Mercedes-Benz Transmission
717.4
The Mercedes-Benz 717.4 is a 5-speed manual transmission with hydraulic shift control.
- Years
- 1981–2001
- Speeds
- 5
- Control
- Hydraulic
- Max torque
- 300 N·m
The Getrag five-speed that backed everything from the 190 E to the early R129 SL.
Type 717.4 is Mercedes-Benz’s longitudinal five-speed manual of the 1980s and 1990s — a Getrag-built unit used across the W201 190, W124 E-Class, W126/W140 S-Class, W202 C-Class, R129 SL, R170 SLK and G-Class. Hydraulic clutch actuation and a robust aluminum case made it the default stick-shift for four- and six-cylinder cars, with dedicated G-Class variants (GL 76/27, GL 76/33) for off-road duty.
It remained available into the late 1990s beside the 4G-TRONIC and early 5G-TRONIC automatics, until six-speed manuals and electronic automatics displaced it.
Versions.
Every factory version of the 717.4.
| Version | Classification | Max torque | Applications |
|---|---|---|---|
| 717.400 | GL275 | 300 N·m (221 lb·ft) | W460 |
| 717.402 | GL275C | 300 N·m (221 lb·ft) | R107, W123 |
| 717.412 | 5MT | 300 N·m (221 lb·ft) | W201 |
| 717.430 | 5MT | 300 N·m (221 lb·ft) | W124, W202 |
| 717.436 | GL76/33 | 300 N·m (221 lb·ft) | W460, W461, W463 |
| 717.439 | GL76/27 | 300 N·m (221 lb·ft) | W460, W461, W463 |
| 717.440 | 5MT | 300 N·m (221 lb·ft) | R129, R170 |
Getrag designations (GL 275, GL 76/27, GL 76/33) identify G-Class and passenger-car cases. Exact .4xx-to-model mapping varies by market; chassis lists are representative.
Applications.
Every model shifted by the 717.4.
- 1990–1993 Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Roadster R129
- 1990–1993 Mercedes-Benz 300 SL-24 Roadster R129
- 1994–1995 Mercedes-Benz SL 280 Roadster R129
- 1996–1998 Mercedes-Benz SL 280 Roadster R129
- 1999–2002 Mercedes-Benz SL 280 Roadster R129
- 1997–1999 Mercedes-Benz SLK 200 Roadster R170
- 1997–1999 Mercedes-Benz SLK 200 Compressor Roadster R170
- 1997–1999 Mercedes-Benz SLK 230 Compressor Roadster R170
- 1996–1998 Mercedes-Benz E 230 Wagon
- 1997–1999 Mercedes-Benz E 200 Kompressor Wagon
- 1997–1999 Mercedes-Benz E 240 Wagon
- 1997–1998 Mercedes-Benz E 250 Diesel LWB Rolling Chassis
- 1997–1999 Mercedes-Benz E 250 Diesel Wagon
- 1997–1999 Mercedes-Benz E 290 Turbodiesel LWB Rolling Chassis
- 1997–1999 Mercedes-Benz E 290 Turbodiesel Wagon
- 1998–1999 Mercedes-Benz E 250 Turbodiesel Wagon
- 1999 Mercedes-Benz E 220 CDI Wagon
- 1998–2000 Mercedes-Benz ML 230 SUV
- 1983–1984 Mercedes-Benz 190 Sedan
- 1983–1988 Mercedes-Benz 190 E Sedan
- 1984–1988 Mercedes-Benz 190 D Sedan
- 1984–1985 Mercedes-Benz 190 D 2.2 Sedan
- 1984 Mercedes-Benz 190 E 2.3 Sedan
- 1985–1988 Mercedes-Benz 190 Sedan
- 1985 Mercedes-Benz 190 E 2.3 Sedan
- 1985–1988 Mercedes-Benz 190 E 2.3-16 Sedan
- 1986–1988 Mercedes-Benz 190 D 2.5 Sedan
- 1986–1988 Mercedes-Benz 190 E 2.3 Sedan
- 1986–1988 Mercedes-Benz 190 E 2.6 Sedan
- 1989–1991 Mercedes-Benz 190 Sedan
- 1989–1993 Mercedes-Benz 190 D Sedan
- 1989–1993 Mercedes-Benz 190 D 2.5 Sedan
- 1989–1993 Mercedes-Benz 190 D 2.5 Turbo Sedan
- 1989–1990 Mercedes-Benz 190 E Sedan
- 1989–1993 Mercedes-Benz 190 E 2.3 Sedan
- 1989–1993 Mercedes-Benz 190 E 2.5-16 Sedan
- 1989–1993 Mercedes-Benz 190 E 2.6 Sedan
- 1990–1993 Mercedes-Benz 190 E 1.8 Sedan
- 1991–1993 Mercedes-Benz 190 E 2.0 Sedan
- 1994–1996 Mercedes-Benz C 180 Sedan
- 1994–1996 Mercedes-Benz C 200 Sedan
- 1994–1995 Mercedes-Benz C 200 Diesel Sedan
- 1994–1996 Mercedes-Benz C 220 Sedan
- 1994–1997 Mercedes-Benz C 220 Diesel Sedan
- 1994–1996 Mercedes-Benz C 250 Diesel Sedan
- 1994–1997 Mercedes-Benz C 280 Sedan
- 1994–1997 Mercedes-Benz C 36 AMG Sedan
- 1996–1997 Mercedes-Benz C 200 Compressor Sedan
- 1996–1997 Mercedes-Benz C 200 Diesel Sedan
- 1996–1997 Mercedes-Benz C 230 Sedan
- 1996–1997 Mercedes-Benz C 230 Compressor Sedan
- 1996–1997 Mercedes-Benz C 250 Turbodiesel Sedan
- 1997 Mercedes-Benz C 180 Sedan
- 1997 Mercedes-Benz C 200 Sedan
- 1979–1991 Mercedes-Benz 280 GE Wagon W460
- 1979–1991 Mercedes-Benz 280 GE Cabriolet W460
- 1979–1991 Mercedes-Benz 280 GE Van W460
- 1979–1991 Mercedes-Benz 300 GD Wagon W460
- 1979–1991 Mercedes-Benz 300 GD Cabriolet W460
- 1979–1991 Mercedes-Benz 300 GD Van W460
- 1979–1991 Mercedes-Benz 300 GD LWB Wagon W460
- 1979–1991 Mercedes-Benz 300 GD LWB Van W460
- 1982–1985 Mercedes-Benz 230 GE Van W460
- 1982–1985 Mercedes-Benz 230 GE Wagon W460
- 1982–1985 Mercedes-Benz 230 GE Cabriolet W460
- 1982–1985 Mercedes-Benz 230 GE LWB Wagon W460
- 1982–1985 Mercedes-Benz 230 GE LWB Van W460
- 1986–1991 Mercedes-Benz 200 GE Cabriolet W460
- 1986–1991 Mercedes-Benz 200 GE Wagon W460
- 1986–1991 Mercedes-Benz 200 GE LWB Wagon W460
- 1986–1991 Mercedes-Benz 230 GE Cabriolet W460
- 1986–1991 Mercedes-Benz 230 GE Wagon W460
- 1986–1991 Mercedes-Benz 230 GE Van W460
- 1986–1991 Mercedes-Benz 230 GE LWB Wagon W460
- 1986–1991 Mercedes-Benz 230 GE LWB Van W460
- 1987–1992 Mercedes-Benz 250 GD Cabriolet W460
- 1987–1992 Mercedes-Benz 250 GD Wagon W460
- 1987–1992 Mercedes-Benz 250 GD LWB Wagon W460
- 1987–1992 Mercedes-Benz 250 GD LWB Van W460
- 1984–1997 Mercedes-Benz E-Class Manual Sedan (W124)
- 1981–1991 Mercedes-Benz S-Class Manual Sedan (W126)
- 1991–1998 Mercedes-Benz S-Class Manual Sedan (W140)
- 1997–2000 Mercedes-Benz CLK Manual Coupé (C208)