To start the range, Mercedes-Benz Australia will bring the SLK 200 and SLK 350 ($118,900) to market, while the range-topping SLK 55 AMG and mid-spec SLK 250 won’t be here until early next year Other SLK variants include the SLK350 (with a 3.5-litre V6 engine producing 225kW/370Nm, priced at $124,300), up to the range-topping SLK 55 AMG at $161,130, which uses a 5.5-litre V8 engine 2. 2150john Discussion starter. 57 posts · Joined 2009. #1 · Feb 26, 2011. I own a 2007 CLK350 cab with 62,000 miles on it. I have experienced no problems with the car. However, I am very concerned about the balance shaft failure issue with the 350 engine. My engine number falls into the categrory of those with the defective shaft, sprocket First introduced by Mercedes in the 2005 SLK, the new generation of Mercedes engines was a stark departure from what was produced decades prior. Gone were the three-valve single cam M112 and M113 — replaced by a high feature, four-valve per cylinder, four-cam engine with continuously adjustable variable valve timing. This new generation also SLK. R170 (1996-2004) there are several tests you can perform yourself to avoid a repair bill. For your Mercedes-Benz to start, several conditions need to be met By 2008, the SLK55 was the last car to host the dinosaur under the hood, and this hand-built, AMG -tuned version put out 355 horsepower. That’s a lot of power for a car of this size, and driving it feels like an LS-swapped Miata in a tuxedo. Admittedly, it does weight 1,000 pounds more than a Miata, but the acceleration figures to 60 mph 8RtL. 720 268 609 921 352 173 698 291

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