I finally found a five speed tranny at the junk yard. It belongs to a 97 GLE it only has 65k miles on it, so I think is in pretty good shape. Before I get it I want to make sure it will work for my car though. I have a 96 GXE and I know I will have to use the 5 speed ecu, will the 97 model ecu be compatible with my car? If its not is there any way to make it work in my car? Thanks for all your help!

 

I can't help you, but I just wanted to say...Welcome to the club! (probably my newest favorite smiley)

 

i never know the GLE's came in 5spd.

ECU's won't be a problem. Sounds good... hopefully that tranny doesn't have any problems like bad diferrential bearings. Someone mentioned that if you stick your hands through the drive axel hole and grab the bearing race, u can try to shake it side to side and if there's alot of play, then the bearings are bad.

 

Yeah, better check on that GLE, they only come with auto's...

 

you guys do realize that he is doing a conversion??? Am I missing something here?

 

??? He wants to convert to 5spd, and he said he found a 5spd tranny in a GLE. GLE's don't come with 5spds.

 

That would be what I missed! Perhaps that person did a swap?????

 

Or perhaps it is not a GLE

 

Yeah, Nanomax96, what is it? Is it a GXE. Get the vin # off of it and search for the meaning
For example...my insurance Co said that my car was a Gle, and when I looked up the meaning, I found that it was a SE. It is definately an SE for me.