Clearly not an MB person, but reflects positively on the condition and the enduring style of this original SLK. Recently, we drive the vehicle down to vote and was stopped by some admirers who thought the car was new. I have used the factory touch-up paint to fill in some paint chips and the car polishes out very nicely. The color of my car is white and it still looks fantastic after all these years. Short drives of 2-3 miles with lots of starts might drop the mileage down to 22.5 or so, but this is rather unusual. This is exacerbated if one purchases cheaper tires with a large block tread, so beware.Īs far as mileage goes, in normal commuting, I conservatively get 24.5 mpg and have achieved 28 mpg on long highway trips with the A/C off and 70-80mph cruising speeds. With the staggered tire sizes on this vehicle, rotating front to back is not an option, so the tires do acquire some pattern wear. 96-04 Mercedes SLK 230 320 Hydraulic Cylinder Repair Kit with Pick Convertible R170 Item details Shipping and return policies Meet your seller Other reviews. One might think there is a problem with the rear differential, the noise is so pronounced. One thing that contributes to higher noise levels in this vehicle is when the rear tires get some miles on them. They are a bit noisy or more so than most MB's so I think they got a bad rap early on, as I recall many being for sale shortly after being purchased with very low miles many years ago. 1999 Mercedes-Benz SLK-Class SLK230 Kompressor 2dr Convertible 37 of 37 people found this. They are a little tricky to replace but can be done even without a special tool with a little patience, but the special tool is great.Įven though I have other MB's to drive, such as a CLK cabriolet, if I am running errands and such this is my "go to" car. The base SLK230 Kompressor gets a redesigned cylinder head. I've replaced one plastic shift bushing and think the second one is now due, the parts cost is about $1.00. The electrical connector on the transmissions leak fluid about every 5 year/50K miles. and I'm a Euro car tech so fixed it myself. I did encounter a noisy camshaft variable timing unit which was the most expensive part I've replaced, part cost was close to $400. Under the sloping hood lurks a 2.3-liter DOHC inline four-cylinder engine invigorated by a Roots-type Eaton M62 supercharger and an air-to-air intercooler, producing 185 horsepower. one could simply buy a new one, for under $100 and replace it quite easily. MAF sensor right around 70K miles, K40 Relay failed at 78K and I found and re-soldered the melted connection and it has been good ever since. I have had what seems to be pattern failures on the vehicle. I now have over 110K on it and it has been a very good car. 2002 Mercedes-Benz SLK230 Kompressor Convertible 170.449 2.3L L4 2003 Mercedes-Benz SLK230 Kompressor Convertible 170.449 2.3L L4 2004 Mercedes-Benz SLK230 Kompressor Convertible 170.449 2.3L L4 2002 Mercedes-Benz SLK32 AMG Base Convertible 170.466 3. It is the base model and my favorite commuting car.
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