My SL500

[Dave779]

I used a mobile leather technician to do my drivers side bolster, cost £60 but seat looks like new and you can't tell where he's sprayed it.

 

[flowrider]

I used a mobile leather technician to do my drivers side bolster, cost £60 but seat looks like new and you can't tell where he's sprayed it.

Thats what i will probably end up doing.

 

[flowrider]

Had the nearside torque strut replaced today due to a split shroud on the ball joint and this afternoon the SL passed its MOT

I have also replaced the broken clips on the front spoiler (AMG version) so now the black mesh stays in place.

 

[flowrider]

Had the MOT done a couple of weeks ago, the SL passed but i had 2 advisories , so bang goes the unblemished MOT history. One of the advisories was for a chip in the windscreen which i already knew about and has already been repaired, clearly not well enough.

Last night i discovered the cruise control doesn't work! Not a big problem as i rarely use cruise but i have opened a new thread on it anyway.

And finally today i gave the car a thorough clean and polish with Maguiers polish, now i know where all the minor blemishes in the paint are! Will have to get someone to clay bar and wax the bodywork.

 

[flowrider]

How frustrating.......after losing the unblemished MOT history with an advisory for slight play in lower suspension ball joints I asked my local MB dealer to have a look whilst the car was having an engine oil and filter change and guess what, no issue with the ball joints, no play detected.

 

[John Laidlaw]

I'm suspicious that a number of MOT testers know about instances of 'play' and advise on it, whether right or not! Maybe just me.....well at least you've got 11.5 months to see about it...

 

[Monday]

How frustrating.......after losing the unblemished MOT history with an advisory for slight play in lower suspension ball joints I asked my local MB dealer to have a look whilst the car was having an engine oil and filter change and guess what, no issue with the ball joints, no play detected.

Solution - get your MoT done at your MB dealer. Sandown MB used to do my SL350 for £20.

But advisories are funny things. I used to run a VW Polo for my children. In a latter year (it was 11 years old when I sold it) it got an advisory for the front rubber suspension bushes being cracked. The following year, I expected a fail on them but instead got an advisory on the rear suspension bushes - no mention of the front ones. When I got home, I checked the certificates - same tester!

The independent garage I used to maintain it by then reckoned that testers just used advisories to show the MoT inspectorate that they were doing their job. He said he had a lot of "little old lady" clients who got really worried about them, for no good reason.

 

[flowrider]

A short update on my SL500 ownership.

I have had a very good year for my 2nd year of ownership, excluding fuel my total costs to run the car have been just £790 which compares well to last years costs of £2,290 although this was due to getting the car up to standard on servicing and replacement parts. I only do approx 2K miles a year so fuel is negligible. The car is running great and still brings a smile to my face.

Fingers crossed that next year doesn't bring any unwelcome surprises.

 

[Capra]

A short update on my SL500 ownership.

I have had a very good year for my 2nd year of ownership, excluding fuel my total costs to run the car have been just £790 which compares well to last years costs of £2,290 although this was due to getting the car up to standard on servicing and replacement parts. I only do approx 2K miles a year so fuel is negligible. The car is running great and still brings a smile to my face.

Fingers crossed that next year doesn't bring any unwelcome surprises.

Great car, feel free to post some pics

 

[flowrider]

Great car, feel free to post some pics

Thanks. I need to take some more as this the the latest photo I have........

 

[Wighty]

Thanks. I need to take some more as this the the latest photo I have........

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Absolutely stunning buddy !

 

[flowrider]

Found another.......

 

[Capra]

Found another.......

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Lovely car, I don't see many but when I do they stand out.