Conor
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- 2010 S212 350 CGI // 2004 R230 500
Hey guys,
I've just come across an article online outlining an issue with the W211 E55K. What happens is the transmission cooler fails, and coolant gets into the transmission fluid, thus absolutely killing your transmission and resulting in a very expensive repair.
The issue is commonly referred to as Strawberry Milkshake of Death (SMOD).
I do understand that some makes/models are more susceptible than others, but I am wondering is this something I need to be keeping an eye on in my R230 / S212 s.
Just curious what other peoples thoughts are on these. A main reason for asking is that, considering my S212 is 192k miles old, i've often said the only two things I am concerned about are transmission and catalytic converter (I'm not too worried about the big block engine). As if these go, they will be expensive to fix.
I've just come across an article online outlining an issue with the W211 E55K. What happens is the transmission cooler fails, and coolant gets into the transmission fluid, thus absolutely killing your transmission and resulting in a very expensive repair.
The issue is commonly referred to as Strawberry Milkshake of Death (SMOD).
I do understand that some makes/models are more susceptible than others, but I am wondering is this something I need to be keeping an eye on in my R230 / S212 s.
Just curious what other peoples thoughts are on these. A main reason for asking is that, considering my S212 is 192k miles old, i've often said the only two things I am concerned about are transmission and catalytic converter (I'm not too worried about the big block engine). As if these go, they will be expensive to fix.