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OMG. I am in trouble now. My wife and I took out a 2013 SL350 today and it was much better than I expected. A lot of buttons and levers to confuse me but it was certainly nippier than I expected. I was torn between finding a higher mileage newer SL350 and the older SL55. The concern is that...

It would appear that I may need to disconnect the two auto transmission pipes that connect to the oil cooler/radiator to allow me to remove a faulty alternator from my car. I have managed to take the alternator off but these two pipes do not allow me to remove it from the car. Can I simply...

Once removed, how do I get the alternator out of the engine bay of my 2003 SL500? I can take it off easily enough, but try as I might I can't physically manoeuvre it out of the car. Any help, detailed instructions would be much appreciated. Thanks very much.

A STAR report has indicated that there is a fault in the communication my alarm siren. (2003 SL500). The sounder was not working - checked this by locking the car with the remote and then physically opening the drivers door using the emergency key. My hazards flash, but not sounder. I have...

SL500 2003 - A recent STAR report has flagged up a potential problem with my 'left rear speed sensor'. The car's electronics are apparently not getting a plausible speed signal from this sensor. I have warning lamps for ESP and ABS displaying all the time. The dealer's service technician...

I have recently had my 2003 SL500 hooked up to STAR. Amongst other things, it has identified a current and stored fault which is 'Fault Code B1341 - Fault in communication with component H3 (alarm signal horn)'. Can anyone please throw light on how I may get this rectified whilst avoiding the...

I have got red warnings on my multi-function display together with a persistent beeping. first warning shows 'STOP' in left hand screen with 'Brake Defective Stop Vehicle' in right hand one, this changes every 5-10 seconds or so to a diagram of a battery in LHS screen and 'Battery/Alternator...

Hi I've just got myself a SL55. One small problem is that the key only locks and unlocks the car when it is close to the handles using IR. MBS Southampton have said that the key is transmitting radio but the receiver amplifier on the car needs changing. Any idea where that is and the part...

My dealer insists that there should be an engine oil dipstick on the front of my engine on the left hand side as I look at the engine from the open bonnet. I can't find anything that resembles a dipstick or indeed a cap on a dipstick tube. There is a tube at the rear of the engine at the same...

The left rear strut on My 2004 SL55 has suddenly become inoperative. Driving the car on Thursday and got a "grey" ABC fault "visit workshop" message, drove 10 miles to get home and could feel no difference with ride/handling. Switched off engine whilst moving cars to park it and when restarted...

Hello Everyone, As I am new to the Forum and this is my first post and forgive me if it is not posted correctly. I am the proud owner of an R230 (2003, 5 litre) and the Vario Roof has developed a problem, when I operate the roof, the boot opens about 100mm (4" to the unconverted) and then...

Does anyone have any info / documents regarding the removal of a rear quarter window on an SL500 (R230)? Final part of window closure not working, there seems to be quite a bit of play in the passenger side rear quarter window, I've tried resetting the windows etc.., but it still won't go all...

Hi everyone, I am new to the forum so please any help would be much appreciated here. I have a 2004 sl350 which I love and has been running great other than the odd hickup for the past 2 years after the initial water problems were all dried up. I have searched the forum and seen a couple...

Hi, Has anyone upgraded/replaced the head unit in their MY06 R230 SL350? If so with what? The rear of the factory head unit has fibre in/out and a molex style connector with three wires. Thanks in advance.

The armrest lid latch has broken on my 2003 SL500. I've looked at it and the latch assembly doesn't appear to be a serviceable item. Can someone please confirm if this is the case. Any advice on how I might remedy this would be much appreciated. Regards Kev

I'm getting a message on sat nav that my cd rom isn't working correctly. Is there a cost effective solution?

My SL500 is currently fitted with the standard 17" alloy wheels. The car has TPMS fitted from new (from 2003). The TPMS appears to be operating as it should on all wheels. It's showing 2.1 bar at each wheel and there is no warning message. However my local CostCo have checked them over using a...

Hello there, Hi I'm Martin from Somerset (south west UK) I've owned my late 1999 facelift W208 CLK 230 komp avantgarde convertible for about 4 years now and am very happy with it, I am now considering purchasing a R230 SL so I thought I'd join up here to hopefully get some info and...

Opening the boot on my 2003 SL500 requires a lot of effort. I suspect that the gas struts are at the end of their life and are not really offering any assistance to opening. Can anyone please confirm that this is the most likely cause? I don't want to pay MB prices for replacements, but...

I prefer to use a trolley jack to jack my cars up. Can anyone advise where I should place the jack and axle stands? Thank you.