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Mercedes Auto clutch or gearbox problem

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  • vikingaero
    vikingaero Posts: 10,920 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    Take the car to a Federation of Automatic Transmission Engineers member:

    https://www.fedauto.co.uk

    My Dad had a fault with his bucket o crud A-Class. The Merc dealer quoted £5,500 for a new gearbox. We took it to King Automatics in Epsom (a fedauto member) and they replaced the valve body for £1,300.
    The man without a signature.
  • Red_Elle
    Red_Elle Posts: 476 Forumite
    edited 27 January 2013 at 5:00PM
    Problem resolved - battery and transmission fluid problems
  • forgotmyname
    forgotmyname Posts: 32,994 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper
    As mentioned you need a proper transmission specialist. Where they do gearboxes only and not much else.

    Get proper advice from them.

    P0894 = Transmission Component Slipping

    Is it losing speed, Or the revs going a little bit higher when its doing it? Does it only do it when cold or only when hot?
    Censorship Reigns Supreme in Troll City...

  • Red_Elle
    Red_Elle Posts: 476 Forumite
    edited 27 January 2013 at 5:00PM
    Problem resolved - battery and transmission fluid problems
  • KTF
    KTF Posts: 4,855 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    Its a CVT so doesn't have 'gears'. Where is the screeching coming from? It might be a belt thats slipping.

    What year, model, etc is the A Class as well as I dont think thats been mentioned yet.
  • Red_Elle
    Red_Elle Posts: 476 Forumite
    edited 27 January 2013 at 5:00PM
    Problem resolved - battery and transmission fluid problems
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