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My Mercedes SL Story
This post is for those that complain about the reliability and parts prices of the SVX.
Some of you may know that I recently purchased a Mercedes SL500. I have now had it for just about 2 weeks. Last weekend we decided to go for a drive in it to Pittsburgh. (About 90 miles away.) The drive there went excellent. Me going on and on about how wonderful the car is and how great it drives. It really does drive like nothing else i've had. So we are in Pittsburgh doing some shopping. We come out to the car and I go to start it. The belt is squealing very badly. I do a little checking and the belt looks quite old. I decide to be a hero. There is an auto parts store within walking distance. I get a new belt. In order to gain access to the front of the engine, you kind of have to push the upper radiator hose out of the way. I push it back a little. *SNAP* The neck breaks off of the radiator. Great. I call the auto club and have the car towed home. A few days later I decide to tear into the problem. It needs a new belt tensioner to begin with. I order that. $150. Not too bad. Then when it came, I realized that I needed a new tensioner adjustment bolt. That's a dealer only part and is $55. Yes, $55 for a bolt. So I get that stuff taken care of and installed. Now to the radiator. $1400. I don't think so. I stuck the neck back on with epoxy. I know. I'm asking for it. So, then. Everything is back together now. My belt isnt slipping. My ugly radiator patch is holding. Now I notice I have fuel POURING out of the fuel distributor on the back of the engine. And it's leaking nicely right onto the hot exhaust. After calling Geico and adding more coverage, I decide to check the price of the fuel distributor. $4000! I believe I'm lucky and it's leaking from a plastic valve on the side of the distributor which is only $250. I ordered it and we'll see. It sure does look pretty, though.
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Its no TVR. What happened to the Snab? Get a case of the Wally with it?
I would hope you learn your lesson with it and understand that if you cook that engine due to a coolant issue you'll be wishing for that $4000 fuel distributor! Your right though it does look pretty for a Mercedes that is.
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Thats a beautiful car! Sucks about the problems though, sounds like my first car I bought in HS. Hopefully it doesn't turn into Tom Hanks house from "The Money Pit".
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Man you should really put your Ebay goggles when tracking PARTS for this car.
(Don't ask me why I am still awake, it's 4.44am here and I am having sleeping disorders)
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you bought an sl500 and used epoxy on the radiator? Really? You did that?
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It's temporary until the one I ordered comes. You're so positive.
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Alan 1987 928 S4 (Black) SOLD! 1997 SVX LSi (Ebony) SOLD! 2005 Legacy GT (Silver) [Cobb Stg 2+] SOLD! 1987 928 S4 (Black) SOLD! 2005 Forester XT Premium (Crystal Gray Metallic) SOLD! 2008 Lancer Evolution X MR (Apex Silver) [Cobb Stg 1+] 2015 Outlander Sport 2.4GT AWD (Mercury Gray) 2013 G37xS (Obsidian Black) |
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The stuff I used is actually very similar to mighty putty.
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Alan 1987 928 S4 (Black) SOLD! 1997 SVX LSi (Ebony) SOLD! 2005 Legacy GT (Silver) [Cobb Stg 2+] SOLD! 1987 928 S4 (Black) SOLD! 2005 Forester XT Premium (Crystal Gray Metallic) SOLD! 2008 Lancer Evolution X MR (Apex Silver) [Cobb Stg 1+] 2015 Outlander Sport 2.4GT AWD (Mercury Gray) 2013 G37xS (Obsidian Black) Last edited by Landshark; 09-24-2009 at 10:42 PM. |
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ditch it for a loss whatever that loss cost is. It is more than 3yrs old, and will be a nightmare. Audi, VW, BMW all fall under this 3yr old no more thing
lol at your stupidity buyin a clunker known for EXPENSIVE life threatening problems you should research this a lot more and of course ditch your high priced problem car
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I think somebody just forgot to take their Midol today |
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Additionally, my 1999 A6 is, without question, the best car I've ever owned. It's getting near 200,000 miles. I've had it since 130,000. I haven't HAD to do ANYTHING to it besides oil changes, brakes, and tires.
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