190e auto box

[kwooldad]

ive just baught my first 190e 1.8 auto for the ball and chain.
its got 75k with full mb history 1990.now dont get me wrong this is
an absolutely fantasticly well made car,however when changing gear it tends to be a bit jerky.changes down are smooth its just going up seems non smooth.is this normall for these ?cheers in advance

 

[Wisher]

do a quick check of the automatic transmission fluid...
Mine seam to be abit of a jump from second to third.. most automatic car start from second gear with useing a light throttle.. and first gear with full throttle.. so second gear has alot more wear on it... this is when useing the S -( standard ) mode....

when E (economy) mode is being used...
the car will use second gear even with full throttle..

so I would say most auto's go abit jerky with time,, and this is normal...
it's only when it starts to be noisy with a clucking noise when changing gears or takes too long to change gear,, would i have it looked at,, and think about getting a new automatic transmission...

hope that helps..
wisher

 

[flagstaff]

jerky box with 190 seems fairly normal. check fluid level, and possibly change atf (including torque converter) and filter in the box. not a difficult job. many people report smoother changes after fluid and filter renewal ... but like the other poster says, time to worry is if the box isn't wanting to change gears at all.

 

[kwooldad]

thanks for youre input guys.as the car is only on 75k im hoping the box has a bit of life left in it yet.got a 6000 mile service coming soon hope it doesnt cost too much
happy motoring .jer