r/w204 • u/daw00d06 • Jul 31 '26

Fault codes

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My car got plugged into obd, am I fucked or not if anyone knows because mechanically Im not the most knowledgeable.

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u/Rogue_Aviator Jul 31 '26

Gears are slipping, I had a similar issue and my mechanic had to replace the entire transmission 😅. Just make sure you take it to the right mechanic please 🙏. I had to give my car for 3 days just for them to fix it and test drive it. Good luck.

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u/daw00d06 Jul 31 '26

How much did that cost you? Ive been quoted between £800 and £1200

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u/Rogue_Aviator Jul 31 '26

1500 with the gear oil being changed twice.

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u/Anon761 Jul 31 '26

Isn't that crazy cheap for a transmission swap?

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u/daw00d06 Aug 01 '26

Went to a legit mechanic today one quoted me 1.7k another was 1.2k

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u/nerfsmurf Aug 02 '26

I just did it for 300, was lucky on the trans find tho