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With any rear diff ratio change you need to have the transmission module coded to that same ratio or else the gearbox will not go into drive. I remember all this when I replaced the rear diff. I had to find a transmission module of the same selector type used by the R129 and also used by a car...

346 lb ft vs 376 lb ft

SL500 @ 470Nm vs AMG 55 engine @ 510Nm of torque ;)

Hi folks, the day has finally come that I must think about selling my Obsidian black AMG na 55 converted R129. The car was a SL280 my2000, originally purchased by me in November 2013 with 141k mikes so it's been in my ownership for the past 10 years. I am the 6th owner. The car has now covered...

Had my 2008 CL63 for 4 years now. The colour is unusual being Chromite Black which is like a pearlescent midnight blue. I've tinted the white reversing lens to give the rear lights a more "AMG" look. One major modification was to change the horrid, ancient looking, bus-sized steering wheel...

Hi SmokeySilver, as you already have the m113 V8 configuration it would be an almost straight swap. Engine mounts are the same so the engine would bolt right in. Things to look out for are that the later AMG 5.4 NA motors after the year 2000 will have a different throttle body with a different...

When I bought my W216 the ride height was too high at the back. I could not bring the ride height down to what I perceived as an OEM level using STAR diagnosis, the adjustment range was just too small. I ended up building a set of adjustable links for the rear to bring the ride height down. The...

Sounds like a typical ABC pulsation dampener failure. R230 (left front wheel well - towards rear of car) The pulsation dampener fails >> The rubber membrane inside of it eventually breaks down, and the dampening ability is lost. You will hear a humming or whining sound caused by the fluid...

No it was an option even though the Linguatronic button is standard fit on the steering wheel. o_O I think it was a standard fitment on the older generation W215 CL?

In the UK, CL500s sold from June 2002 with the "52" registration with the facelift will have the 7G transmission.

As the W202 had an AMG V8 fitted you have the perfect donor car in the C43. As said it would be highly advisable to either upgrade a C43 or buy a donor vehicle because the parts you'll need will quickly add up and become expensive if buying from separate sources; ask me how I know, I've...

CL63 AMG restoration project :confused:

CL63 restoration begins!

Any generic OBD2 engine code reader should work but you will need a 38 pin to 16 pin cable adaptor for the R129 diagnostics port which are readily available on eBay. If you want something a little better that can read transmission, ABS and airbag faults as well as engine faults then the Launch...

I bought a SL280 v6 not because of the engine but due to the spec. Being a late build 2000 model it had the panoramic glass hardtop, xenon headlights and all the latest electronic features that Mercedes offered on the current model ranges. I wasn't expecting much but in truth I was quite...