Tiptronic Box

[Bossmls]

Hi
Can the tiptronic box on my SL500 be used as a paddle shift effect? eg although you can start in low gear and shift up, can you also shift down using the engine to brake? like a paddle shift. Just thought I'd ask.......wouldn't do anything to hurt the car though if not the case.
Thanks

 

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Hi
Can the tiptronic box on my SL500 be used as a paddle shift effect? eg although you can start in low gear and shift up, can you also shift down using the engine to brake? like a paddle shift. Just thought I'd ask.......wouldn't do anything to hurt the car though if not the case.
Thanks

Yes you can, but remember that brakes are much cheaper to replace than gearboxes, I would not do it unless you have to.

Malcolm

 

[eric242340]

Hi
Can the tiptronic box on my SL500 be used as a paddle shift effect? eg although you can start in low gear and shift up, can you also shift down using the engine to brake? like a paddle shift. Just thought I'd ask.......wouldn't do anything to hurt the car though if not the case.
Thanks

The short answer is yes you can, however be careful not to change to too low a gear and over revv the engine.

 

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The short answer is yes you can, however be careful not to change to too low a gear and over revv the engine.

These boxes will not allow your to do that,they will only go as far as the max speed allowed for that gear and road speed.

Malcolm

 

[eric242340]

These boxes will not allow your to do that,they will only go as far as the max speed allowed for that gear and road speed.

Malcolm

Hi Malcolm and a happy Chinese new year to you. The fact is it all depends on the year of manufacture with the tiptronic. Some EGS programmes will allow you to do this and a modified programme was made available, however if the box EGS control unit has not been re programmed you can put it in a gear too low. But I dident want to get too tecchnical, not everyone understands the complexity of the EGS system.

 

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Hi Malcolm and a happy Chinese new year to you. The fact is it all depends on the year of manufacture with the tiptronic. Some EGS programmes will allow you to do this and a modified programme was made available, however if the box EGS control unit has not been re programmed you can put it in a gear too low. But I dident want to get too tecchnical, not everyone understands the complexity of the EGS system.

Eric please do not post such crap, it is stated in all of the hand books that the box will not shift below a safe engine/ road speed. It could not be any other way.

You are right,not everyone understands the complexity, no names mentioned.

Malcolm

 

[eric242340]

Eric please do not post such crap, it is stated in all of the hand books that the box will not shift below a safe engine/ road speed. It could not be any other way.

You are right,not everyone understands the complexity, no names mentioned.

Malcolm

I dont work on Hand books I work on reality and have to deal with these problems every day. I fix them all, I certainly dont talk crap thank you

 

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I dont work on Hand books I work on reality and have to deal with these problems every day. I fix them all, I certainly dont talk crap thank you

Does that include finding "white metal " in the bottom of gearboxes.

In your reallity world name one auto gear box where you can over rev the engine, and you can start with the Borg Warner 35 or model 8 if you wish.

Shame Eric, you spoil yourself by going over the top on your postings. we do not get these Chineese faults here.

Malcolm

 

[eric242340]

Does that include finding "white metal " in the bottom of gearboxes.

In your reallity world name one auto gear box where you can over rev the engine, and you can start with the Borg Warner 35 or model 8 if you wish.

Shame Eric, you spoil yourself by going over the top on your postings. we do not get these Chineese faults here.

Malcolm

Malcolm, I dont wish to get into silly arguments, but ask yourself this - how many transmissions have you repaired or rebuilt in the last week. and im talking about this week and not 1929

 

[eric242340]

Does that include finding "white metal " in the bottom of gearboxes.

In your reallity world name one auto gear box where you can over rev the engine, and you can start with the Borg Warner 35 or model 8 if you wish.

Shame Eric, you spoil yourself by going over the top on your postings. we do not get these Chineese faults here.

Malcolm

Interestingly, you say you dot get these faults here, then who started the thread on white metal in the bottom of the box? werent me sir. And he produced evidence

 

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Originally Posted by Devonian
I just changed the ATF on my W210 following Parrot of Doom's post (great post by the way made the job easy), or rather I changed the filter and diluted the oil as I only changed about 3.5 ltrs.
However what is worrying me is what I found in the old oil, two small pieces of metal which I have pictured (not the pen of course )
Should I worry about this, is a major failure imminent ? or is this normal?

Hello Devonian, yes this is something to worry about - its white metal which means one of the bearings is begining to collapse, could you give more details about your car ( age, mileage, ect)?
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Your words eric.


In 1929 we only had pre selector boxes of the fluid flywheel type.

What I am asking you to do is to stop scarring people to death with your make believe faults that do not exist.

Malcolm

 

[mioba]

Eric, Malcolm

Please. Enough Is Enough
Both Of You Bite Your Tongues Or Fingers And Dont Type Along The Themes That You Currently Are.

 

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Eric, Malcolm

Please. Enough Is Enough
Both Of You Bite Your Tongues Or Fingers And Dont Type Along The Themes That You Currently Are.

Moiba, my point is/was that the post answers are incorrect, in the above post I pointed to the reference to white metal bearings, we do not have white metal bearings in gearboxes.
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Originally Posted by eric242340
Hi Malcolm and a happy Chinese new year to you. The fact is it all depends on the year of manufacture with the tiptronic. Some EGS programmes will allow you to do this and a modified programme was made available, however if the box EGS control unit has not been re programmed you can put it in a gear too low. But I dident want to get too tecchnical, not everyone understands the complexity of the EGS system.

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This statement by eric is just not true, am I suppossed to sit by and say nothing

I also stand by my statement that it impossible to damage the engine by the use of the gearbox shift stick.

I am happy for people to come down on me if I put up an incorrect anwser.

malcolm