sl500

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.

I have an issue with operating my roof remotely. I can raise the roof by pointing either of my 2 keys at the drivers door handle sensor and pressing 'lock', I can't however open the roof in the same way using the 'unlock' button. I'd appreciate any guidance or discussion with others that suffer...

Hi All - working through all the problems with my SL500, it all seems to stem from a major water ingress into the Drivers side footwell. Unbelievably, although the heater box drain was virtually blocked, there is absolutely no sign of water ingress into the Passenger (UK) side, bone dry and...

Hi guys. I have now finished (and sold!) the SL55 - loved every minute working on and learning about all of it's problem areas and the associated fixes, including the massive wealth of info and help on here. So much so that I have bought another 'problem' car, as I miss not having a shiny, 2...

I'd like to start with thanking everyone for all the great info I have received from here. I have an issue with a newly purchased 05 SL500/230. Someone was having issues with it, I bought via auction, salvaged as flood. But NO sign of any flood. The cooling fan was missing. Since I have...

Hello all I bought a mercedes SL500 R230 2002 about six months ago with a red visit workshop message. It was checked at time do sale by WDM in Birmingham with the stars system, and was advised it was not a serous issue and to carry on with the purchase. To date I have replaced both...

Hi, we have had a 1990 R129 SL500 for some years. Just recently the orange warning light came on for the ADS and my Indy Merc specialist didn't have the appropriate diagnostic kit.so not sure what has happened..it is now occurring to me that ADS may never have worked on the car as I only ever...

Happy Friday everyone! New joiner, long time SL lover - I was hoping to get some advice from all you very well informed folk. I'm in the market for late 2003 SL500 (7 speed gearbox) with a budget of under £12k. I have to be honest I have fallen in love with this car and my judgement is a...

Hi guys, I'm new here, but I would like an answer for my question. I'll introduce myself later, but right now I'm after an answer. I have just bought a lovely SL500 for myself. Amazing to think that it is over £90,000 new for the version I have bought! But it is a 2003 car, and it...

Can anyone point me to a list of what connects to the Left Side (Driver's side on a Left Hand Drive US spec car) Signal Acquisition Module (SAM) on a 2005 SL500 (R230). I am getting random errors and alarm triggers which I suspect is the SAM but it would help if I could get a list of what...

hi, i have just joined the page as i am after some advice. i am looking to buy a early 2000's sl500 (i think), i was chatting to mechanic (not auto mechanic), he said the best ones are with the 7G gearbox as the 5speed couldnt handle it. now im no mechanic, so i dont really understand it all...

I have joined the Forum today but must admit to having been reading the many interesting posts over the last 10 months. Purchased my first MB last June but due to the "summer" we experienced last year didn't get the full benefit of open top motoring..:( Here's hoping for a better one this year.

Hi, I have two beautiful Mercedes' one 1990 SL500 and one 1992 SEL600. I was wondering if i would have any issues replacing the engine in the SL with the 6.0 litre V12 in my SEL?? :D As their is a SL600 with the same chassis i would think their would not be any problem Any suggestions or...

Heres a tricky one for you! The upper speaker grill cloth on my 1999 SL500 drivers door is distinctly grubby, as it is right beside the parking brake release. Can this panel be removed without taking the whole door card off - ie is it held on with clips and hooks like many MB panels, or is it...

Hi Guys. My car SL 500 129 1995 48k miles. It was booked in to Mercs for the replacement of the fuel overflow pipe. Whilst under their charge the service guy reported that the ASR light was showing. I pointed out this was not the case when I brought it in. When I went to collect the car on...

I spent hours last night looking for information on the right spark plugs for a 2003 R230 SL500. I know there's lots of commentary between resistor and non-resistor spark plugs and that Bosch (and even MB) will now supply plugs with resistors in them even where the original equipment didn't...

Hi all, So, I'm a newbie here and hoping for a few helpers before I get too involved. I'm looking into getting a later 80's SL (107) and was hoping to be able to do so for c.£10k. Don't mind spending more if I have to get a decent one(?)... I'm in my mid 30's and live in SW London and...

Let me begin this post by stating that I am a moron. The rear consumables battery in my Sl500 was getting low so I took it out to trickle charge. For some reason the dash lights would not turn off, they would go off and then come back on again after a couple of seconds. When I got up this...

Hi, I went to get wheel alignment done on my 2003, SL500 and the technician said that there was a leak coming from my rear shockers, but it wasnt too bad. Just wondering that when it reaches the 'bad' stage is there some indication that comes on the dashboard alarming to change it?