turns the same rpm at
a given road speed whether it is a 3, 4 or 5 speed. (unless the diff
ratio is changed)
>That's what the 5 speed is good for!
>
>On Mon, Mar 7, 2011 at 8:24 PM, Curt Raymond <curtlud...@yahoo.com> wrote:
>
>> I'm actually well pleased with my '84 190D auto, its quite drivable as the
>> engine is always spun up. It REALLY needs an overdrive on the highway
>> though, its over 3,000 rpm at 60mph.
>>
>> -Curt --
>>
>OK Don
>2001 ML320
>1992 300D 2.5T
>1990 300D 2.5T
>1997 Plymouth Grand Voyager
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