R107 Servicing in Essex, recommend?

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Chi1975

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Mercedes 500SL R107
Hi,
New to Mercedes. Just bought a Mercedes 500SL R107 1988. Thought the best thing to do was to get it fully serviced before driving it. Can anyone recommend as good independent in Essex area. I am in Billericay.
 
MotorAid in Basildon or RS Automotive in Shoeburyness have got some good press from people I know with MB's over the years.

RSA have done some work on a friends E63 very recently and he was impressed with their approach and workmanship
 
I’ll call them this morning. Thanks. The car has been in lockup for a few years so thinking full service, check everything out and it reads 154000 miles so timing chain change????thoughts anyone? Also leather interior looks a bit tired so a clean up there.
 
I’ve dropped car off to Gem Tech who seem a lovely bunch. I’ll let you know the outcome. Also if anyone needs a car delivered on a flatbed I used a chap called David who was brilliant and super reasonable 07976 773030. He got my car to Gem Tech for only £75!!
 
I’ve dropped car off to Gem Tech who seem a lovely bunch. I’ll let you know the outcome. Also if anyone needs a car delivered on a flatbed I used a chap called David who was brilliant and super reasonable 07976 773030. He got my car to Gem Tech for only £75!!
That is a very good flatbed price buddy !
 
I need to get a spare key cut, the keys are very plain. Can’t you get a blank for a R107 with a Mercedes logo on it? Checked The SL Shop and only have one type and it’s very bland.
 
I need to get a spare key cut, the keys are very plain. Can’t you get a blank for a R107 with a Mercedes logo on it? Checked The SL Shop and only have one type and it’s very bland.
 
Congrats on the purchase :)

Saw this one on auction and was keeping an eye on the sale price :)

I've just got a second key cut from mine at the dealers - cost me £27 :thumb:
 
Got this car for my wife. She drove it over the weekend and hated it! I love it but I guess she is used to 4x4s now. Shame...
 
Evening, how were Gem tech? I'm in Stanford le hope and recently bought my first MB. Looking for recommendations for when the time comes for service in October.
Thanks in advance
 
Apologies to hijack a bit. Thought I’d post here instead of start a new thread.

I’m in southern Essex and want to avoid going to far if possible. I’ve heard some good things in regards to Phoenix Motor Centre in Rayleigh. Has anyone heard of them or used them?

Romford is only 40mins away from me but just wanted to know if the local guys were any good...
 
Apologies to hijack a bit. Thought I’d post here instead of start a new thread.

I’m in southern Essex and want to avoid going to far if possible. I’ve heard some good things in regards to Phoenix Motor Centre in Rayleigh. Has anyone heard of them or used them?

Romford is only 40mins away from me but just wanted to know if the local guys were any good...
They don’t seem to be an MB specialist according to their site , so may not have MB Star diagnostics?
More of a general garage ?
 
They don’t seem to be an MB specialist according to their site , so may not have MB Star diagnostics?
More of a general garage ?
Thanks Wighty! That’s a good point about MB star, I thought I’d see if anyone Essex way had heard of them as I’d been told they were MB focused.

Seems like a trek to Romford for me then!
 
Thanks Wighty! That’s a good point about MB star, I thought I’d see if anyone Essex way had heard of them as I’d been told they were MB focused.

Seems like a trek to Romford for me then!
I think for fun of the mill brakes , suspension , basic servicing it’s not a problem , but fault finding or problems which are based on a specialists knowledge may be better at the MB indys
 
Motoraid in Rawreth lane in Rayliegh I have used and they are very good.
 

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