My father gave me his 2005 slk55 amg. He's having health issues and wanted me to have it. I thought i would get and sell it immediately. Idrove it a couple of times and had a blast. She may be a keeper. Im a diy guy so hopefully i can work on it myself. I took the blower motor out today because its not working. I applied 12v directly and it works. the regualtor is not corroded like other vids show. I need to find a way to test that, then work my way back to the fan speed control on the dash.
Your father sounds like a great man. Take care of that slk55 not only because of their Scarcity but its a gift from a father. Yes, this platform is a perfect platform to learn from not only because of its simplicity(minus the 7speed trans) but its layout and parts available for repairs/upgrades.
@@PANZERSGARAGE No, it didn't spin at all. I tested continuity on the blower motor resistor or regulator and i have continuity on the positive leg but not the negative. Id hate to spend 150 to find out that wasn't the problem. So, I'll double, triple check and do more research. Its snowing here in Indiana so i wont mess with the top yet, but while in the garage i tried to open it. The windows went down, the trunk opened, the top clicked but didn't move. My father said he only put the top down once. Hopefully the latches just need lubed. I see lots of vids where the headliner is off, but to do that the top must be opened first. That project will take place during warmer weather...Just in case. I popped the little round cover on the headliner and saw a allen key head...I don't know if that is a manual release of the latches. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks for you informative videos. I would love to have that tune in my ride. I do feel that hesitation when i step on the gas. Sorry for blowing you up. Looking forward to your next video.
@@madera412 Yes that center cap has the manual latch release but before you attmept to release latches using key. You should release pressure from the pump via the allen key route inside the center rear storage compartment. You just pop off little cover and insert allen key. You will need to fish around for it through the padding insulation but its there. Once you do that you can manually unlock latches. Before you attempt to pull back top you must pull back trunk lid as if it was being operated.
Thanks to your videos we replaced the top lock cylinder and refilled pump in 12 hrs with 2 mechanics. Removing seats was well worth the few minutes it took. No problems just lots of tedious steps. Top hydraulics was a godsend…perfect parts and service! Thank you, Thank you.
I'm in the process of adding an SLK 55 AMG to my garage as well. I am getting mine from my sister and the car belonged to my brother in law who recently passed away. Hope to be able to not only learn from what you are doing with yours, but also to share what i'm doing with mine. Mine is a 2006. With them being a relatively rare car, I figure it will pair well with my C6 Corvette.
excellent videos, thank you so much for sharing, on my rear quarter window is a slight gap between front & rear glass after seal replacement by mercedes repair shop
They are based on hours @ $125 to $165hr average. From what I remember. Average indy quote was 3000 to 3600 to replace all 5 cylinders, the dealer should be higher. 1x Main lock latch,2x main lift supports and 2x trunk lift supports. The hours I cant recall for total labor time.
@@PANZERSGARAGE I have to replace the main latch for a customer and I cant find a labor time on the program I use identix so I'm trying to figure out how long it will take so I can give the customer a estimate and they are bringing me the parts.
@@RHDPerformance Does the customer know that you're getting advice from YT? I'm sure you're charging them a lot. My mechanic would never do that because he actually knows what he is doing. *smh*
Hello. I clean and condition the seal between the roof top and windshield. Also I oiled/grease the roof locks, but now it seems that it’s not locking correctly. Before it was fine. I had to clean my channels, because a little water will drip. It was clog. I would appreciate your advice and help. Love your channel. Mercedes
You have to manually get the roof into the half open position. Not easy! You start by releasing the clips on the two rearmost hydraulic cylinders, then manually opening the boot/trunk (front side first). There are videos of this technique on TH-cam.
How do you remove e55 seats if they don’t work and lowered all the way to the ground? My car can’t communicate with any scan tool except reading codes! Car has one code P0600 Serial Communication link. No signal to instrument cluster is what the code says. I’m lost big time
Hi, my SLK200 2009 drop oil and I tried to opened, it won’t open, and now the screen shows the roof is open, but it’s not, it could be just a refueled oil? Or something more complicated? Sorry my English
The hydraulic cylinder is leaking fluid. It's not an easy fix, and a dealer will charge you a few $1000... though not as much as $6500. I fixed mine for the cost of a new O-ring and a litre of fluid... but it took a lot of figuring out over several months. Just removing the roof lining is a tricky business.
Dude, i just realized where you're from, you mind getting in contact with me for some tips on repairing the lock cylinder? I'm also from EP and i need some guidance for my SLK300.
very good video .... I have a 06 slk350 im getting a error message when I try to retract my top '' trunk no close'' but the trunk is closed. anyone have a suggestion
è fuoriuscito dal tettuccio della mia Slk l'olio dal cilindretto. non so a chi far controllare e riparare come vedo nel video. Le concessionarie Mercedes interpellate non sanno effettuare l'ìintervento. In che paese si trova la Vs Officina ? In Italia a chi posso rivolgermi?
The o-ring seal in the front hydraulic ram has failed. A reconditioned ram is only about $300, but you're in for a lot of labor cost because it's very difficult to remove.
Hai spiegato molto bene i passaggi per arrivare alla pompa e ai pistoni , ma è un lavoro che serve solo per rispristinale il livello dell'olio nella pompa , e non per la riparazione dei pistoni idraulici .Voi Americani per riparare i pistoni li smontate completamente e li rimettete revisionati , qui da noi si riparano senza smontarli dalla pompa , cambiando semplicemente l'anello di tenuta in poliuretano , in pochi minuti con una spesa di pochi euro e senza smontare i sedili . Il pannello dietro i sedili si smonta solo se la perdita di olio è stata massiccia , altrimenti non è necessaria .
Hi freind, I am working on a car (Lexus Hybrid 2010 ls600gl), Error showing in break light, error code is C1203, C1345, C1336, Kindly help me out, I am in trouble.
The front latch will inevitably fail over time, especially if you park the car in the sun. The O-ring perishes/hardens and can no longer resist the very high pressure in the hydraulic system.
That’s exactly what happened to mine. It was fine when she was a garage queen. Put a gym in the garage. Two years later boom hydraulic line busted in the front latch.
My father gave me his 2005 slk55 amg. He's having health issues and wanted me to have it. I thought i would get and sell it immediately. Idrove it a couple of times and had a blast. She may be a keeper. Im a diy guy so hopefully i can work on it myself. I took the blower motor out today because its not working. I applied 12v directly and it works. the regualtor is not corroded like other vids show. I need to find a way to test that, then work my way back to the fan speed control on the dash.
Your father sounds like a great man.
Take care of that slk55 not only because of their Scarcity but its a gift from a father.
Yes, this platform is a perfect platform to learn from not only because of its simplicity(minus the 7speed trans) but its layout and parts available for repairs/upgrades.
When up say it doesnt work do you mean at all? Or only at certain speeds?
@@PANZERSGARAGE No, it didn't spin at all. I tested continuity on the blower motor resistor or regulator and i have continuity on the positive leg but not the negative. Id hate to spend 150 to find out that wasn't the problem. So, I'll double, triple check and do more research. Its snowing here in Indiana so i wont mess with the top yet, but while in the garage i tried to open it. The windows went down, the trunk opened, the top clicked but didn't move. My father said he only put the top down once. Hopefully the latches just need lubed. I see lots of vids where the headliner is off, but to do that the top must be opened first. That project will take place during warmer weather...Just in case. I popped the little round cover on the headliner and saw a allen key head...I don't know if that is a manual release of the latches. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks for you informative videos. I would love to have that tune in my ride. I do feel that hesitation when i step on the gas. Sorry for blowing you up. Looking forward to your next video.
@@madera412
Yes that center cap has the manual latch release but before you attmept to release latches using key. You should release pressure from the pump via the allen key route inside the center rear storage compartment. You just pop off little cover and insert allen key. You will need to fish around for it through the padding insulation but its there.
Once you do that you can manually unlock latches. Before you attempt to pull back top you must pull back trunk lid as if it was being operated.
@@madera412 th-cam.com/video/UOP8X9Mrr7A/w-d-xo.html check this video out.
This is the best do it yourself video 👍🏻
I appreciate the comment, i do hope this helped you if tackling this job yourself
Thanks to your videos we replaced the top lock cylinder and refilled pump in 12 hrs with 2 mechanics. Removing seats was well worth the few minutes it took. No problems just lots of tedious steps. Top hydraulics was a godsend…perfect parts and service! Thank you, Thank you.
Thanks for sharing. I don’t currently have any problema with the roof but good to be prepare for when times comes.
Right on
I'm in the process of adding an SLK 55 AMG to my garage as well. I am getting mine from my sister and the car belonged to my brother in law who recently passed away. Hope to be able to not only learn from what you are doing with yours, but also to share what i'm doing with mine. Mine is a 2006. With them being a relatively rare car, I figure it will pair well with my C6 Corvette.
excellent videos, thank you so much for sharing, on my rear quarter window is a slight gap between front & rear glass after seal replacement by mercedes repair shop
Do you know what the labor times are to remove and replace the parts?
They are based on hours @ $125 to $165hr average. From what I remember. Average indy quote was 3000 to 3600 to replace all 5 cylinders, the dealer should be higher.
1x Main lock latch,2x main lift supports and 2x trunk lift supports.
The hours I cant recall for total labor time.
@@PANZERSGARAGE I have to replace the main latch for a customer and I cant find a labor time on the program I use identix so I'm trying to figure out how long it will take so I can give the customer a estimate and they are bringing me the parts.
@@RHDPerformance Does the customer know that you're getting advice from YT?
I'm sure you're charging them a lot. My mechanic would never do that because he actually knows what he is doing.
*smh*
we’re S69/11 limit switch ?
Hello. I clean and condition the seal between the roof top and windshield. Also I oiled/grease the roof locks, but now it seems that it’s not locking correctly. Before it was fine. I had to clean my channels, because a little water will drip. It was clog.
I would appreciate your advice and help. Love your channel.
Mercedes
How to I take the headliner off?? I don’t want to mess anything up
You have to manually get the roof into the half open position. Not easy! You start by releasing the clips on the two rearmost hydraulic cylinders, then manually opening the boot/trunk (front side first). There are videos of this technique on TH-cam.
How do you remove e55 seats if they don’t work and lowered all the way to the ground? My car can’t communicate with any scan tool except reading codes! Car has one code P0600 Serial Communication link. No signal to instrument cluster is what the code says. I’m lost big time
Hi, my SLK200 2009 drop oil and I tried to opened, it won’t open, and now the screen shows the roof is open, but it’s not, it could be just a refueled oil? Or something more complicated? Sorry my English
The hydraulic cylinder is leaking fluid. It's not an easy fix, and a dealer will charge you a few $1000... though not as much as $6500. I fixed mine for the cost of a new O-ring and a litre of fluid... but it took a lot of figuring out over several months. Just removing the roof lining is a tricky business.
Thank tou
Where are you located
Good video all the time dude. But please please, from 13:40-14:14, please don't use that mic ever, fell dizzy, only left channel.
I do apologize my friend. I have improved my audio portion a tad so hopefully you dont experience that again. 😅🙏
Dude, i just realized where you're from, you mind getting in contact with me for some tips on repairing the lock cylinder? I'm also from EP and i need some guidance for my SLK300.
Hey Julian, yes go ahead and message me through instagram. I can assist you through there.
Panzer_w211
very good video .... I have a 06 slk350 im getting a error message when I try to retract my top '' trunk no close'' but the trunk is closed. anyone have a suggestion
Are you certain its fully closed? Could be a bad position sensor or the system needs to be calibrated
great video, i thank you sir
Nice job , thanks.
è fuoriuscito dal tettuccio della mia Slk l'olio dal cilindretto. non so a chi far controllare e riparare come vedo nel video. Le concessionarie Mercedes interpellate non sanno effettuare l'ìintervento.
In che paese si trova la Vs Officina ? In Italia a chi posso rivolgermi?
tres bien
Excellent video
My 2005 SLK350 is leaking hydraulic oil from the roof on the passenger side, not much just a drop every 5 minutes or so...
The o-ring seal in the front hydraulic ram has failed. A reconditioned ram is only about $300, but you're in for a lot of labor cost because it's very difficult to remove.
Hai spiegato molto bene i passaggi per arrivare alla pompa e ai pistoni , ma è un lavoro che serve solo per rispristinale il livello dell'olio nella pompa , e non per la riparazione dei pistoni idraulici .Voi Americani per riparare i pistoni li smontate completamente e li rimettete revisionati , qui da noi si riparano senza smontarli dalla pompa , cambiando semplicemente l'anello di tenuta in poliuretano , in pochi minuti con una spesa di pochi euro e senza smontare i sedili . Il pannello dietro i sedili si smonta solo se la perdita di olio è stata massiccia , altrimenti non è necessaria .
Hi freind,
I am working on a car (Lexus Hybrid 2010 ls600gl), Error showing in break light, error code is C1203, C1345, C1336,
Kindly help me out, I am in trouble.
The Germans love to make things hard to access. It looks very complicated to me. I hope I never have to worry about this.
Not really, I just bought a 2006 slk280 as a project and it’s one of the easiest cars I’ve worked on its a Mercedes Miata pretty much
The front latch will inevitably fail over time, especially if you park the car in the sun. The O-ring perishes/hardens and can no longer resist the very high pressure in the hydraulic system.
That’s exactly what happened to mine. It was fine when she was a garage queen. Put a gym in the garage. Two years later boom hydraulic line busted in the front latch.