sl350

Hi all, I have an SL350 (2004). I think I have a problem with my PSE pump. If I leave the car for more than 24 hour, it will not unlock. If I hit the remote once, leave it for 30 seconds, and hit it again, it works the second time (usually.) If I leave it for more than 48 hours, I have to use...

Does anyone know of a reputable firm that could re-map my 2007 272 bhp SL350? All the usual suspects list the pre-2006 SL350 with its 245 bhp, but I can’t find a firm who list the newer (read 6 years old!) M272 engine. I’m not looking for huge power and torque increases (this is not a turbo...

The car is a 2007 model with 20K miles on the clock, and from a MB main dealer. The interesting thing about it is the Active Body Control suspension. There have been several people on this excellent forum who given advice on ABC struts and their pro’s and con’s, but it was Reflexboy who put my...

Hi, as a newbie to this excellent forum, I have a few typical newbie questions. I am looking at buying an early 2008 (pre the L shape front lights) SL350. It is described as “SL350 Sports Edition”. I understand that it is not the “Sports Pack”, which is something very different, so my...

Hi, I’m new to the forum and hence this is my first post. I’m looking at buying a SL350 2006/2007 year and need some advice on wheel size. Ignoring the 17 inchers, can anyone tell me whether there is a noticeable difference in ride quality between the 18” and the AMG 19’s. (I know the AMG’s...

Hi A friend of mine has a 2003 SL350 and he made the mistake of letting his wife drive it. LOL :D:D Anyway she parked it in the hospital in some illegal spot and someone left a note on it saying that she was parked illegally blah blah blah. When my friend gets the car back he noticed...

My SL350 command unit and radio switches itself on and off normally after the SRS light and rollover warning light is indicated on the speedo also a clicking sound from my seat belt. Mercedes put it down to damp due to a boot leak but this has been re-sealed the unit was reset but a week later...

Hi All, I am new to this site and would appeciate anyones advice. 2 days ago picked up my sl350 2003. First of all,what a car,so confortable and so smooth also shifts when i put the pedal down! However when i first picked the car up the fuel was near empty,so i travelled around 15 miles to the...

Hello friends! I have just purchased an SL350 and have a few little issues with it so im sure you'll see my name popping up a bit! I have a problem with my comand unit on my SL350, my previous job role was electrical engineer so im quite handy and understand most things relating to this...

The cover for one of the roof support arms on my car has become detached and in the process the lugs on the trim it attaches to were broken. Can anyone advise if it is an easy (inexpensive) fix to get at the trim that holds the lugs, and replace it, or is it a complicated (expensive) dealer job?

I've been told that the original SL350 (2001?) is a bit under-powered and subject to noise/leaks from the folding metal roof (apparently an issue with all first generation sl's with this feature?). I was recommended to look at the updated sl350 (not the current model) but I'm unable to trace...

I am very interested in buying a SL 350 from about 2003 onwards. Any do's and dont's members can help me with.

With all the work I've been doing recently on my SL's entertainment systems I keep managing to run down the accessory battery in what seems like too short a time. I would say that 30 to 45 mins is the most I can get running the audio systems before I'll get the convenience functions disabled...

Hi All, hope to be an R230 (SL350 / SL500) owner in 2011 !! Seen loads of ads with page after page of spec but keen to understand what comes as 'standard' and what the options are to decide if the money being asked is reasonable I need to have electric fold mirrors ( as the car is quite wide ...

Hi everyone, I am having a problem with my driver side front window. When I use the auto lock button, it goes all the way up and then down again leaving a gap of about 2 inches. This has happened about tthree times in one week. what could be wrong?

Hi all, I'm new to this forum so hello to start but I'm looking at buying a UK SL350 around 5-6 years old. I believe the gearbox options are seq auto and tip auto. I understand the differences and will probably opt for the tip auto but can anyone tell me if there are any visible differences...

I'm getting ready for my dealer to tell me my car needs new discs and pads to cure the squealing brakes. I'm also getting ready for them to tell me as serviceable items they're not covered even though it's done it from the day I drove it away as an approved used car... So, could someone in the...

Since I got my car a few weeks back I've been looking at the alternatives that exist for integrating my ipod touch 2G. Preferably a solution that allows video as well as audio without requiring any external displays or controls and allows full control through the Comand and Steering wheel...

Morning All, I have recently got myself a SL350 but i'm having a few problems with the lights. Everytime I put the light switch to Auto or just general lights, (not dipped), it is going striaght to full beam, (with the blue light symbol in the dash). Does anyone know how to correct this...

Just last week I bought a 2007 SL350. The only problem I've noted on it so far is the shifter paddles don't work too well. If I pull them on their ends (fingers just on the edge of the shifter) they don't switch but rather pull the back of the switch housing out of the column (like they're...