CLK AMG gearbox

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Hi, but of a random question but does anyone know if the 5 speed CLK55 AMG W209 gearbox can be changed for a 7 speed one? Would surely mean much more mpg with them extra gears?
 

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Might be a question of being able to handle the torque? AFAIK the 55s kept the 5speed well into the period the 7 speed was available.
 
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Ahhh I see, I was thinking that. Why oh why they didn't give it just one more cog! It's not like it hasn't the torque for a cruise gear! And think of the mpg!
 

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Hi better with your gear box seeing lots of problems with 7g tronic had problems since day one.
 

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Best to keep the standard 5 speed box, would be a lot of work and costly to change over to the 7g box trust me its not worth it


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Cheers Clive, was only wondering, may have considered if it was easy. Thanks tho
 

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