engine for a 2005 slk350

zipo · 11-12-2007

hi sorry my first post i asking for help but im puling my hair out

i bought a 350slk from a friend that had been driven though a puddle and hydro locked and when i got it striped down i discovered the block was cracked so i now need a new engine any one know ware i can get one at a good price
iv had prices from £1000+vat for one that had done 108k to £10000 for a new one
one guy offered me a 2007 clk350 engine done 4000 miles for £1700+vat but my local dealer said the engine mountings where different and it would not fit
any help greatly appreciated

Baron7700 · 11-12-2007

wow. Hmm I woudlnt even know where to begin with that one. Why did u buy a hydro locked car? Ive heard the story of going thro a "puddle" and doing that to the engine once or twice, it seems like a rare occurence.

Instead of a 350 engine, go with a 55 engine. Altho it doesnt have to be a 55 amg engine, as they arent all that different from the 55 engines they have been putting in the SL's S, and E classes as of late, or even the 5.0 engine. It would be a neat little ride.

The warranty i believed covered the other guy who seized his engine doing the same thing, sighting that some sort of intake allowed to much water in. I still dont see how it is done tho. Good Luck!

If Dan checks this he can prob tell you the part number for a crate engine, and how much benz would want to price. Update your profile with your location and Model year car, maybe your close enough where he can do it

zipo · 11-12-2007

sorry should have mentioned im in the uk
Scotland to be exact

i bought it because i got a relay good deal on it and the car has every extra on it
except digital climate control

never thought of the 55 engine dose that just fit in or would i have to modify anything

o and can i just buy the digital climate control unit and fit it or do i need other parts
i read a post that said it could be done but all you gain is the look of digital climate control

DansSlk · 11-12-2007

This is gonna be difficult, you know how much the new engine will cost and it would need to be from the SLK to fit.

While it would be cool to fit a larger engine i don't know one that would mount and you would need all new electrics even then the CAN addressing might be out with the new ECU.

If you fit the digital climate control now then you will get some functions but not all of them, you will need a lot of additional parts to make them work.

ppower · 11-12-2007

Yes, plus you would probably need different suspension parts if you went for the 55 engine...since I am sure the springs are different rates. Your best bet if you are looking to save money is find a slk350 motor out of one in a bone yard.

Pp

**-1-** · 11-12-2007

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Originally Posted by ppower

.....find a slk350 motor out of one in a bone yard.

Pp

Never heard of a junk yard being referred to a "bone yard". Sounds like U.S. Air Force jargon?

**dltslk** · 11-12-2007

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Originally Posted by -1-

Never heard of a junk yard being referred to a "bone yard". Sounds like U.S. Air Force jargon?

Yep, that's what we called them when I was scavanging parts for the GTO and I'm not military but am US civilian gov. employee.

VitaminT · 11-12-2007

Seems like there was some guy here just the other day trying to sell a 350 drivetrain.

Sorry to say this but it takes a bit more than a puddle to hydrolock a motor. Unless you have some aftermarket intake that pulls air in low in the fender/bumper area and I haven't seen a setup like this on any MB. Dan can answer but I am guessing 15" or so of water.

DansSlk · 11-13-2007

Well the maximum your allowed to drive in is 30cm's and that has no guarantees attached with it, the car will leak and the electronics will probably suffer damage.

To hydrolock it the intake would only need to swallow a little water and since it can't be compressed its all over, its hard to tell exact depths because the water itself is a variable.

A big ass lorry could have come screaming past the car and its bow wave forced in water.

zipo · 11-13-2007

i think Dansslk is right about the electrics i thought i had found an engine but when i sent mine down to the guy it turnout his engine is from a early skl 350 and all the sensors are in different places
he said it could be rewired but not really cost affective
he is trying to get a block from Germany and build me one

on the climate control front if i get a digital one from a scrap yard can i just unplug my one and plug in the digital one and it will work or is the wiring different im not bothered about all the sensors and extra benefits i just want the car to look like it has got it as this is the only extra not on the car

zipo · 11-13-2007

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Originally Posted by VitaminT

Seems like there was some guy here just the other day trying to sell a 350 drivetrain.

Sorry to say this but it takes a bit more than a puddle to hydrolock a motor. Unless you have some aftermarket intake that pulls air in low in the fender/bumper area and I haven't seen a setup like this on any Mercedes Benz. Dan can answer but I am guessing 15" or so of water.

seams to be quite common in the uk as i found 5 slk's that have been hydrolocked during my search for an engine
probably down to all the flooding lately

steve-p · 11-13-2007

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Originally Posted by ppower

Yes, plus you would probably need different suspension parts if you went for the 55 engine...since I am sure the springs are different rates.

The structural parts of the body from the bulkhead forward are also made in thicker gauge steel in the 55 according to the people on the production line tour. That can't be fixed without a new shell.

DansSlk · 11-13-2007

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Originally Posted by zipo

i think Dansslk is right about the electrics i thought i had found an engine but when i sent mine down to the guy it turnout his engine is from a early skl 350 and all the sensors are in different places
he said it could be rewired but not really cost affective
he is trying to get a block from Germany and build me one

on the climate control front if i get a digital one from a scrap yard can i just unplug my one and plug in the digital one and it will work or is the wiring different im not bothered about all the sensors and extra benefits i just want the car to look like it has got it as this is the only extra not on the car

Yeah you can do that but you need to make sure the unit as an AC Off button not and AC one.

**cbelaney** · 11-13-2007

I'm the guy with the 2005 slk 350 engine w/ 14k miles. This car was an interior fire. I took the front clip. The engine is untouched. I assume that shipping is out of this world from Ohio,US to the UK...my e-mail is cbelaney@hotmail.com if interested. Good luck friend.

zipo · 11-14-2007

i may be wrong but i think us engines are different to european ones
iv got a guy in london tiring to get me a block
but if you want to email me the vin number and how much you want for your engine and if he cant get me one il get some shipping costs and check with mercedes if your engine is compatible

zipo · 11-14-2007

been offered a engine from a E350 the guy said i would have to change some parts but he wasn't sure what they where dose any one now if he is right and if so what parts need changing

DansSlk · 11-14-2007

Why don't you buy a block from Merc mate?

You don't need to buy a whole engine

**cbelaney** · 11-14-2007

vin for the engine I have is wdbwk56f05f050509

I have clean title and carfax to show last logged mileage as 14K. I would take $5,000 US and would consider helping with the shipping. Hope this helps.

zipo · 11-20-2007

ok i got a E350 engine delivered today
from a Mercedes dealer he said i would have to change some parts over dose any one know what they are
the e350 engine is a 272964 and the slk 350 engine is a 272963 both are 2005

**richard_leeds** · 11-21-2007

Careful guys, you shouldn't be quoting email addresses and VIN numbers in public!

11-12-2007	#1 (permalink)
zipo SLK World Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: scotland Vehicle: slk 350 Posts: 14 Country: Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	engine for a 2005 slk350 hi sorry my first post i asking for help but im puling my hair out i bought a 350slk from a friend that had been driven though a puddle and hydro locked and when i got it striped down i discovered the block was cracked so i now need a new engine any one know ware i can get one at a good price iv had prices from £1000+vat for one that had done 108k to £10000 for a new one one guy offered me a 2007 clk350 engine done 4000 miles for £1700+vat but my local dealer said the engine mountings where different and it would not fit any help greatly appreciated

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DansSlk Due For Service Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Wales Vehicle: 05 B55S (Brabus 6.1 S) Posts: 6,748 Country: Thanks: 95 Thanked 221 Times in 173 Posts	This is gonna be difficult, you know how much the new engine will cost and it would need to be from the SLK to fit. While it would be cool to fit a larger engine i don't know one that would mount and you would need all new electrics even then the CAN addressing might be out with the new ECU. If you fit the digital climate control now then you will get some functions but not all of them, you will need a lot of additional parts to make them work. __________________ One thing you will learn with German cars - If it's simple it ain't happening.

11-13-2007	#9 (permalink)
DansSlk Due For Service Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Wales Vehicle: 05 B55S (Brabus 6.1 S) Posts: 6,748 Country: Thanks: 95 Thanked 221 Times in 173 Posts	Well the maximum your allowed to drive in is 30cm's and that has no guarantees attached with it, the car will leak and the electronics will probably suffer damage. To hydrolock it the intake would only need to swallow a little water and since it can't be compressed its all over, its hard to tell exact depths because the water itself is a variable. A big ass lorry could have come screaming past the car and its bow wave forced in water. __________________ One thing you will learn with German cars - If it's simple it ain't happening.

11-14-2007	#15 (permalink)
zipo SLK World Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: scotland Vehicle: slk 350 Posts: 14 Country: Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	i may be wrong but i think us engines are different to european ones iv got a guy in london tiring to get me a block but if you want to email me the vin number and how much you want for your engine and if he cant get me one il get some shipping costs and check with mercedes if your engine is compatible Last edited by zipo; 11-21-2007 at 04:42 AM.

11-14-2007	#17 (permalink)
DansSlk Due For Service Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Wales Vehicle: 05 B55S (Brabus 6.1 S) Posts: 6,748 Country: Thanks: 95 Thanked 221 Times in 173 Posts	Why don't you buy a block from Merc mate? You don't need to buy a whole engine __________________ One thing you will learn with German cars - If it's simple it ain't happening.

11-12-2007	#2 (permalink)
Baron7700 Elite SLK World Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Pennyslvania Vehicle: 2006 Slk 350 Other Toys: Lots of ATV's Posts: 1,599 Country: Thanks: 3 Thanked 3 Times in 3 Posts	wow. Hmm I woudlnt even know where to begin with that one. Why did u buy a hydro locked car? Ive heard the story of going thro a "puddle" and doing that to the engine once or twice, it seems like a rare occurence. Instead of a 350 engine, go with a 55 engine. Altho it doesnt have to be a 55 amg engine, as they arent all that different from the 55 engines they have been putting in the SL's S, and E classes as of late, or even the 5.0 engine. It would be a neat little ride. The warranty i believed covered the other guy who seized his engine doing the same thing, sighting that some sort of intake allowed to much water in. I still dont see how it is done tho. Good Luck! If Dan checks this he can prob tell you the part number for a crate engine, and how much benz would want to price. Update your profile with your location and Model year car, maybe your close enough where he can do it

11-12-2007	#3 (permalink)
zipo SLK World Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: scotland Vehicle: slk 350 Posts: 14 Country: Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	sorry should have mentioned im in the uk Scotland to be exact i bought it because i got a relay good deal on it and the car has every extra on it except digital climate control never thought of the 55 engine dose that just fit in or would i have to modify anything o and can i just buy the digital climate control unit and fit it or do i need other parts i read a post that said it could be done but all you gain is the look of digital climate control

11-12-2007	#5 (permalink)
ppower Senior SLK World Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Central FL. Vehicle: 05' SLK55 Orion Blue Other Toys: CBR600rr, Mustang SC 480hp Posts: 118 Country: Thanks: 3 Thanked 4 Times in 1 Post	Yes, plus you would probably need different suspension parts if you went for the 55 engine...since I am sure the springs are different rates. Your best bet if you are looking to save money is find a slk350 motor out of one in a bone yard. Pp

11-12-2007	#8 (permalink)
VitaminT Elite SLK World Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Alabama Vehicle: 2005 SLK55 Posts: 361 Country: Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Seems like there was some guy here just the other day trying to sell a 350 drivetrain. Sorry to say this but it takes a bit more than a puddle to hydrolock a motor. Unless you have some aftermarket intake that pulls air in low in the fender/bumper area and I haven't seen a setup like this on any MB. Dan can answer but I am guessing 15" or so of water.

11-13-2007	#10 (permalink)
zipo SLK World Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: scotland Vehicle: slk 350 Posts: 14 Country: Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	i think Dansslk is right about the electrics i thought i had found an engine but when i sent mine down to the guy it turnout his engine is from a early skl 350 and all the sensors are in different places he said it could be rewired but not really cost affective he is trying to get a block from Germany and build me one on the climate control front if i get a digital one from a scrap yard can i just unplug my one and plug in the digital one and it will work or is the wiring different im not bothered about all the sensors and extra benefits i just want the car to look like it has got it as this is the only extra not on the car

11-13-2007	#14 (permalink)
cbelaney SLK World Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Ohio Vehicle: Handmade SLK 350 Other Toys: 1970 Cadillac Deville conv. Posts: 66 Country: Thanks: 3 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	I'm the guy with the 2005 slk 350 engine w/ 14k miles. This car was an interior fire. I took the front clip. The engine is untouched. I assume that shipping is out of this world from Ohio,US to the UK...my e-mail is cbelaney@hotmail.com if interested. Good luck friend.

11-14-2007	#16 (permalink)
zipo SLK World Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: scotland Vehicle: slk 350 Posts: 14 Country: Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	been offered a engine from a E350 the guy said i would have to change some parts but he wasn't sure what they where dose any one now if he is right and if so what parts need changing

11-14-2007	#18 (permalink)
cbelaney SLK World Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Ohio Vehicle: Handmade SLK 350 Other Toys: 1970 Cadillac Deville conv. Posts: 66 Country: Thanks: 3 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	vin for the engine I have is wdbwk56f05f050509 I have clean title and carfax to show last logged mileage as 14K. I would take $5,000 US and would consider helping with the shipping. Hope this helps.

11-20-2007	#19 (permalink)
zipo SLK World Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: scotland Vehicle: slk 350 Posts: 14 Country: Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	ok i got a E350 engine delivered today from a Mercedes dealer he said i would have to change some parts over dose any one know what they are the e350 engine is a 272964 and the slk 350 engine is a 272963 both are 2005

11-21-2007	#20 (permalink)
richard_leeds Elite SLK World Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Leeds, UK Vehicle: 05 350 Posts: 203 Country: Thanks: 12 Thanked 10 Times in 7 Posts	Careful guys, you shouldn't be quoting email addresses and VIN numbers in public!

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