KNOWN FAULT · Mercedes-Benz

Dual-clutch gearbox and cam adjusters on the SLS AMG

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Engine / equipment: Mercedes SLS AMG (M159 6.2 V8)
Period mentioned: 2010–2014
Symptoms: Occasional dual-clutch gearbox glitches; timing noise at around 100,000 km.
Possible cause described: evo says owners report few problems: the odd dual-clutch gearbox glitch, usually cured by a software flash, and the camshaft-adjuster wear it shares with the M156, typically at around 60,000 miles.
Check for the garage: Read the gearbox fault memory; listen to a cold start; ask for the history at an AMG specialist.
Cost cited in the source: No verified estimate; ask the garage for a quote.A rough figure from the original database, not an up-to-date quote.

Sources from the original database

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How much does it cost to repair this fault?

No verified estimate; ask the garage for a quote.

A rough figure from the original database, not an up-to-date quote.

How is it checked?

Read the gearbox fault memory; listen to a cold start; ask for the history at an AMG specialist.

What are the symptoms?

Occasional dual-clutch gearbox glitches; timing noise at around 100,000 km.

Which cars and years does it affect?

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