E class ZF gearbox information needed

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Is the W212 E220 CDI auto box good for 400,000 miles? Does it ever break?

Advice would be appreciated...

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Is that wrong? A Merc independent told me it's built by ZF.

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Bugger, you've rattled my confidence in said Merc independent now...

Does anybody know if the boxes are strong?

A Merc dealer told me the box fluid only needs changing ONCE, at 37,000 miles. That's not right, is it?

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Thanks.

This electrohydraulic/mechatronics plate renewal, of which you speak.

Has a ring of £££££££££s to it, any idea what sort of cost we're looking at and how many times it might be needed in a car that's done 200,000 miles, to be run up to 400,000 miles?

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scenario8 said:

There is something slightly attractive and absurd about a thread balking at costs associated with potentially adding 200,000 miles to a car that's already at least 200,000 miles and 5/6/7 years old.

I confess I'm curious as to the bigger picture here.

3-4 years old. Just looking at a different way to finance a workhorse at the lowest possible cost.