722.5 Banner Rebuild Kit, new and ready to install. Fits the 722.5. Ships fast from the USA.
Finding rebuild parts for a Mercedes 722.5 is harder than for almost any other Mercedes automatic, because so few were built. If your early-1990s Mercedes with the optional five-speed automatic is slipping, engaging slowly, or has dark fluid with lining in the pan, this banner kit gives you the core soft parts for an overhaul in one box: the complete transmission overhaul gasket and seal kit and a standard set of friction clutch plates. It is listed for the 6-bolt pan version and a 1990 to 1997 catalog range.
The 722.5, factory code W5A 030, is the five-speed member of the hydraulic family that also includes the four-speed 722.3 and 722.4. Mercedes created it by bolting a separate housing with an electrically controlled overdrive gearset to the back of the four-speed case, so first through fourth and reverse are still shifted hydraulically by the valve body while fifth has its own brake and clutch. That extra section adds a gearset and more friction packs than a four-speed has, which is why a 722.5 kit cannot be swapped with a 722.3 or 722.4 kit. A banner kit replaces the lined plates and every gasket, seal and sealing ring, restoring both the clutch surfaces and the hydraulic sealing in one teardown. It costs less than a master kit because it leaves out steel plates, so it suits a unit whose steels are still flat and unmarked.
The 722.3, 722.4 and 722.5 share a well-documented hydraulic shift pattern: a harsh 1-2 upshift and soft or flaring 2-3 and 3-4 shifts. Shift correction kits are sold for gasoline units of all three types to deal with exactly that, so if your fluid is still red and the only complaint is shift feel, start with the valve body, not an overhaul. Pull the pan and look at what is on the magnet and in the filter. Friction lining, burnt fluid and slip in more than one gear mean the packs are worn and this kit is the right purchase. If only fifth misbehaves, test the overdrive section's electrical control first. The 722.6 rebuild cost guide explains the labor and parts that drive the price of a Mercedes automatic overhaul, and most of it applies to this older unit too.
This kit is listed for the Mercedes-Benz 722.5 with the 6-bolt oil pan and a 1990 to 1997 catalog range. The W5A 030 went into production in 1990 and was an extra-cost option sold alongside the four-speeds until the 722.6 replaced the whole family, so the model year of the car does not prove which transmission it has. Read the type number on the case plate and count the pan bolts before you order. If your plate reads 722.4, choose the 722.4 banner rebuild kit instead. If you would rather replace the steels at the same time, the 722.5 master rebuild kit is the complete version. A 1996 or later car with fully electronic control almost certainly has the 722.6, covered in our 722.6 common problems guide. Send us your year and VIN if anything does not line up, and browse the full 722 transmission parts collection for Mercedes hard parts.
| Fits | 722.5 |
| Part type | Banner Rebuild Kit |
| Condition | New |
| Brand | OEM |
| Ships | From the USA |
| Warranty | 1-year |
Doing this repair right usually means replacing these at the same time. Same transmission, ships together.
The 722.5, coded W5A 030, is the five-speed version of the Mercedes hydraulic family. It is a 722.4-type main case with a separate overdrive housing for fifth gear bolted to the back.
No. The overdrive section adds friction packs and seals the four-speed kits do not carry. Order the kit that matches the type number on your transmission plate.
A complete transmission overhaul gasket and seal kit and a standard set of friction clutch plates. Steel plates, bushings and the filter are not included.
Count the bolts holding the oil pan to the case. This kit is listed for the 6-bolt pan version; if yours differs, send us the type number and VIN before ordering.
Yes. Harsh 1-2 shifts and flaring 2-3 and 3-4 shifts with clean fluid are a known hydraulic pattern on these transmissions and are usually corrected in the valve body, not with an overhaul.
