9G-TRONIC

[television]

Certainly not early 2010 as my sales book does not mention the plus so could be 2011

 

[Carabosse]

Indeed. But my 62-plater should certainly have 7g+

 

[KillerHERTZ]

2015 CLS will be the 1st car with the 9 speed

 

[television]

2015 CLS will be the 1st car with the 9 speed

I guess they must give an incentive to get rid of them

 

[Developer]

You mean in the UK Karl?

Your article says immediate availability in E class, though it talks of Germany.

 

[KillerHERTZ]

Whoops, The US:

9G-TRONIC gearbox will make its debut in a U.S.-spec model on the 2015 CLS.
Mercedes-Benz introduced its nine-speed automatic transmission last week exclusively on the 2014 Euro-spec E350 BlueTec model. They said in the future the 9G-TRONIC will find its way on most of the company's models as it is compatible with both rear- and all-wheel drives. In addition, the transmission can also work with plug-in hybrid and hybrid systems.
U.S. buyers will have to wait until fall 2014 to get this gearbox when Mercedes-Benz will probably offer it for the CLS. This piece of news comes from a company insider who said the updated CLS will be available with this transmission "in at least one engine combination". The current CLS has a 7G-TRONIC transmission so the two additional gears will help reduce fuel consumption and cut CO2 emissions.

 

[st4]

Did you get the software update for yours?

Mercedes knew the really early ones were a pig and sorted it out with an update, required a new Electronic plate depending on the build date.

Yep, several and I drove 59 reg cars which were terrible.

The new plus box came in just in time methinks

 

[Frontstep]

I just think thats a lot of bits to make me go backwards and forwards.
There must be a simpler way.

 

[television]

I just think thats a lot of bits to make me go backwards and forwards.
There must be a simpler way.

There used to be,,, all of the big Yanks of the 50's only had a 2 speed box

 

[turbopete]

I just think thats a lot of bits to make me go backwards and forwards.
There must be a simpler way.

there is. its called a MANUAL gearbox!!!

 

[television]

there is. its called a MANUAL gearbox!!!

But then you get the left leg growing longer than the right one

 

[st4]

there is. its called a MANUAL gearbox!!!

Dual mass flywheels will kill these off sadly.

 

[turbopete]

But then you get the left leg growing longer than the right one

i could do with a little extra height!!!!

Dual mass flywheels will kill these off sadly.

i have my doubts about this, especially as there are an increasing number fo conversion kits to revert back to standard flywheels, and also they are getting more reliable, i think. im hearing about fewer failures than i used to, at least!

 

[Carabosse]

its called a MANUAL gearbox!!!

Goodness, do these still exist?

In a Merc that would mean 4 pedals. I only have two feet!

 

[television]

Goodness, do these still exist?

In a Merc that would mean 4 pedals. I only have two feet!

Pete has big feet

 

[st4]

i have my doubts about this, especially as there are an increasing number fo conversion kits to revert back to standard flywheels, and also they are getting more reliable, i think. im hearing about fewer failures than i used to, at least!

I've heard about a few conversion kits from van owners and such like but they still seem a troublesome thing.

IIRC they were brought into to improve low speed refinement on 4pot cars.

I hope you are right, but an automatic car driver needn't worry about DMFs, just valvebodies etc