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Recently purchased a 1988 560SL that came with the chrome wheel arch fenders. I removed them and thankfully no rust - just a mild amount of old dirt that had caked up. That dirt head come off pretty easily, but now I am left with these stains that show where the wheel arches once were (see...

I took my 1989 560SL to the shop to have whirring sound under the hood checked out. I was told the transmission pump was failing and that the transmission would need to be pulled, the pump replaced and the transmission rebuilt or a refurbished one reinstalled. I was quoted $3,600 for parts and...

Hello all, I have searched on this problem high and low in the forums but can't find a thread on my problem, which is that on a cold start (ambient temp 9C here in Ottawa today) I measured around 0.25 VDC across the pins to the cold start injector during cranking, not the 10 VDC I was expecting...

Hey guys, While I was changing the brake pads on my '88 560SL, I broke a bolt on my calipers, and now I need to extract and replace it. Problem is, after searching for days, I cannot for the life of me identify this bolt. Can anyone help? It's not the actual "caliper bolt"—it's one of these...

1972 Mercedes US 450SL. 122K orig. miles, For Sale in San Diego, CA $19,900 obo. Rare 1st year for US 350/450SL. OE 4.5L V8, 117.982. No Catalytic/smog equip =~220 BHP, (more than '74-'85 US SLs). in OE AquaBlau 917G w/ Black MBtex. A very well-cared-for, solid, great running and driving...

My 1986 560sl apparently has OVP issue (high idle, ABS light, struggles to start). i realized this after reading few posts in this forum The current installed OVP is 4 pin 126 5404745 which i couldn't find anywhere, i even tried to find the 2015400845 which is 5 pins, however in a previous post...

She starts right up, runs & drives. Needs cosmetic TLC. Always a Southern California Car. Only surface rust. Lost our Warehouse Lease. $5500 Firm Here is a link to Link to images

I was cleaning the interior of my 560SL and applied some Griot's Interior Detailer to the dashboard and noticed a hazy residue has been left. I tried removing it with water and light dish soap on a microfiber towel to no avail. Any suggestions on how to safely remove the haze?

Hi members! Hope everyone is doing well. Was wondering if any members had info on color combo production numbers (by year, for US version 560SL's) Mine is a triple black (not the more popular metallic black exterior paint code) I follow the auction sites and what's for sale, to see what's...

Hi all, I have been looking to buy a mercedes SL for the longest time. I have stumbled across 2 deals near me: One is a 1981 Mercedes Benz 380SL Convertible which is going for 7500 and the other is a 1988 Mercedes-Benz 560SL Convertible going for 14500. I was wondering if these were good deals...

Thanks for adding me to your forum page I have a 1987 Mercedes 560SL convertible

Hi all, I'm pretty new here... I've been a vintage car enthusiast for a while now and I am finally in a spot to buy my first one. Of course, I am feeling some nerves as it's now become a reality and I just want to make sure I'm not buying something I'll regret. I've been following R107 sales on...

Hi Forum, First time poster here. I've had my '87 560SL for over 30 years. She's a tank, but she needs some TLC at the moment. A few months ago was the first time I failed inspection (NY). I'm getting a fast blink when I indicate right. Basically the right front flasher light won't turn on even...

I have a front and rear bumper off of a 1989 560sl The front is in great shape, the side rubbers have been cut due to " tucking the bumpers" prior to installing the Euros but still has the turn signals and the chrome is in great shape Rear is 100% original, side rubbers not cut, great shape as...

I inherited a 1986 560SL. It had been sitting for at lease 5 years in a garage. We were told that when put away it would run for about 30 seconds and cut off. Here is what we have done. 1. emptied and flushed fuel tank 2. replaced fuel filter 3. replaced plugs and wires 4. new air filter...

what should I lookout for? My '89 was totaled due to an electrical fire. Found an '88 that looks almost identical. Please advise what to look out for when looking at the car? It has 85k miles.

I need to decide between a 1980 450SL and a 1989 560SL. My intention is to use the car as a daily driver with a short commute of no more than 20 miles per day. 1980 450SL 116k miles. No accident reported clean title. Some service records... Looks good in and out, with some minor wear and tear...

I have a 1987 560SL and my power antenna always goes up halfway whenever I start my car. I have good radio signal just fine when I put the antenna down, so is there a way to make it so the antenna doesn’t automatically go up when I start the car? Not a major issue but I am curious so I don’t...

EDIT EDIT EDIT This project was completed around April 30, and the project caught fire. A new owner owns the 90% finished car, as I've moved to Germany. The car ran and drove excellently, but was far too much car for me to take along across the globe. I'm leaving this thread up for posterity...