Well, first in the four speeds on the column is good to get you rolling,
but not much more. When starting out from a stop sign and making a turn,
the first shift point on a diesel was as soon as you are in the
intersection and turning. It took some coordination to make that shift in
a turn. I think the gearing in the autos are pretty much the same as the
analogous manual trans if you were really speedy, you could make one shift
going into the turn and the next while exiting the intersection. I am
talking normal 2 lane city streets here.
At 03:53 PM 10/19/2006, you wrote:
Good Lord! If you are correct the low gear must be for pulling out stumps.
I have never pulled it down into low
gear manually to my knowledge. I have never felt like it needed a gear
below that in which it normally starts from
a stop in Drive. I have sometimes thought it could use a higher gear on
the highway when it is buzzing along at 70
plus MPH. I sort of wish it would slide into a higher gear on flat ground
and reduce the revs a bit.
Will have to try it out on the way home tonight and see if it does appear
to have a lower gear. I guess if I
manually shift into the lowest range and then shift up I should ultimately
be able to count 3 shifts and 4 gears.
Interesting, as I am sure someone on this list earlier assured me it was
only a 3 speed tranny. Memory is going
perhaps???
Randy
-----Original Message-----
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Loren Faeth
Sent: Thursday, October 19, 2006 2:42 PM
To: Mercedes Discussion List
Subject: Re: [MBZ] How many gears in an 83' 300D?
even the 110 automatics were/are 4 speeds. MB never put a 2 speed or 3
speed auto in a car.
How many gears in a 300D?
2 in each of 4 doors = 8
4 to pump the oil = 4
2 in the steering gear = 2
2 in each front seat = 4
2 for each forward speed in the trans = 8
3 for reverse in the trans = 3
4 in the differential = 4
A cursory tally indicates there are at least 33 gears in an 83 300D, not
considering the clock.
At 02:17 PM 10/19/2006, you wrote:
>Are you sure about that? I was sure that I was told the 115 is old enough
>that it is only a 3 speed. So far as I am
>aware, it only shifts twice and the gear it starts in is fairly low. I
>doubt there is a gear below that.
>
>Randy
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Kaleb C. Striplin
>Sent: Wednesday, October 18, 2006 5:52 PM
>To: Mercedes Discussion List
>Subject: Re: [MBZ] How many gears in an 83' 300D?
>
>
>115's are 4 speeds, they start in 2nd. You have to push pedal down all
>the way and hit the kickdown to go into first, or manually shift it there.
>
>R A Bennell wrote:
>
> > Then you have not had a really old one. My 115 only has 3 gears so far
> as I know and it starts out in 1st.
> >
> > Randy
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Tom Hargrave
> > Sent: Wednesday, October 18, 2006 12:03 AM
> > To: 'Mercedes Discussion List'
> > Subject: Re: [MBZ] How many gears in an 83' 300D?
> >
> >
> > I agree, all of the older MB diesels with auto tranny's I've owned
started
> > out in 2nd.
> >
> > I can't speak for the newer ones (95 and beyond).
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Tom Hargrave
> >
> >
>
>
>
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