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Morning all and a Happy New Year... After a fair bit of fishtailing in the colder weather on my OEM Contisport 3 tyres I decided it may be time to invest in these cold weather tyres. After a wee bit of research I plonked for the Hankook Optimo 4S (Autobild recommends them...) through Mytyres...

Hi all, I've got a worsening problem with my 2005 SLK200 R171. When I start it up in the morning the idle sounds fine, I drive off in first and the autobox seems to upshift hard and a little early. If I slow in traffic when the engine temp is below 80 the car "bunny hops" a little in second...

Hi, can anyone name the stuff they use in the dealership for reducing dashboard and trim squeaks? Im sure it is extortionate and starts with an x or a z... VW use the same stuff. My SLK is squeaking like mad with the huge shifts in temperature we've had up here this summer.

I was recently at Pro Grip in Bonnybridge to have alignment looked at on my pulling-to-the-left R171. He spotted a crack at the tail of one of the front springs. He couldnt do the replacement, so off I went to Merparts. Both springs were ordered in and waiting, car was jacked up and they also...

Hi guys, Im suspecting a stale pollen filter causing the smell in my car air vents at the moment- any clue where it is in a R171 and how to change? Thanks

Hi guys, anyone got recommendations for a good wheel alignment place in Central Scotland. Im pulling to the left a bit (and so is the car...)

Am I going mental? After a dead battery today I changed it for a lovely shiny new one (MB dealership in Edinburgh currently doing 10% off batteries). Since Ive swapped it over the change in the car has been incredible- Im guessing the ECU might have reset which could have made a difference-...

Hi all, looking for the best place to purchase a nice new set of four alloy wheel caps for my 5 spoke alloys on the R171. Also, does anyone know if I can get the "old style" stainless steel capped alloy wheel bolts anywhere? Im fed up of these modern corroding ones.... :)

I spotted this car and I think I may have to re-mortgage the house... Mercedes 250SL - BEAUTIFUL - a real head-turner! For Sale (1967) on Car And Classic UK

Hi, has anyone used this product? Lucas Oil Products (UK) - Heavy Duty & High Performance Lubricants Any opinions? Ive got a slight squeek in my power steering rack and Im reckoning this could save a lot of effort!

Needing to let off steam about my experience with this dealer... I put my SLK into them a few weeks ago for two rust spots I noticed appearing in the boot channel beside the top seal and also a bubble in the paint on the roof panel. MB agreed to do it under warranty, but I had a few other...

Hi all, Im looking for a part number for the plastic "tray" on the underside of my R171 SLK200. Can anyone assist? Also looking for a cheap supplier as my cracked one is splitting more and more by the week! :)

Hi all, anone got a location for where the duovalves are on a R171 SLK200? Not convinced my heating is working as best it should- best time to fix it is the summer of course!

Hi all, here's a strange one- when Ive got my foot on the brake pedal at short change traffic lights, when I come to a hault i start to notice a "tick" at about one second intervals coming through as a very faint vibration in the pedal. Its a 3 year old SLK200 Auto- any ideas or anything I...

Hi, Ive got a 3yr old SLK with a tiny dripping water issue on the drivers side window. On closer inspection the seal is being pinched when the window rolls up the 10mm automatically when the door is shut. The seal gets caught right at the join of the roof to the windsreen pillar and is pushed...

Hi, first post here, so go easy on me! Ive just become the proud owner of a 3 year old SLK R171. The car is in pretty good condition (other than the odd stone chip here and there), but one annoyance is a scuff on the driver side interior chrome door handle beside the electric window switch...