Transmission Troubles?

Is your Mercedes acting like the transmission is failing? The most common problem is the electronic gear shifter causing the transmission to go into limp home mode. This means that the transmission will be stuck in third gear, it will be very sluggish and you may have a check engine light on. This is commonly diagnosed as a failed transmission. With the proper tooling though we can diagnose and repair your car for � of what you would pay at the dealership. Typically what we find is that something was spilled into the electronic gear shift at some time. This creates corrosion and the electronic shift unit then tells the transmission computer that you have selected first gear rather than D for drive.

The second most common problem is a failed conductor plate inside the transmission. This is almost always misdiagnosed. Without the Mercedes DAS scanner you would have no ability to get internal transmission readings and you would most certainly replace the whole transmission assembly. Bring it to someone who knows before coughing up thousands only to find out that the real problem was something simple.  

Lifetime Transmission Fluid �" Yea Right

We have been servicing Mercedes since 1974. In the early 1990s Mercedes believed that they had found a lifetime transmission fluid that would never have to be replaced. This was far from the case. The fluid did last the lifetime of the transmission because the transmission would die at 100k miles. You might have noticed they even removed the transmission dipstick so you can’t even check it. Well don’t worry, we have the computer to service your transmission and replace the fluid with the correct Mercedes Automatic Transmission Fluid. We have saved tons of transmission by performing this simple service. Even Mercedes themselves have made it scheduled maintenance on all of the newer Mercedes to replace the transmission fluid at 30k intervals.  

A-Service

This service includes: oil and filter change using Mobil 1 synthetic oil and Mercedes-Benz fleece oil filter, check and correct all fluid levels, replace windshield wiper(s) if necessary, check tires and correct air pressure, replace any burned exterior lights, inspect brake system, inspect suspension system, lubricate and adjust throttle linkage, retrieve codes from all computers, note and clear old codes, reset service light and stamp service book ~OIL OVERFUL PICTURE 

B-Service

This includes: Complete A-Service plus; inspect and replace air filter if necessary, replace cabin air filter, adjust parking brake, replace interior light bulbs as necessary, lubricate sunroof, lubricate door latches, lubricate hood locks, check function of all interior switches, steam clean engine compartment. Additional services recommended every 60,000 miles or 4 years include: Service transmission (drain fluid from transmission, remove transmission oil pan and replace pan gasket and fluid filter, and refill transmission with Mercedes-Benz synthetic transmission fluid), replace spark plugs, replace fuel filter, replace power steering filter, flush brake fluid if necessary, and flush coolant if necessary.

Compact3 DAS Diagnostics

The most expensive repair you could make to your car is an educated one. Guessing is all that you can really do if you don’t have the factory tooling. If you really want to know what’s going on inside your car then you need to bring it to us for an evaluation. We don’t charge outrageous dealership prices but we still give you dealership quality and parts.