Is the Mercedes Benz R172 a manual transmission car?
The successor to the R171, R172, only offered manual transmission in their 4 cylinder vehicles. Car and Driver reviewed the manual transmission in November 2004 and rated the transmission glowingly as “..the love child of a Honda S2000 and BMW M3…”.
Can a Mercedes Benz R171 roof lock cylinder fail?
If the car participated in a large crash, the roof may be out of alignment, which can be a nightmare to waterproof if the chassis of the car isn’t “straight” anymore. The hydraulic rams last only so long before the seals deteriorate and start leaking (15 years reliably at most as I see it). The roof lock cylinder is usually the first one to fail.
Are there any reliability issues with the Mercedes R171?
This section covers the potential reliability issues that you might have with the Mercedes-Benz R171. Click on the buttons below to read more about the typical problems that fall outside the scope of routine maintenance. The hardtop roof on the R171 is actually pretty good.
When did the Mercedes SLK R171 come out?
The SLK R171 was launched in 2004, at the end of 2008 the car was facelifted, there are subtle changes to the exterior styling which can make identifying the pre and post facelift cars easy. There were also changes to the audio equipment and the steering wheel control buttons.
If the car participated in a large crash, the roof may be out of alignment, which can be a nightmare to waterproof if the chassis of the car isn’t “straight” anymore. The hydraulic rams last only so long before the seals deteriorate and start leaking (15 years reliably at most as I see it). The roof lock cylinder is usually the first one to fail.
This section covers the potential reliability issues that you might have with the Mercedes-Benz R171. Click on the buttons below to read more about the typical problems that fall outside the scope of routine maintenance. The hardtop roof on the R171 is actually pretty good.
Where are the radio wires on a Mercedes SLK?
The majority of cables such as speaker wires, power wires and the radio antenna are found under passenger foot rest at the original amplifier. This means that to integrate this aftermarket unit with the car you must run an extension kit to the speaker/power wires under the passenger’s seat.