722.6 Clutch Module 2000-2006, used and ready to install. Fits the 722.6. Ships fast from the USA.
A 722.6 that has lost a gear, slips in one range, or came apart with a cracked drum or chewed-up planetary needs the damaged rotating part replaced, not just a seal kit. This is a used, factory Mercedes-Benz internal drum and clutch assembly from a 2000-2006 722.6 five-speed, shown in the photo as the drum with its clutch pack, planetary section and shaft together. It carries Mercedes part number 140 272 11 2A. Buying a complete used factory assembly lets you swap the whole unit in one piece instead of hunting for a drum, a gear set and a shaft separately, and costs far less than new from the dealer.
The 722.6 (5G-Tronic) has no bands. Its five forward gears and two reverse ratios come from three planetary gear sets controlled by three multi-plate clutches and three multi-plate brakes, all applied by oil routed through the valve body and conductor plate solenoids. The clutch drums carry the friction packs and turn with the shafts; the planetary sets they drive are what change the ratio. When a drum cracks, its splines wear, or the planetary pinions fail, you get a gear that will not hold or a noise that follows one range, no matter how good the frictions are. Mercedes built the 722.6 in two cores, the W5A 330 for four-, five- and six-cylinder engines and the heavier W5A 580 for V8, V12 and later diesel use, and internal parts must match the core.
Limp mode on a 722.6 is very often electrical. A failing conductor plate speed sensor or solenoid sets the P0715 and P0748-P0753 range of codes and locks the car in second with every hard part healthy, so scan it first. Check the fluid level properly, then drop the pan: friction paste alone means worn plates, while metal flakes point to a drum, bushing or planetary. Our 722.6 common problems guide walks through those checks, and the 722.6 noise diagnosis guide helps tie a sound to a gear set.
This assembly came from a 722.6 built in the 2000-2006 window. Those years cover a wide spread of Mercedes C-, E-, ML-, S- and CLK-class cars as well as NAG1-equipped Chrysler, Dodge and Jeep vehicles, and the small and large cores do not share every internal part. Compare the number cast or stamped on your old part with 140 272 11 2A, check the transmission number on the case ID plate, and send us your year and VIN if anything is unclear. It is a used factory part, so the photo shows its actual condition. More parts for these units are on the 722 transmission collection page.
| Fits | 722.6 2000-2006 |
| Part type | Clutch Module |
| Condition | Used |
| 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.
It is a used factory Mercedes-Benz assembly removed from a 2000-2006 722.6. The photo shows the actual part as pictured: drum with clutch pack, planetary section and shaft.
Compare the number on your old part with 140 272 11 2A and read the transmission number on the case ID plate. The 722.6 came in a small W5A 330 core and a large W5A 580 core, so send us your year and VIN if you are unsure.
Yes, in almost every case. Frictions and seals are cheap compared with the labor of removing the transmission again, so most rebuilders fit new plates and seals to a used drum.
Not necessarily. Limp-home in second is often a conductor plate speed sensor or solenoid fault. Scan for codes and check the fluid before buying hard parts.
An ATF approved to MB 236.14, or the later specification your vehicle calls for. Mercedes warns against mixing 236.14, 236.15 and 236.16 fluids.
