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Done the engine oil change today. In your experience, how much would it cost to change the ATF on an SLK200? I live in the Lincoln area, anyone had any experience with independent Merc specialist in this area? I've used Forest Motors before when Derek was with us, not sure who's running them now.

Yeah, I was coming round to that way of thinking.

Thanks for that, most helpful. Is it difficult to change the gearbox oil yourself?

I have an slk200 (which I think is designated an R172, last of slk's before slc introduced), it doesn't do alot of mileage. I have it stored in my garage over winter with a battery conditioner hooked up to it. I'd say it's done 2000 miles or so since I last serviced it (engine oil, filter...

Hi chaps, Bought my SLK 200 on a 14 plate in January, extended the warranty until 2019 at purchase. the car has only done 5700 miles, yes that's right, bought it with only 1700 or so on the clock. It now needs a B1 service, whatever that is and the stealership wants £500 for doing it. Seems a...

Hi guys, traded my 55 plate 200SLK in for a 200 SLK on a 14 plate mid January. It only had 1700 ish miles on the clock at the time of purchase. Anyway, bought the car, got it home and didn't use it for about seven weeks cos we were decorating. Came to work in it this morning and minutes...

quote from Spinal "Think of it like any mod on any car - if you find the right person to sell to, looking for just that, it may add value. If not, it will most likely devalue the car". What about part exing to a steelership. Is a towbar likely to devalue the motor?

I only want the towbar for carrying bikes. :D

"The other option is the roof mounted rack that swivels down the side of the car for easy mounting." Dont think they do those now do they? Regards

Here's one for y' then. I have golfers elbow (no I don't play golf) that makes it quite painful fo do alot of lifting. I have roof mounted bike carriers but because of the elbow I am looking at a towbar mounted carrier. I've had the car a year (62 plate, second hand) and intend keeping it for...

Thanks for that. I did say it was a Varta battery that's in it at the mo but it's badged as a Mercedes, so I think it's the original one. I bought the car from a dealership back end of Feb 2011. We'd just gone through quite a bad winter and the car had been stood outside for some time. Makes...

Is this the right place to be asking about batteries? I've got a 55 plated 200SLK with a Varta 74Ah 680A battery and I think it's on its way out. I don't used the car a great deal, especially over winter so I keep the battery on a CTEK MXS 5 charger. Recently taken the car out of the garage as...

Just bought a CTEK MXS 5 battery charger for my SLK 200 0n a 55 plate. it's garaged ove winter and the battery tends to run down when the car isn't used. the instructions with the CTEK do not say to remove the vent caps on the battery while the battery is charged. I've seen several posts...

Took it to a local independant Merc/BMW outfit this morning. the chap put the diagnostic machine on it and it turned out to be the speed sensor in the gearbox. £296 + labour + VAT. Alot better than £1000 he originally thought it might be. He had another Merc in with the same problem that...

You think that this could cause the box to get stuck in one gear?

2 years at least. Only done about 6k in it since I bought it February 2011.

Hi there, haven't posted for yonks but now have a problem with my 55 plate SLK 200. Driving home recently coming up to a roundabout and the car lurched forward. i noticed that the gearbox c/s selctor button would not work and the car semed to be stuck in gear. This has happened before...

Hi guys, I've got a 200 SLK on a 55 plate with pre phone wiring. Any idea what phone cradle I need for it?

Well I live in Lincoln so Scunthorpe is OK, what's the name of the outfit?

Does anyone know of a decent alloy wheel refurbishment outfit in Lincolnshire?