Mr Filipov
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Hello all,
Just as my 1 year approved used warranty is about to expire I have my second, and more concerning problem. There is a very snappy and pronounced gear change from 4th to 5th and 5th to 4th. Most noticeable when cold, other than that there is a big thump when upshifting at certain circumstances (I suspect 4th to 5th) when on the move and pushing the car a tad. From my reading up on the 7G tronic this is where the two clutches overlap.
Car is a 2011 E350 CDI BlueEfficiency with the 7G+. Now, there is very little I have read about problems with these, but if it will be someone, it has to be me.
Car has already been back to Mercedes at the beginning of the month. Paid for diagnostics and someone to tell me there is nothing wrong (of course). Warranty expires in the next couple of days, so I am already shafted as it is.
Oil has been changed on time first and then a few months later as per my request when I bought the car as nobody at the dealer bothered to check if it was done in the first place.
Now I know until something goes pop everyone can just guess at it and there are no codes. I am leaning towards either the valve body or conductor plate. Has anyone got idea of prices etc for either of them so I can budget for the worst case? Alternatively, has anyone had similar issue with the said 7G+. Not sure if related or not, certainly not concerned about it, it will hold 6th in certain instances when it should be in 7th, which it will go into via manual mode or if I wait for a couple of minutes.
Apologies for the long winded question and thank you for taking the time to read it.
Kind regards
Ivaylo
Just as my 1 year approved used warranty is about to expire I have my second, and more concerning problem. There is a very snappy and pronounced gear change from 4th to 5th and 5th to 4th. Most noticeable when cold, other than that there is a big thump when upshifting at certain circumstances (I suspect 4th to 5th) when on the move and pushing the car a tad. From my reading up on the 7G tronic this is where the two clutches overlap.
Car is a 2011 E350 CDI BlueEfficiency with the 7G+. Now, there is very little I have read about problems with these, but if it will be someone, it has to be me.
Car has already been back to Mercedes at the beginning of the month. Paid for diagnostics and someone to tell me there is nothing wrong (of course). Warranty expires in the next couple of days, so I am already shafted as it is.
Oil has been changed on time first and then a few months later as per my request when I bought the car as nobody at the dealer bothered to check if it was done in the first place.
Now I know until something goes pop everyone can just guess at it and there are no codes. I am leaning towards either the valve body or conductor plate. Has anyone got idea of prices etc for either of them so I can budget for the worst case? Alternatively, has anyone had similar issue with the said 7G+. Not sure if related or not, certainly not concerned about it, it will hold 6th in certain instances when it should be in 7th, which it will go into via manual mode or if I wait for a couple of minutes.
Apologies for the long winded question and thank you for taking the time to read it.
Kind regards
Ivaylo