I have an 85 123 wagon with the regular slushbox. It has only 160K mi
on it and is still going strong. I have no intention of getting rid of
the thing as it seems to improve with age.
I recently identified a gray market 300d (sedan) of similar vintage
with a bad motor which has the 5-speed, and am thinking about doing the
transmission switch.
Anyone ever do this before? How painful is it?
I know if it ain't broke, don't fix it, but I think I would enjoy the
next 200K miles more with a manual shifter, Compared to what it would
cost to buy a new(er) car, this seems a reasonable investment in my
driving satisfaction.
Informed comments appreciated,
Karl
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I recall a statement on this list that Mercedes never paired a
turbodiesel motor with a manual transmission, at least not in the era
we're discussing.
People have put manual transmissions in W123 turbodiesels, but the
torque of the motor is more than the transmissions were designed to
handle, and they tend to break in a relatively short time.
If your wagon is not a turbo, then it should be doable, I'd guess.
Allan
Karl Wittnebel <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
> I have an 85 123 wagon with the regular slushbox. It has only 160K mi
> on it and is still going strong. I have no intention of getting rid of
> the thing as it seems to improve with age.
>
> I recently identified a gray market 300d (sedan) of similar vintage
> with a bad motor which has the 5-speed, and am thinking about doing the
> transmission switch.
>
> Anyone ever do this before? How painful is it?
>
> I know if it ain't broke, don't fix it, but I think I would enjoy the
> next 200K miles more with a manual shifter, Compared to what it would
> cost to buy a new(er) car, this seems a reasonable investment in my
> driving satisfaction.
>
> Informed comments appreciated,
> Karl
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1983 300D
1966 230
