rdmstewa
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Hi all
Just bought a '98 202 C240 auto with apparently genuine 46k on the clock. It's very smooth and drives well except when starting away from cold. Where I live that involves going more or less straight up a hill, and I wouldn't expect the car to even try for 4th gear until I'm more or less at the top. Thing is, it doesn't seem to know what gear it wants to be in on the climb. Shifts up to second OK, but ought to reach third - it tries, but then drops back again. So it's pulling more revs than it needs to. Altogether a bit jerky and unpleasant. Once it's warmed up, it's fine. Both the wife's 204 and my 211 7G-tronic are perfectly OK, and do exactly what I'd expect, you don't even feel them change gear. So I'm wondering if I've bought a problem - wouldn't have thought the gearbox could be shot at 46,000, but maybe someone out there might put me right! Also, car has only done about 4,000 miles in last four years...does it just need using a bit?
Many thanks in advance!
Cheers
Malcolm
Just bought a '98 202 C240 auto with apparently genuine 46k on the clock. It's very smooth and drives well except when starting away from cold. Where I live that involves going more or less straight up a hill, and I wouldn't expect the car to even try for 4th gear until I'm more or less at the top. Thing is, it doesn't seem to know what gear it wants to be in on the climb. Shifts up to second OK, but ought to reach third - it tries, but then drops back again. So it's pulling more revs than it needs to. Altogether a bit jerky and unpleasant. Once it's warmed up, it's fine. Both the wife's 204 and my 211 7G-tronic are perfectly OK, and do exactly what I'd expect, you don't even feel them change gear. So I'm wondering if I've bought a problem - wouldn't have thought the gearbox could be shot at 46,000, but maybe someone out there might put me right! Also, car has only done about 4,000 miles in last four years...does it just need using a bit?
Many thanks in advance!
Cheers
Malcolm
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