[W126 Coupe] 7" of play in park

[FPecar4525 at aol.com]

In a message dated 9/11/2009 7:02:56 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time,  
elm at ameritech.net writes:

Unless this is a recent development, I wouldn't worry too much.
In my experience Benz auto transmissions have always had more travel  
before the pawl locks than with domestic US cars. My guess is the cog gear  used 
for the park mechanisim is much coarser (fewer cogs per inch of  
circumference) than on US cars.
My 86' SEC rolls just as far before it  locks.



I have had 8 MBZs from 1989-2001 and every one of them moved slightly after 
 putting the trans in park.  I have been assuming it was just the way  
Mercedes designed their transmissions.
 
Frank Pecarich
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