Auto gearbox doesnt creep forwards

[M.A.94]

W210 e320, feels as though it isn't creeping forwards (or back in reverse). Could this be due to the oil being thick with the cold weather or do I have a problem?

 

[whitenemesis]

Neither, what revs is the engine doing?

 

[M.A.94]

Neither, what revs is the engine doing?

Just idle (1k revs). Normally as you let go of the brake the car would move in the direction relevant to whether it's in D or R. The road surface is flat too.

 

[whitenemesis]

Parking brake binding on?

 

[M.A.94]

Parking brake binding on?

Well this turned out to be my bad... I was cleaning my car earlier and I must have kncoed the switch next to the gear stick from s to w causing the car to pull off using 2nd gear and thus not being able to creep forwards.

 

[a111r]

I'll test mine. I'm sure it creeps, as intended, in either of the two settings.

Sounds more like a low ATF level. The pilot bushes can leak.

 

[dozypillock]

Mine creeps in either mode. Once it is in drive it would normally creep?

Neil

 

[ftb]

Check your oil levels guys.

 

[Tim203]

Years ago the standard was to be able to hold the vehicle on a 1 in 3 hill feet off the pedals.

 

[190]

Years ago the standard was to be able to hold the vehicle on a 1 in 3 hill feet off the pedals.

Surely not on the torque convertor at idle. Wasn't there a roll back mechanism in the gearbox to hold it on a hill.

 

[whitenemesis]

Called a 'sprag clutch'?

 

[dozypillock]

Surely not on the torque convertor at idle. Wasn't there a roll back mechanism in the gearbox to hold it on a hill.

Not sure about that, but my Merc will crawl slowly back when a caravan is attached, on the same hill as when it will normally hold with no problem, so suspect no gearbox lock as such. A very slight press of the accelerator holds it no problem, so must be torque convertor?

Neil

 

[RichardF]

Years ago the standard was to be able to hold the vehicle on a 1 in 3 hill feet off the pedals.

1 in 3 is pretty steep, not many (MB) parking brakes would hold on that.

OP

I don't imagine W/S switch would affect creep in reverse.

 

[salman002]

maybe u need to change the gear box oil?

 

[MancMike]

It should creep even in C (2nd gear setting off), albeit not as eagerly.

Your gearbox/torque converter oil must need changing. Mine reverses itself out of my drive which is an upward slope even in C mode, especially when cold, when the oil is thicker.

 

[renault12ts]

1 in 3 is pretty steep, not many (MB) parking brakes would hold on that.

OP

I don't imagine W/S switch would affect creep in reverse.

It does.

If you want a more controlled reverse say up a gravelly incline...then use W.

 

[whitenemesis]

My CLS55 would creep forward in S, even with the Parking brake set on but wouldn't move forward unbraked in C on my flat gravel drive. Similar in reverse gear.
My 203 would creep in S but not against the Parking brake, otherwise the same as the CLS.
BTW both Parking brakes would hold well on a slope...

 

[Yugguy]

Mine creeps properly in C or S.

 

[John]

My previous E55K in C sometimes didn't creep on full lock steering or even on gentle inclines less than 1 in 3 and the gearbox was in perfect working order.

 

[markmifsud]

Mine has a greater "creep" when in W. Very little in S.