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As some of you will know, I've recently bought an SLK(exactly 1 week ago today).
Anyway, the dealer's warrantee company emailed me tips to maintain the beauty:
" Get your fast fit centre (Kwik Fit etc) to change the engine oil and filter, gearbox fluid and filter and back axle oil. Fuel filter is worth changing too. That way you’ll make things last much longer.
And if you keep changing the engine oil and filter every 6,000 to 7,000 miles that engine should last for ages. There are a really strong unit but you need to keep the oil clean and regularly changed.
Might be worth finding a good local Mercedes independent who will help you look after it. And if you need obvious things like light clusters, headlamp units or little bits - eBay has loads of used parts for very little.
There’s Euro Car parts who do brand new parts from the same suppliers as Mercedes but not in the pretty box and much much cheaper than MB dealer prices.
You can run an SLK really cheaply if you just look after it, find a good independent specialist and buy discount OE parts "
Do you agree with this?
Anything extra to add?
Many thanks
Anyway, the dealer's warrantee company emailed me tips to maintain the beauty:
" Get your fast fit centre (Kwik Fit etc) to change the engine oil and filter, gearbox fluid and filter and back axle oil. Fuel filter is worth changing too. That way you’ll make things last much longer.
And if you keep changing the engine oil and filter every 6,000 to 7,000 miles that engine should last for ages. There are a really strong unit but you need to keep the oil clean and regularly changed.
Might be worth finding a good local Mercedes independent who will help you look after it. And if you need obvious things like light clusters, headlamp units or little bits - eBay has loads of used parts for very little.
There’s Euro Car parts who do brand new parts from the same suppliers as Mercedes but not in the pretty box and much much cheaper than MB dealer prices.
You can run an SLK really cheaply if you just look after it, find a good independent specialist and buy discount OE parts "
Do you agree with this?
Anything extra to add?
Many thanks