I have recently bought a 2004 SLK 350 which replaces the one which was written off last month.
I was changing the brake pads and noticed that there was a large chunk out of the alloy on the caliper so decided to replace caliper. I ordered it from GSF (Pounds 189.00 )and picked it up yesterday but it did not match the one which I was replacing? Checked the caliper and the replacement was a 2 piston caliper rather than a 4 piston which was fitted to the car. Returned the caliper to GSF with full refund. They told me that that was the right caliper for the car per the registration.
I phoned Mercedes parts in Northampton and enquired about a caliper from them (Pounds 368.00 plus vat) Ouch! 2 days delivery. Asked about the number of pistons and they reckon its a two piston caliper whereas both the calipers on my car are 4 piston. Incidentally the calipers on my first SLK350 were identical to the ones on the current car.
All I want is a replacement caliper the same as the one I am taking off to match up on the car, and a definitive answer as to which calipers are correct for the car.
Would any owners of SLK350 2004/2005 models advise which calipers are on your car so that I can get the correct one to replace the defective one on my car? (My current caliper has the 4 torque bolts showing on the face showing through the wheel).
I was changing the brake pads and noticed that there was a large chunk out of the alloy on the caliper so decided to replace caliper. I ordered it from GSF (Pounds 189.00 )and picked it up yesterday but it did not match the one which I was replacing? Checked the caliper and the replacement was a 2 piston caliper rather than a 4 piston which was fitted to the car. Returned the caliper to GSF with full refund. They told me that that was the right caliper for the car per the registration.
I phoned Mercedes parts in Northampton and enquired about a caliper from them (Pounds 368.00 plus vat) Ouch! 2 days delivery. Asked about the number of pistons and they reckon its a two piston caliper whereas both the calipers on my car are 4 piston. Incidentally the calipers on my first SLK350 were identical to the ones on the current car.
All I want is a replacement caliper the same as the one I am taking off to match up on the car, and a definitive answer as to which calipers are correct for the car.
Would any owners of SLK350 2004/2005 models advise which calipers are on your car so that I can get the correct one to replace the defective one on my car? (My current caliper has the 4 torque bolts showing on the face showing through the wheel).
