SL55/63/65/R230 AMG: Miles on your SL
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I was the first on the list for my '03. 7 years on, I've got 40K on her. Great car, just maintenance. I have had so many different software changes, as I used my car to develop our 55K programming. Even with all that, and some top speed runs and track time..... stone cold, bullet proof. Thanks AMG!
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I was the first on the list for my '03. 7 years on, I've got 40K on her. Great car, just maintenance. I have had so many different software changes, as I used my car to develop our 55K programming. Even with all that, and some top speed runs and track time..... stone cold, bullet proof. Thanks AMG!
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Owning an SL without a warranty, albeit risky may not be nuts...the engine and drivetrains are solid, the only thing really that is a high risk is the ABC system, SBC once cleared of the factory recall for the pump should be fine and has a 10yr standalone factory warranty. That leaves the roof...can be expensive but ussually a small item like a sensor.
the key is having a good trustworhty whop that are experts with the R230 body cars...
the key is having a good trustworhty whop that are experts with the R230 body cars...
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Who has their ABC pump replaced already? I'm pushing 60k miles on the old SL55, and my S55 was up for a new pump @ 75k miles... So I'm starting to worry a bit. Not so much for the cost, but for the inconvenience e.g. whilst on vacation.
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you need to diagnose ABC problems as they come up...could be the valve blocks, or a damper on on one of the corners, or the pump...or it could be a leak in the lines or from one of the dampers. Just depends...they ussually flush it first then diagnose it on a rodeo program through STAR. It's not mileage dependent.
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i WOULD worry about the cost. the cost of repairing the ABC system could approach the value of your car!!!!
