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W210 717.41/43/44/46 (except 717.448/449) gearbox — MERCEDES-BENZ

W210 717.41/43/44/46 (except 717.448/449) gearbox on Mercedes-Benz: 27 steps, engines 104.945, 111.942, 111.947, 111.970.

Workshop procedure for MERCEDES-BENZ — the exact step sequence and torque figures, straight from real workshop data.

27 steps 12 engine codes

🧭 Before you start

Fits: platform codes 200, CDI, |, DIESEL, KOMPRESSOR, -T, 220, 230, 240, 250, TURBODIESEL, 280, 290, 300

  • Opens: clutch fluid

📋 Procedure

  1. Refit all parts in the reverse order of removal
  2. Exhaust pipe bracket:
  3. Exhaust/exhaust manifold:
  4. Renew the self-locking nuts
  5. Propeller shaft/gearbox:
104.945? Steps differ between engine variants — check this job against your exact car before you commit to it. Check my car — free →
  1. Remove the rear exhaust pipe
  2. Gearbox support to body:
  3. Push the propeller shaft backwards
  4. Remove the speedometer plug from the gearbox
  5. Disconnect the clutch hydraulic line
  6. Gearbox filler plug
  7. Remove the ground cable from the gearbox
  8. Remove the engine/gearbox attaching bolts
  9. Remove the gearbox from under the vehicle

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The figures on this page come from manufacturer workshop documentation and are shown as they are. The page is assembled automatically from that data — it is not written by an AI. The AI works in the chat, where it answers for your specific car. It writes nothing here.

Variants of the same model differ. Cross-check torque against the factory manual for your engine before final tightening.

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Workshop data on this page last updated 20 Sep 2026.