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Mercedes-Benz AMG S63 2000–2020technical service bulletin

Bulletin LI27.60-P-071237 · NHTSA communication 10176661 · issued May 1, 2020

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Power Train
component
2000–2020
model years
60
vehicle entries

Official summary

5 to 4 coasting downshift - shift quality concern with cold trans- mission oil on MODEL 217 or 222 in combination with ENGI- NE 278 and TRANSMISSION 722.9 without code 835/498

What a TSB means. Technical service bulletins are repair guidance manufacturers send to dealers — they are not recalls, and repairs are not automatically free (warranty extensions are an exception worth checking). The full document is available via NHTSA’s vehicle lookup.