laurensparsons
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Hi all, I wanted to rack your brains as to what the 2006 SL 55 was intended to run in regards of tyres in the UK? which model and what dimensions were fitted as stock please?
My second q is iv had a look underneath the bonnet of a few of these and attempted to check the oil via the obvious spot and all iv pulled out of engine is a plug a few inches long, hence no dip stick - do these cars have a separate dip stick to poke in the hole, where is this?
Finally, iv been thinking of buying some new wheels when i get my car, I like the stock solid five spoke amg branded ones common of 2006 models, what i want is to buy some brand new genuine mercedes ones but of course not pay £3k, so my question is iv found various sources that will sell them for about a grand brand new, are these going to be replica fake ones made in a chinese factory out of insuperiour alloy compounds that will likely crack? or fracture easier? or will all wheels that actually have AMG imprinted on them be genuine? can you suggest a place i can buy these genuine wheels and how can i check that they are real merc ones? dont fancy running over 500bhp through some soft metal chinese fakes... should i look for a set of numbers on the inside of the wheel which indicate a genuine merc part number perhaps?
thanks so much for your thought?:bannana:
Thanks Laurie
My second q is iv had a look underneath the bonnet of a few of these and attempted to check the oil via the obvious spot and all iv pulled out of engine is a plug a few inches long, hence no dip stick - do these cars have a separate dip stick to poke in the hole, where is this?
Finally, iv been thinking of buying some new wheels when i get my car, I like the stock solid five spoke amg branded ones common of 2006 models, what i want is to buy some brand new genuine mercedes ones but of course not pay £3k, so my question is iv found various sources that will sell them for about a grand brand new, are these going to be replica fake ones made in a chinese factory out of insuperiour alloy compounds that will likely crack? or fracture easier? or will all wheels that actually have AMG imprinted on them be genuine? can you suggest a place i can buy these genuine wheels and how can i check that they are real merc ones? dont fancy running over 500bhp through some soft metal chinese fakes... should i look for a set of numbers on the inside of the wheel which indicate a genuine merc part number perhaps?
thanks so much for your thought?:bannana:
Thanks Laurie