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    R231 SL400 front tyre scrubbing on the insides

    Hi, My car drives straight and doesn't veer to either side if I loosen my grip on the steering wheel. However, my tyres scrub a little on the insides, is this normal given the width of the wheel and tyre (255x35xR19 86Y)? My current tyres were getting close to the wear bar and the passenger...
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    SL400 (R231) - Does a new battery need coding?

    New battery swapped over in a few minutes, no settings lost, no issues or problems showing at present. All windows working as they should. ALL GOOD.
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    SL400 (R231) - Does a new battery need coding?

    Definitely, no coding is required after speaking with the main dealer, also the battery part number has changed from A0055411001 to A0019828208 and they are £193.82 inc. vat. I will probably buy the original one as the car is totally original and genuine. Not a single part is non-genuine from...
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    SL400 (R231) - Does a new battery need coding?

    Thanks for your replies, I know a local independent dealer who is Mercedes trained and connected to the Mercedes computer network so I am confident he will be able to sort if I cannot. I have some Mercedes OE diagnostic kit (not STAR) which can code parts etc to cars. Not sure about Mercedes yet...
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    SL400 (R231) - Does a new battery need coding?

    Hi, I have suspected my battery has not been the best for a while with the start-stop feature only working occasionally and then after a couple of start-stops it does not work again for days? I have just bought a 12v battery tester and it reports its health as being 15%, Charge 42% and...
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    Forthcoming purchase of SL350 or SL400 - 2013 What should I look out for?

    It's been a while but I have found myself a real beauty, a 2015 SL400 AMG Sport in Hyacinth Red with quite a lot of extras and in MINT condition. Napa leather cooling seats, electric windshield, soft closing doors, Harmon Kardon radio and ambient lighting with possibly other features as I have...
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    Forthcoming purchase of SL350 or SL400 - 2013 What should I look out for?

    Hi Everyone, I am looking to purchase a 2013 CL350 or an SL400 if I can afford the extra cost and I am interested to know if there are any common faults that I need to look out for? Also interested to know at what mileage the transmission oil is recommended to be changed? On previously owned C...
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    Re-mapping

    I have a 54 plate C220 CDI with 105,000 miles and I had mine remapped (Stage 1) and it is superb. My car had quite a bit of history although I service the car myself and if it needs anything major, it goes to my local Indy, so all i can say is I have had no issues. Best thing I could of done as...
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    Ebay rear parking sensors.

    You will need an additional relay as your car is CANBUS and without it, the sensors will not work. I would by CISBO parking sensors as I have fitted these before to CANBUS systems. The relay you will need is eBay item number:141274040885 and the sensors are eBay item number:141038761146 You...
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    After Market radio

    POSTED IN THE WRONG SECTION - SHOULD BE IN ELECTRONICS! Not sure what the third connector block is for, do you have a haynes manual to trace the wires back? Is your original FM lead a Fakra type connection? If so you will need a Fakra to FM connecting lead to use the cars antenna. What doesn't...
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    W203 C180 Fuel issues

    I agree with markjay, you need a STAR Diagnosis. I recently had some running issues and slow starting. Turned out to be the fuel pressure rail. Steve.
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    S320 CDI W221 intermittent starting problem

    I have recently had problems starting mine and after reading allsorts of scary possible solutions such as high pressure fuel pumps and relays etc. which all when replaced didn't fix the problem. My problem was the Fuel Pressure Rail and even Mercedes STAR diagnostics didn't flag this as a...
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    Upgrade of Audio 10

    I bought mine from here: https://audiotechdirect.com/ Great telephone support as well. Steve.
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