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[Vamps]

Yeh, chain driven engine.

And if they used the Merc auto box be worried as they truely are shite!
Seen many giving issues and rough shifts by 6-70K miles!

Thanks Mark, feeling great now.......   I believe there can be some issues with them, that is why I want to get the oil changed, to try and avoid any problems...........though I understand there is a particular wire that can cause electrical problems.....

Is changing the gearbox oil a specialist job or can my local independent do it? he is pretty good.....

Is your Jeep's gearbox the 7 speeder? The Mercs I've been looking at both have it ...... 

No, just 4 speed, or possibly 5?   Only 4 in Manual mode, so guess only 4.......

if you have D 4 3 2 1 then its a 5 speed

I have drive and then can move the gear selector to the right, and have 4321, then Low and High, never used manual or Low yet though.....

[Andy B]

.... never used manual or Low yet though.....

You're as bad as SWMBO. She's had her semi-auto Smart for over 2 years now & has never even shown an interest in moving the selector out of auto, and has never even looked at the flappy paddles. 

[Vamps]

.... never used manual or Low yet though.....

You're as bad as SWMBO. She's had her semi-auto Smart for over 2 years now & has never even shown an interest in moving the selector out of auto, and has never even looked at the flappy paddles. 

When I had the Citroen I tried the flappy paddles, but why bother, keep it in auto..... With the Jeep, Low gear is Low, so no use on the road and to drive it in manual means using the gear leaver, why bother, that is why I have an auto....

[Andy B]

.... never used manual or Low yet though.....

You're as bad as SWMBO. She's had her semi-auto Smart for over 2 years now & has never even shown an interest in moving the selector out of auto, and has never even looked at the flappy paddles. 

When I had the Citroen I tried the flappy paddles, but why bother, keep it in auto..... With the Jeep, Low gear is Low, so no use on the road and to drive it in manual means using the gear leaver, why bother, that is why I have an auto....

Because you can 
In her Smart flappy paddles makes a world of difference because you're in a gear that you want rather than waiting for the electrickery to catch up & change after you needed it ....................  I almost sound like all the 'I wanna be in control' 3 pedal stalwarts 

[aaronjb]

In her Smart flappy paddles makes a world of difference because you're in a gear that you want rather than waiting for the electrickery to catch up & change after you needed it ....................  I almost sound like all the 'I wanna be in control' 3 pedal stalwarts 

Careful Andy, it's a slippery slope! Next thing we know you'll be installing a third pedal in the Omega and having an extra leg grafted on

[Kevin Wood]

In her Smart flappy paddles makes a world of difference because you're in a gear that you want rather than waiting for the electrickery to catch up & change after you needed it ....................  I almost sound like all the 'I wanna be in control' 3 pedal stalwarts 

Careful Andy, it's a slippery slope! Next thing we know you'll be installing a third pedal in the Omega and having an extra leg grafted on

Yep. A third leg connected to the clutch by a couple of satellite links to give that "Smart" semi-instant gear change experience.