John M McIntosh wrote: > Ah from wikipedia > > >The 1996 model W210 E-Class carried over the 4-speed automatic > transmission from the previous W124 generation E-Class. In 1997, > Mercedes installed in the E-class its newer, >electronically- > controlled model 722.6 5-speed automatic transmission that first saw > duty in 1996 in the V8-powered W140 S-class models. The 722.6 > transmission now powers numerous >Daimler-Chrysler vehicles. The 4- > speed and 5-speed transmissions are both fairly robust, although the > 4-speed has a slight edge in durability. The 5-speed transmission is > "sealed for >life."
What Wikipedia leaves out is that Mercedes was using five-speed automatics as early as 1990. For the North American market, SWB W140 3.2L cars were all five speeds, first 722.502, then 722.508 and 722.605. LWB were only .508 and .605. In the rest of the world, the 3.2L had two .3xx four-speeds, two .5xx five-speeds, and the .605 five-speed; also available was a 717.454 five-speed manny. Similar progression for the 2.8L, except it started out with a .4xx. Pedantic Tom _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
