Yes same with my 90 300D 2.5t. Starts in 2nd-can feel kickdown into 1st. My 240D started in 4th-or so it seemed. Dwight Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry
-----Original Message----- From: Curt Raymond <curtlud...@yahoo.com> Sender: mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com Date: Wed, 17 Aug 2011 09:40:42 To: Diesel List<mercedes@okiebenz.com> Reply-To: Mercedes Discussion List <mercedes@okiebenz.com> Subject: Re: [MBZ] A triplet of cheap 300SDs in Portland! I think MB decided almost at random which models to start in 2nd. My '84 190D starts in 2nd BTW, its quite noticeable when it drops into 1st if you hit the kickdown switch. -Curt Date: Tue, 16 Aug 2011 20:53:58 -0400 From: Max Dillon <meadedil...@bellsouth.net> To: Mercedes Discussion List <mercedes@okiebenz.com> Subject: Re: [MBZ] A triplet of cheap 300SDs in Portland! Message-ID: <3df7e127-eb36-4fa2-bec0-7e0732cec...@email.android.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 Yes, I'm quite sure. After two fills of M1 ATF, it shifts very nicely. Stu Ritter's Bible says that only some of the 124 gas cars started in 2nd, if you can believe him. Max -- Sent from my Android phone with K-9 Mail. Please excuse my brevity. Alex Chamberlain <apchamberl...@gmail.com> wrote: On Tue, Aug 16, 2011 at 3:33 PM, Max Dillon <meadedil...@bellsouth.net> wrote: > Both of my 124s start in first; ' 87 300td and ' 95 E300. > Sure about the '87? Mine definitely starts in 2nd. There is a HUGE difference in acceleration from a stop if I force it into 1st by flooring it or doing the 2-3-2 trick. Works nicely to surprise teenagers in souped-up Civics. Alex _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
