2006 Sprinter transmissions
I've recently noticed that my 2006 Sprinter (with 110,000 miles) seems to require much higher revs to start up from a stop. I have to admit that this might be just in my imagination, but I would appr...
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2.) check with a dealer as to whether the torque converter is a "switch-pitch" design.
I was mulling this over today as I drove across the desert from LA, and realized I had omitted this.
Cadillac introduced a switch pitch torque converter for the 1966 model year ( I've had 3 of these) in which the vanes in the converter change position depending on rpm and load- can lead to a feeling of "spooling up".
If MB is using a similar design it can feel/sound like slipping when it is just reacting normally to load.
balancing power with economy
Mike
I was mulling this over today as I drove across the desert from LA, and realized I had omitted this.
Cadillac introduced a switch pitch torque converter for the 1966 model year ( I've had 3 of these) in which the vanes in the converter change position depending on rpm and load- can lead to a feeling of "spooling up".
If MB is using a similar design it can feel/sound like slipping when it is just reacting normally to load.
balancing power with economy
Mike
