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5 speed, reverse bottom left

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5 speed, reverse bottom left is a manual shift pattern. Reverse down and left. No vehicle confirmed yet. The Society has 8 vehicles on file for it, 0 of them verified against a manual page or an original knob.

Gearbox badges: V verified C corroborated U unverified or not found.

Status: Verified means we read the gate in a manual or on an original knob. Corroborated means second-hand sources. Lead means not checked yet, marked [citation needed].

Mercedes-Benzsend a correction

VehicleYearsStatusGearboxMembers
Mercedes-Benz Various models Family-level statement (no models or years given)
Passenger cars with 5-speed manuals
[1]
Years not confirmedCorroboratedNot identifiedN

Unconfirmed leadshelp confirm

These come from memory, forums or sources we could not open. Know one? Send the manual page or a photo of the knob and it moves up.

Show 7 leads

Mercedes-Benzsend a correction

VehicleYearsStatusGearboxMembers
Mercedes-Benz 280E W114 / W115
280E with 5-speed manual (UK forum posts)
[citation needed]
Years not confirmedLeadNot identifiedN
Mercedes-Benz 300CE (manual swap) W124
Thread about fitting a manual box (reportedly from a W126) to a 1989 300CE
[citation needed]
1989 car with swapped-in manual boxLeadNot identifiedN
Mercedes-Benz C-Class W202
4-cyl 5-speed manual (Europe)
[citation needed]
1993-2000LeadNot identifiedN
Mercedes-Benz E-Class W210
4-cyl and diesel 5-speed manual (Europe)
[citation needed]
1995-2002LeadNot identifiedN
Mercedes-Benz SLK R170 (5-speed cars)
SLK230 Kompressor / SLK200 with 5-speed manual
[citation needed]
1996-2000LeadGetrag 717.4C
Mercedes-Benz W124 family (230CE / 300CE / 300E / 300TE)
5-speed manual: standard on 230CE and 300CE; US 300E manual dropped for 1987 (Wikipedia)
[citation needed]
1985-1993LeadGetrag 717.4C

Toyotasend a correction

VehicleYearsStatusGearboxMembers
Toyota Land Cruiser FJ (series not specified)
Not stated (gearbox speed count not given)
[citation needed]
Years not confirmedLeadNot identifiedN

References

  1. ^ Wikipedia. Table lists RDL (reverse down left) as the five-speed pattern commonly used in Mercedes-Benz cars. [link]
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This page was last edited on November 11, 2026.

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